(a) The appointing authority reserves the right to prescribe appropriate attire and grooming and to set standards which are deemed to be in the best interest of the City and ensure an appropriate image for the City.
(b) The appointing authority requires that an employee's clothing, grooming, and overall appearance be appropriate, in good taste, present a favorable public image, and be in conformity with regulations established by the City due to the specialized nature of service provided or the employment position maintained.
(c) Clothing shall be conducive to the safe and effective performance of required job duties.
(d) Certain employees may be required to wear regulation uniforms while on duty. The applicable departments may establish policies and procedures governing uniforms. When employees are required to wear a regulation uniform, the City shall provide the uniforms and/or provide a uniform allowance as prescribed by the City ordinance or applicable collective bargaining agreement.
(e) Employees are required to keep uniforms neat, clean, and in good repair. City-issued uniforms may only be worn by employees while conducting official City business.
(f) The City shall provide standard work clothing and safety equipment for all maintenance employees of the Parks and Recreation, Service, Street, Vehicle Maintenance, Water/Waste Water, Storm Water Utility and the Building Department employees. Each item of work clothing shall be suitably and permanently identified as belonging to the City. Any item unaccounted for shall be charged to the employee.
(g) Employees not required to wear uniforms daily, may be provided shirts, sweaters, and jackets, etc. with the City of Reynoldsburg logo. The clothing may be worn for work at any lime but are primarily to be worn for special events where it is desired the City of Reynoldsburg employees can be identified.
All clothing purchased must be approved colors and be branded with City of Reynoldsburg logo/name. Department directors are responsible for approving clothing options with the City of Reynoldsburg logo.
While wearing city branded clothing, employees are to conduct themselves in a professional manner. This portion of the policy does not negate the ability of the City of Reynoldsburg from providing protective clothing, boots, vests, gloves, aprons or other items deemed protective in nature and intended for specific purposes.
Uniforms or clothing purchased by the City and distributed to employees will be treated as a fringe benefit, included as wages to the employee and subject to withholding tax purposes unless not permit by law.
(Ord. 91-07. Passed 11-26-07; Ord. 40-2020. Passed 5-26-20.)