Unless a higher initial maximum uniform allowance rate is payable under § 591.104 to an employee who is required by statute, regulation, or an agency's written administrative procedures to wear a uniform, the head of each agency concerned, out of funds available, shall-
(a) Pay an allowance for a uniform not to exceed $800 a year; or(b) Furnish a uniform at a cost not to exceed $800 a year.(c) Any agency which provides a uniform allowance under paragraph (a) of this section must establish policies to administer the uniform allowance program, including uniform standards acceptable to the agency.59 FR 43705, Aug. 25, 1994, as amended at 72 FR 20702 , Apr. 26, 2007