1. PROFESSIONAL DRESS STANDARDS By: High Plains Library Dress Code Committee (revised May 2008 by Human Resources)

2. Dress & Appearance (From the Employee Handbook) Employee dress and personal appearance should show respect for other employees and the public, and be appropriate to the job and location at the discretion of the Supervisor. Employees who have questions about appropriate dress and appearance should speak with their Supervisor.

3. Dressing the High Plains Way Name Tags Attire Shoes Casual Fridays & Weekends Programming Days Pages

4. Name Tags Must be worn by all staff at all times Need to be clean, clear, and visible –If you need to order a new name badge please contact the Human Resources Department

5. ATTIRE Business Casual Comfortable –Selections should include clothing that you can comfortably perform all aspects of your job Can you bend? Can you stretch? Can you stand for extended periods of time? Clean Neat –Pressed and pulled together Professional –While doing your normal job responsibilities, your clothing should continue to cover appropriately

6. SHOES Comfortable & Safe –Can I wear these all day –Can I perform my job

7. HPLD Don’ts Tank tops, Spaghetti Straps, T-shirts with non-library printing or slogans, Sweatshirts Holes, stains, wrinkles Gym-type clothes, shorts, sweat clothes

8. Casual Fridays & Weekends Jeans are acceptable when wearing a Logo Shirt or Programming (Summer Reading or Teen Read) T-Shirts Logo shirts are recommended on Fridays & Weekends

9. Programming Days Programming (Summer Reading or Teen Read) T-Shirts are acceptable on programming days but they should not be worn with jeans unless it is Friday or the Weekend.

10. Pages Pages are allowed to wear nice jeans and a nice plain t-shirt any day of the week.

11. DOES THIS WORK? No –Jeans with a Logo or Programming Shirt –Professional You must be able to do normal job functions while remaining appropriately covered

12. DOES THIS WORK? No –Does not show respect for other employees and the public

13. DOES THIS WORK? No –No Overalls –No Jeans with out a Programming or Logo Shirt –Is it Friday or the weekend?

14. Questions & Clarification If you have questions or need clarification if something will be acceptable, please speak to your Supervisor/Manager.