Originally Posted by
KenshiBiker
A couple of years ago, someone who worked for one of the boards (under the same agency my department is under) got the idea to design bicycle jerseys and shorts with the agency logo and the names of all the BDOs. I don't know exactly what hoops he had to jump through to get approval, but he finally got the OK from the Powers-that-Be. However, the kit came with "guidelines". One of the conditions of wearing the kit is that if anyone asks we need to make it clear that no state funds were used to design, procure or distribute these items. I was expecting the guidelines to say something about obeying traffic laws, being respectable representatives of the agency, or something like that, but it was mainly about no state funds being used.
That's interesting. I work for a pretty large multinational company (I think there's about 1000 employees at my campus, maybe 100K worldwide?), and I get no monetary incentives, I'm happy I have a shower and locker (that I can keep stuff in, not just day-use). The company seems pretty willing to give away branded trinkets though. A friend of mine is in charge of the "cycling club", and he keeps asking for stuff, and corporate keeps saying yes. So far I got two jerseys, a pair of socks, a bunch of water bottles, a seatbag/flat kit, and a full tri-suit (along with registration fee for an event).
As for rules, on lunchtime group rides, we are told that while sporting the company logo, we are expected to strictly obey all traffic laws, so kind of the opposite of your situation!