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POLICY: APPEARANCE AND DRESS Approved By: Clerk Administrator Section: 1.01 Revision History: 1997 The dress and appearance of City employees is a direct reflection on the professionalism of our services. City employees meet with the public daily as part of the regular work day. Employees should attempt to keep personal appearance and dress habits consistent with good taste. Departures from generally accepted business grooming styles may create an unfavorable image to the public. It may also create a work distraction to fellow employees. Employee discretion is advised. Guidelines: With prior approval from the Clerk Administrator, Department Heads establish rules and regulations governing appearance and dress code within their respective departments. Because dress needs vary by job function, individuals need to dress in a manner appropriate for their jobs. The Department Head will be responsible for determining if attire is inappropriate. Uniformed Personnel: Uniforms are provided to some City employees. Uniforms should be worn while at work unless an exception is made by their Department Head. Fridays have been designated as "Casual Day," which allows employees to wear more informal dress on those days. The Department Head shall be responsible for determining what type of dress is acceptable on Casual Day and shall inform employee. However, if an employee has a meeting off City premises, or a meeting with customers on City premises where more formal attire is appropriate, more business like attire shall be worn. Employees who have questions concerning dress standards should direct them to their immediate Supervisor or their Department Head. POLICY: CONFERENCES AND SEMINARS Approved By: Section: 1.05 Revision History: 1997 National or regional (multi-state) conventions, seminars, workshops or conferences may be attended by Department Heads or assistants. State and local conferences may be attended by Department Heads, Assistants, or other staff if specifically related to their technical area. Under certain circumstances, an employee who is not a Department Head or Assistant may be approved to attend national or regional conferences. The costs of all national and regional conferences, seminars, and workshops, are covered by the respective department's budget and attendance shall be dependent on available budget. When full funding cannot be provided within the budget, partial funding (i.e., meals and registration) may be available for an employee to attend training or conferences. However, the employee must be willing to pay any remaining costs. • See Section 1.85 for reimbursable Travel Expenses.