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Non - Required Religious Attire • City work units have the right to establish reasonable dress and grooming standards which will apply consistently to religious attire, unless there is a required accommodation. An expression of religious belief placed on personal attire will be allowed to the same extent as expression on attire of other protected speech is allowed so long as the viewing public would reasonably understand the religious expression to be that of the employee acting in the their personal capacity, and not that of the City's • Employees who work with youth or other vulnerable populations or those involved in enforcement activities should refrain from wearing attire that has an overt expression of religious belief when working with the public. Guidelines for Religious Holidays Employees will be allowed to take time away from work to observe religious holidays, unless the employee needs to work due to a bona fide need. For those holidays which are not currently observed by the organization, employees should notify their supervisor of the request at least two weeks in advance of the holiday. The advance notice provides time for the supervisor to find voluntary substitutes for that employee or to develop a flexible scheduling plan. Continuous operations may require a greater amount of notification and, in some circumstances, may not be able to accommodate the employee's request. • Employees must use a floating holiday or personal leave for this time off work. • Employees who have designated holidays and do not celebrate the Christmas holiday, must still take the day off as a holiday unless the supervisor approves the employee taking an alternate day off within a reasonable period of time. htip: /J<eshoreJa/hr /Guides ProtedoresjReligion_ond_ Spirituality_ n -4- Lost Updated 03/28 /2011