The Village of Romeoville strives to be known as an organization where employees enjoy their work environment. We would like our offices to be a place where open communication occurs comfortably across all levels. These goals must be balanced with the business necessity to present a professional appearance to the public. As such, we have adopted a Business/Business Casual Dress Policy as our dress standard for non-management employees, including those times when an employee meets with a client, vendor, or is representing the Village of Romeoville at an outside community function.
Managers and supervisors are responsible for interpreting and enforcing dress and grooming standards in their areas of responsibility. This includes counseling employees whose appearance is inappropriate.
Reasonable accommodations will be made for employees sincerely held religious beliefs and disabilities whenever possible unless the accommodation would be an undue hardship. Questions or complaints that cannot be handled to an employee's satisfaction by his or her supervisor or Manager should be taken to the Human Resources Manager.
The following guidelines will help to define what acceptable Business Casual attire is:
1. Choose business casual clothing that communicates professionalism.
2. Keep your workday schedule into account when you are dressing. Casual Business attire means clothing that allows employees to feel comfortable at work, yet appropriate for an office environment. Casual business attire includes but is not limited to trousers, dress slacks, khakis, Dockers, dresses and skirts no higher than 2 inches above the knee, sweaters, open collar shirts, polo shirts, blouses, suits, loafers, dress shoes and boots. Clothing must be properly cleaned and pressed, and clothing should be free of tears, fraying, holes, and stains.
3. You are not permitted to wear jeans or any denim clothing, shorts, short pants, bib overalls, halter tops, beachwear, workout attire, over the shoulder shirts, tank tops, tee shirts, spandex, leggings or other formfitting pants, dresses, skirts, or distracting, offensive, or revealing clothes. In addition, you are not to wear athletic shoes, Doc Martin-type sandals, or thongs unless you have a doctor's note. These items do not convey a professional appearance.
4. Clothing should be worn and fit in such a manner that is does not expose the abdomen, chest, or buttock areas.
5. Clothing should be free of sexually related references, foul language, or sport logos.
6. Body piercing jewelry is acceptable if it is not distracting.
7. Tattoos must be appropriate and in keeping with a professional image. If said tattoo is not appropriate the Village of Romeoville has the right to ask the employee to cover the area where the tattoo is.
Jeans will be permitted to be worn on the days that the Village Manager designates as Jeans Day.
In the event of a violation of this policy, a supervisor or Manager will counsel any employee whose appearance does not meet these standards. If the appearance is unduly distracting or the clothing is unsafe, the employee may be sent home to correct the problem. Repeated disregard for this dress and grooming policy may result in disciplinary action up to and including termination of employment.
(Ord. 23-1853, passed 5-3-23)