ARTICLE II

SECTION L

DRESS CODE

  1. The purpose of this policy is to set forth dress and appearance standards for the City of Burbank employees.
  2. Each employee of the City of Burbank shall maintain a neat, professional appearance, appropriate to his or her assigned duties in serving the community. It is the responsibility of each individual employee to use good judgment, wear appropriate attire, and to present an appearance that meets the professional standards of the City.
  3. CITYWIDE DRESS AND APPEARANCE STANDARDS.
    The following shall be the minimum acceptable standard for City employees.
    1. Condition of clothing - Clean clothing and appropriate footwear shall be work daily and shall be in good condition. All clothing shall be free of holes and tears, maintained in a clean condition.
    2. Grooming - All employees are expected to maintain high standards of good grooming and personal hygiene.
    3. Slogans/Logos - No clothing may be worn which has a product endorsement, projects a negative image, represents a conflict of interest, or otherwise is contrary to the best interests of the City of Burbank. Examples include products with controversial slogans, products that are contrary to city wellness policy, i.e. alcoholic beverages, cigarettes, products that represent or advertise firearms or other weapons, or products, which create an uncomfortable controversial or offensive image to the public.
    4. Casual Friday Standards
      Business casual attire does not include the following:
      • Sweatpants and sweatshirts with design(s) and or lettering
      • Shorts (Skorts, culottes and shorts that are similar in appearance to skorts and culottes are okay)
      • T-shirts with design(s) and or lettering (Fashion T-shirts are okay)
      • Tank and/or tube tops
      • Sheer, revealing, overly short or overly tight clothing
      • Overly casual sandals such as thongs or 'flip flops'
      • Clothing and/or jewelry with offensive and/or controversial words and/or logo(s)
      • Faded or torn jeans

  4. SAFETY STANDARDS AND CAL-OSHA REGULATIONS
    All safety standards and/or regulations are to be observed at all times. If in doubt whether or not an article of clothing or jewelry is hazardous to the safety of the employee or his/her co-workers, the City Safety Office shall be consulted.