Employment Policies Manual - Lake County

18 Lake County Board of County Commissioners2.4 Dress CodeI. OBJECTIVEThe purpose of this policy is to establish criteria for employees andvolunteers regarding appropriate work clothing.II.DIRECTIVESA. Employees should verify with their supervisor to determine theirdepartment’s policy on uniforms. If uniforms are provided, theymust be worn at all times.B. Safety equipment, when needed and provided, must be wornas appropriate.C. Upon an employee’s termination, the employee is responsiblefor the surrender of all uniforms, safety equipment, name tags,and/or identification badges.D. The County expects all employees to dress in a manner which isappropriate to the type of work performed and have a neat andorderly appearance.E. Employees who are issued identification badges or name tags shallwear them while at work and/or conducting County business.F. No employee whose duties involve the use of a badge, card, orclothing insignia as evidence of authority or for identificationshall permit such badges, cards, or insignia to be used or wornby anyone who is not authorized to use or wear them nor permitthem to be out of his/her possession without good cause orapproval of the Department Director. Such badges, cards, andinsignia shall be used only in the performance of the officialduties of the positions to which they are related.