11.10.  Plain Clothes Expense Allowance

11.10.1 A member required by the Controlling Authority to perform duties necessitating the wearing of Plain Clothes, including members who are pregnant and the Controlling Authority approves wearing of plain clothes, shall be paid as prescribed in the following categories:

(a)     Members, as the Controlling Authority determines, who are regularly required to wear plain clothes due to the nature of their duties will be paid $2128 per annum.

(b)     Members who are provided with protective clothing will be paid $1356 per annum.

(c)     Members required by the Authority to wear plain clothes on an occasional basis will be paid $8.40 for each day they are required to wear plain clothes.

(d)   Members on permanent transfer to plain clothes duty in category (a) above may be paid an initial advance payment of $1064.

(a)  Members carrying out close personal protection duties in a secondary role may be paid an initial advance payment of $238 to assist with the purchase of appropriate clothing to carry out those duties.

11.10.2 . Notwithstanding anything in this clause, the Controlling Authority may approve the plain clothes expense allowance upon application by a member in special circumstances.