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Chainsaw allowance figures
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Hi,
Does anyone have any general or specific information/literature on chainsaw allowances or has experience of working within an arb business that offers a chainsaw allowance to its employees and how this was managed.
I'm looking at this for my current employer as they are discussing either giving an allowance for use of personal saw/s (due to several people already using them) or expanding their own loadout (which would be a significant outlay if done properly). I know its unlikely but if anyone has looked into this in depth especially the financial pros and cons this would be most helpful i.e. weekly or monthly amount that could be attributed to suppling a given chainsaw based on power output/bar size or any other notable features (groundsaw/top handle/age etc).
Comments on the possible issues or opinions on what has worked best for their current or previous employers are welcome i.e. Personal saws encourage a higher level of maintenance/allow for customisation or personal saws can cause issues with use (someone who is not the owner blunting the saw/damaging the saw etc).
Obviously this would be a nuanced scenario that relies on flexibility between the employer and employees if it where to go ahead.
Many thanks