We do not buy rain gear or cold weather gear. I have bought boots for some staff who ruin their pair on the job but most staff prefer to provide their own within what the laws allow. My experience has been that having a uniform is not a big deal as long as the employees wearing them have some say in what it looks like, what it is made of, and who takes care of it. Our school purchases three uniforms per year for our custodial and maintenance employees. A uniform consists of a shirt and a pair of pants or one pair of coveralls, one pair of overalls, one cold weather jacket, etc.
Employees choose from a wide variety of shirt and pant styles.
Some prefer durable traditional uniforms and some like more comfortable clothing like golf or t-shirts and denim pants. The choice of clothing colors is limited only by what is available from the supplier. All shirts, jackets, hats, coveralls and sweatshirts are embroidered with a very attractive and easily recognizable school district logo. Most employees are responsible for laundering their own clothing. Plumbing and paint department employees also have rented coveralls available which are cleaned and exchanged weekly by a laundry service.