(A) As servants of the public, employees must dress in a manner and appearance that reflects professionalism.
(B) Those employees who are seen by and come in contact with the public are expected to dress with the same or higher expectations as associated with the private sector. Although requirements may be established by individual departments and approved by the appropriate elected official, employees should always dress in a manner that is appropriate for work and not distracting or unprofessional.
(C) Attire that is distracting to other employees, such as revealing or excessively tight-fitting clothing, clothes that are not clean or torn, or clothing that displays logos or wording that might be viewed as offensive or inappropriate by other employees or the general public should never be worn.
(D) Uniformed Employees - Employees who are furnished uniforms, including shirts or partial uniforms, must wear the provided uniform attire each day when reporting to work and performing duties. Employees are also responsible for the care and maintenance of any uniform that is received.
(E) Casual Attire - Dependent upon the office holder or department head, a relaxed style of attire may be allowed as part of the regular dress for work or on certain days. Revealing, offending or distracting attire, jeans that are tattered, torn, faded or otherwise inappropriate may still not be worn.
(F) Field Assigned Employees - Employees who are regularly assigned to field duties must maintain a professional appearance when representing the County in the field.
(G) The aforementioned guidelines should be viewed as minimum standards. Employees should contact their department head for further details.