Catalog of Sample Policies for Pennsylvania's Conservation Districts

Dress and Grooming Policy
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All employees are expected to ensure that their dress and grooming projects a positive image of _____ to clients, customers, vendors, visitors and the public.

Dress Guidelines
Employees should dress in appropriate business attire on Monday through Thursday. Employees must use good judgment in determining what type of dress is considered appropriate business attire. Appropriate attire will depend on an employee's job duties and responsibilities, degree of customer and client contact, safety issues, and other activities. Clothing should be clean and neat in appearance at all times.

Casual Day on Friday
In the interest of employee comfort, Friday has been designated as "Casual Day" for employees. On Casual Day, employees must use good judgment in determining what is appropriate to wear. Jeans and dress shorts are permitted on Casual Day. Clothing should be clean and neat in appearance at all times. Employees should remember that business reasons may require employees to wear regular business attire on Casual Day.

Unacceptable attire
Unacceptable attire includes, but is not limited to:

• muscle shirts tank tops, halter tops, spaghetti strap tops
• torn clothing, cutoffs, and beach attire
• mini-skirts, mini-skorts, and other skirts and shorts that are excessively short
• sheer or "see through" clothing
• plunging necklines
• spandex clothing
• tee-shirts, sweatshirts, sweatpants, and other workout attire
• slippers, sandals, tennis shoes, sneakers, or work boots
• clothing that is offensive, revealing, distracting, provocative or excessively tight

Grooming Guidelines
Hairstyles, make-up, the grooming of beards and mustaches, and personal hygiene should be reasonable and in accordance with customary business practices. An employee's personal grooming and hygiene should contribute to a clean and neat appearance and impression.

Exceptions
Supervisors or other management personnel can specify additional or alternative dress and grooming requirements for employee safety reasons or based on the business needs of their departments.

Religion, Ethnicity or Disability
_____ makes reasonable accommodations for dress or grooming directly related to an employee's religion, ethnicity, or disability.