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7.5 Appearance and Dress Policy The appearance and dress of City employees has a direct reflection on the professionalism of our services. A neat, well-groomed employee presents a positive image of the City and demonstrates the pride of City employees. Appearance and attire significantly influence how community members perceive City staff and the confidence customers have in the City's ability to provide quality services. The standard office attire for employees Monday through Friday will be Business Casual or Formal Business, with some exceptions on Fridays as noted below. Employees shall use good judgement to dress for their day by selecting attire that aligns with the nature of their scheduled work, meetings and interactions with the public. APPRORIATE CASUAL / FORMAL BUSINESS ATTIRE • Suits, sport coats or blazers • Dress slacks, pants, khakis, denim dress jeans (must be properly fitted at the waistline with no rips, tears, stains, frayed fabric, etc.) • Dress shirts, polos, blouses, shirts, or sweaters • Dresses, skirts or business capris (no more than 3 inches above the knee) • Business shoes, dress sandals, loafers, clean athletic shoes (athletic shoes must be of a sleek nature not to draw attention away from a conversation) APPROPRIATE CASUAL FRIDAYATTIRE • Casual sweaters, shirts or polos (private slogans or advertising may not exceed 8 square inches) • Hooded sweatshirts with a City of Ramsey logo • Casual slacks, pants, and denim jeans (must be properly fitted at the waistline with no rips, tears, stains, or frayed fabric, etc.) • Periodically, as announced, sport jerseys or team shirts may be worn on casual Friday (logos may exceed 8 square inches in size but apparel shall be in good condition; no sweat pants or wind pants) Employees who take Friday off may not substitute another day for "casual Friday." INAPPROPRIATE ATTIRE AND APPEARANCE IN THE WORKPLACE • Unkept personal hygiene and an appearance that is not neat and tidy. • Extreme hair colors and shoes • Tattoos that are deemed distracting or offensive, including, but not limited to depicting racial, sexual, discriminatory, or gang -related images or obscene language, or those that undermine City's values. Offensive or distracting tattoos must be covered while working. • Piercings that are loose or dangle, except for earrings or small, snug -fitting nose piercings or studs. • Piercings that interfere with speaking clearly. • Facial piercings (e.g., septum, eyelid, eyebrow, cheek, lips, etc.). 57