Sorry for not getting back to this issue. The PO gives us an allowance for authorized uniforms and we have to purchase what we want. As for rain gear, there are many different things that we can order. Personally, I have three things I can wear for rain. I have a pair of rain pants that I wear when it really comes down. I have a Gortex parka that is hot, and I have a cape that I use in the summer time. We can also purchase rubbers for our shoes. They now have so many new uniforms and some of them work together, i.e. you can add one to another to form a different jacket or pants. I bought my Gortex parka for $250 when my allowance was but $280. Of course that sort of uniform equipment lasts a long time. Pants and shirts are mostly what I spend my allowance on. BTW, I have worked in the worst of downfalls!
