TNCP Personnel Policies

720 Personal Appearance

Appearance Does Matter

O The primary objective is to have employees project a professional image while taking advantage of more casual and relaxed fashions

O Casual dress offers a welcome alternative to the formality of typical business attire: however, not all casual clothing is appropriate for the office

O Casual business wear means clean, neat professional clothing. It is never appropriate to wear stained wrinkled, frayed or revealing clothing to the workplace

Employees are expected to present a clean and neat appearance and to dress according to the requirements of their

positions

O Dress for court and DHS/CUA-specific conferences, internal and external trainings, interagency meetings, interviewing job applicants, hosting guests, visiting other agencies and multi-disciplinary meetings is always business attire

*If employees are considering wearing something they are not sure is acceptable, they should choose something else or inquire first

Business Casual Do’s and Don’tsIn general…

Do Stay Professional Show some personality Have fun with prints Casual, yet professional slacks,

skirts, blouses, and sweaters

For men, sweaters, polo shirts

and other collared shirts are good

Avoid Running shoes, flip-flops,

stilettos Too-casual t-shirts Clothing that is too tight, short,

revealing Spaghetti straps, tank tops,

strapless Too-short hemlines

Examples of acceptable business wear include:

O dress pants, khakis, corduroys

O dress shirts and shirts with collars

O sweaters or turtleneck

Blouses and sleeveless blousesthat are not low cut; must have at least a

camisole or tank top underneath it if it is see-through

Yes No

Skirts or dresses (not more than one inch above the knee)

O Sheer skirts must be worn with a slip/leggings underneath (both garments are no shorter than right above the knee)

Tip on Fashion TrendsWhat works on the runway…

Does not always translate well on the street

Much Better!

By, George!

Full length slacks, dress gauchos, dress capris (must come below the knee)

Yes No

Leggings Slouch pants

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Loafers, deck shoes, dress shoes (heels are worn at the discretion of the employee) , sandals(must

have straps around the heel)

JeansACCEPTABLE casual attire include dark denim

jeans or other pants (no shorter than right below the knee)

Dark (not multi-shaded), fitted (no jeggings or super-skinny), and neat (not distressed, no obvious

labels/decals)tip: expensive does not equal appropriate; best pulled

together with a dressy top, blazer, dress shoes

Examples of acceptable casual attire include:

O Clean and well-kept athletic shoes such as flat bottom sneakers, canvas, slip-ons

tip: if they are commonly seen in the gym or sporting events, they’re not appropriate O Cargo or knit pants (no

shorter than right below the knee or low rise)

Examples of inappropriate clothing items that should never be worn to work include:

O Jeans with holes, overly distressed/faded/frayed, too tight/baggy, low-rise

O Sweat/Warm-up suits (including velour)

O Sweat/yoga pantsO Shorts O Skirts with slits cutting

or hemlines an inch above the knee, or low-rise

tip: if constant adjustment is needed to meet minimal cuts, it’s

inappropriate

O Tops that are low cut/overly distressed/burnout with holes

O Tight/revealing clothingO Leggings or other stretch

pants (only acceptable as an “accessory” underneath a dress that is no more than one inch above the knee)

O Spaghetti strap tanks and dresses, Halter tops/Tank tops (unless worn under a dressy top/fitted cardigan/blazer)

O UndershirtsO Visible undergarmentsO Baseball capsO Any clothes with a peek-a-

boo, shredded, frayed, torn, or have holes in them

Beach Flip-flops/Birkenstocks lacking heel straps

tip: if it flips or flops with every

step, it’s a flip-flop✓

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Thanks!

*Policy should be updated every 5 years to keep up with trends and fabric

technology