Appropriate Dress for Employees

3. 21 Appropriate Dress for Employees

Employees serve as representatives of the Little Dixie Regional Libraries to the community and as such must present an appropriate appearance while on duty.

Maintaining a favorable public image consistent with the District’s service environment and taking pride in appearance conveys respect for the public, respect for ourselves, and elicits confidence from the customers we serve. It is expected that all staff members will use good judgment in choosing their attire, taking into consideration their position, contact with the public and safety standards.

Therefore, all employees are required to present a clean, neat, and appropriate appearance.

In general, staff should use discretion in attire so as not to detract from the quality of service provided. Some types of clothing are considered inappropriate in public service areas, such as shorts (any pant above the knees), tank tops, flip-flops, dirty tennis shoes, t-shirts with inappropriate images or slogans, revealing necklines, holes in clothing, sweatshirts, hooded sweatshirts, etc.

The Branch manager or Immediate Supervisor has the responsibility to ensure that employees meet acceptable standard of dress. If the Manager/Supervisor determines that the employee is inappropriately dressed for work, the Manager/Supervisor may send the employee home to change or ask that the employee make acceptable modifications to their attire, such as, putting on a sweater. Employees sent home to change will not be paid for the time they are away from their work area. Repeated disregard for appropriate dress may result in disciplinary procedures.

Posted online September 7, 2021