I am a manager at a hospital location. A few weeks ago, one of my Officers got bit on the arm by a Patient and I had to do all the workers comp paperwork. Then a week later, I got grilled about why my Officers do not have bite sleeves. So I went through the Allied Vendors and ordered bite sleeves for all my Officers. Today I get an email saying that bite sleeves are not part of the uniform and Allied will not pay for them, that I need to ask the Client if they will pay for them. The client that is already trying to cut the staff (again) is fighting to keep us from getting raises, and is even trying to get us to pay for the gas for the client vehicles. So, I took my chance, and asked the client. I walk out of that meeting and stood outside the door for a few moments, and heard them laughing at the request. Of course they said no, saying Allied should provide safety equipment for their Officers, and in a sense, I do not think they are wrong. It is very frustrating to get berated by the Branch for not having bite sleeves while also being told by the same people that said I should have them, that they will not provide them. It is a bunch of BS.