WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN BUSINESS PROFESSIONAL AND BUSINESS CASUAL ATTIRE

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WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN BUSINESS
PROFESSIONAL AND BUSINESS CASUAL ATTIRE?
Above Example of Business Professional
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Business Professional

• Coordinated Suits in appropriate color (neon
  purple or leopard print would be inappropriate)
• Business Professional (suit) should be worn to
  court, legislature, community stakeholder
  meetings, etc.  (As compared to business casual
  attire, which should be worn when conducting the
  daily business of the Department.)

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Examples of Appropriate Attire for Women
Business Casual Attire
Business Professional Attire
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Examples of Appropriate Attire for Men
Business Casual Attire
Business Professional Attire
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What is too casual?
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What is Inappropriate Attire for Work?
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• Examples of Unprofessional and Inappropriate
  Attire
• Midriff baring clothing
• Miniskirts
• Excessively high heeled shoes
• Caps (headwear) indoors
• Very tight clothing
• Clothing that reveals cleavage, your back, your
  chest, your stomach or your underwear is not
  appropriate for the workplace, even in a business
  casual setting.

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Slacks, Pants, and Suit Pants

• Slacks that are similar to Dockers and other
  makers of cotton or synthetic material pants,
  wool pants, flannel pants, and nice looking dress
  synthetic pants are acceptable.
• Inappropriate slacks or pants include jeans,
  flannel (or other material) pajama pants,
  sweatpants, exercise pants, short shorts, shorts,
  Bermuda shorts, bib overalls, leggings, and any
  spandex or other form-fitting pants such as bike
  clothing.

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Which is appropriate?
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B)
C)
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Skirts, Dresses, and Skirted Suits

• Casual dresses and skirts, and skirts that are
  split at or below the knee are acceptable. Dress
  and skirt length should be no shorter than four
  inches above the knee, or a length at which you
  can sit comfortably in public.
• Short, tight skirts that ride halfway up the
  thigh are inappropriate for work. Mini-skirts,
  skorts, beach dresses, and spaghetti-strap and
  strapless dresses are inappropriate for the
  office.

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Which is inappropriate?
B)
C)
A)
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Shirts, Tops, Blouses, and Jackets

• Casual shirts, golf shirts, dress shirts,
  sweaters, tops, DJJDP logo shirts, and
  turtlenecks are acceptable. Most suit jackets,
  sport jackets, or DJJDP logo Jackets are also
  acceptable attire for the office.
• Inappropriate attire includes tank tops
  sweatshirts midriff tops shirts with
  potentially offensive words, terms, logos,
  pictures, cartoons, or slogans halter-tops tops
  with bare shoulders and t-shirts unless worn
  under another blouse, shirt, jacket, or jumper.

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DJJDP Logo Shirt
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Which is appropriate?
A)
B)
C)
D)
F)
E)
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Shoes and Footwear

• Loafers, boots, flats, dress heels, and leather
  deck shoes are acceptable. Wearing no stockings
  is acceptable if the look is appropriate to the
  outfit.
• Conservative athletic shoes and sneakers may be
  appropriate for some job functions (i.e.,
  umpiring recreational activities) or for health
  reasons, but are generally inappropriate.
• Flashy athletic shoes, thongs/flip-flops, and
  slippers are not acceptable in the office.
• Closed toe and closed heel shoes are required in
  the vocational and recreation areas of facilities.

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Which is inappropriate?
B)
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C)
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Which is appropriate?
B)
A)
D)
C)
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SNEAKERS What is appropriate (for those
authorized by duty/assignment to wear athletic
shoes)

• Appropriate, conservative athletic shoe

• Inappropriate, flashy athletic shoe

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• Jewelry, Makeup, Perfume, and Cologne Should be
  in good taste, with no visible body piercing
  other than pierced ears.
• Fingernail Length If the employees fingernail
  length would injure a juvenile/staff member if
  the employee is required to restrain the
  juvenile, then that employees fingernail length
  is inappropriate.
• Hats and Head Covering Hats and caps are not
  appropriate in the office. Head Covers that are
  required for religious purposes or to honor
  cultural tradition are allowed.

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There is a time and a place for all attire.
Clothing that works well for the beach, yard
work, dance clubs, trips to the mall, exercise
sessions, and sports contests may not be
appropriate for a professional appearance at work.
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Violations of Dress Code

• If an employees supervisor determines that an
  employees clothing fails to meet these
  standards, the supervisor shall ask the employee
  not to wear the inappropriate item to work again.
  The supervisor may send the employee home to
  change clothes and shall issue a verbal warning
  for the first offense. All other policies about
  personal time use will apply. Progressive
  disciplinary action will be taken for further
  dress code violations. HR should be contacted as
  the Facility Director/Chief Court Counselor deems
  appropriate.