(A)
To maintain a professional appearance when serving the public, the City Manager may establish policies that prohibit certain types of clothing in order to project a favorable public image. In no instance shall an employee wear apparel that contains images or wording other than that which is approved by the City Manager. Clothing allowances shall be paid and reported in conformance with IRS rules and guidelines.
(B) All full-time, permanent part-time, and certain part-time personnel who perform work outdoors and are in need of certain uniforms will be provided uniforms on an as-needed basis subject to the policies established by the Department Director and upon approval of the City Manager. Any uniforms purchased by the city shall remain the property of the city and shall be returned in the event an employee is terminated or upon the resignation of the employee. If the employee chooses to keep their uniforms, they may do so, only if they turn them in to the supervisor to verify all city patches have been removed. An employee that received reimbursement from the city of 50% for clothing that bears the city logo per city policy, is exempt from this section.
(C) Employees who are provided uniforms are required to wear the uniforms while working, keep them in repair and clean, and shall not wear them when off duty.
(1974 Code, § 37.40) (Ord. 12-94, passed 5-16-1994; Am. Ord. 07-02, passed 3-4-2002; Am. Ord. 09-05, passed 2-22-2005; Am. Ord. 40-15, passed 10-5-2015; Am. Ord. 19-18, passed 7-16-2018)