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At С»ÆÊé Boulder, prioritizing employee safety, professional branding, and fiscal responsibility guides our approach to job-related clothing, including personal protective equipment. This article provides С»ÆÊé Boulder–specific guidance on how these items should be purchased.

What clothing expenses does С»ÆÊé Boulder reimburse?

С»ÆÊé Boulder reimburses essential job-related clothing at no cost to employees when:

1. Employees are required to wear the clothing while conducting official university business; and
2. The clothing is not suitable for everyday wear, or the department prohibits the wearing of such clothing during personal time (when the employee is not representing the university and its business).

Examples of clothing which may be provided or reimbursed:

• Uniforms and Work Clothes: Daily branded workwear required by a department. For example, branded T-shirts, hoodies, jackets, or pants required by the Department to assist in proper identification as a С»ÆÊé employee.
• Personal Protective Equipment (PPE): PPE for hazard-exposed employees, per OSHA and EHS standards. This may include safety glasses, goggles, gloves, hard hats, vests, lab coats, hearing protection, and more. In other settings, it may include steel-toe boots, harnesses, insulated gloves, and fall protection
• Police and Security Gear: Standardized uniforms, belts, boots, and protective items (e.g., vests, helmets), as may be necessary to perform security functions effectively.

ÌýÌýPersonal Use Reminder: Items over $75 (e.g., boots) resembling casual attire may be taxable employee reimbursements, unless personal use is prohibited by department policy. In those cases, please document job necessity in Concur requisitions and expense reports.

How is graduation regalia covered at С»ÆÊé Boulder?

The University of Colorado does not reimburse individual employees when they procure regalia.

What can departments do?

Academic departments, schools, and colleges may choose to establish their own regalia resource pool by purchasing regalia using departmental funds. Departments taking this approach assume full responsibility for purchasing, storage, maintenance, tracking, and equitable distribution to their faculty.

For the latest details ahead of the Spring 2026 Ceremony, faculty should monitor colorado.edu/commencement/faculty or email commencement@colorado.edu.

For additional details, please consult the following:

• , for information on allowability.
  , for information on documentation.
• , on the procurement process.

Questions?

• For procurement questions, please reach out to the or Campus Controller’s Office.
• For regalia questions, please consult the Commencement Office.