CITY OF LODI

ADMINISTRATIVE POLICY AND PROCEDURE MANUAL

SUBJECT: : DRESS CODE - Policy

DATE ISSUED: : August 5, 1993

SECTION: : D

REFERENCE: : Administrative Memorandum

SECTION 1: PURPOSE

To provide guidance to employees regarding work-day attire.

SECTION 2: POLICY STATEMENT

Employees of the City of Lodi should remain conscious of all potential health and safety issues that may be addressed during the course of their work day. Work attire should be appropriate to the job task and assignment and in good taste. Ensembles should be sensitive to the public the individual will encounter. It is expected that all employees will use good judgement and common sense in choosing their work-day attire.

Shorts are permissible as work attire as long as the employee meets the above standards. Shorts shall be worn with a belt or stitched-in waistband/belt and shall be no shorter than one-half the distance between the knee and inseam.

Shirts must be tucked in the shorts and no shirt may be worn that would display a controversial slogan (i.e. beer, alcohol, drugs, sex and language).

Supervisors and/or Department Heads will retain the right to be the final judge of an ensemble that may be questionable.