33-208.101: Employee Grooming, Uniform and Clothing Requirements
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The purpose and effect of the proposed rule is to limit the styles of beards that are authorized and to provide that employees shall notify in writing their supervisors prior to either growing facial hair or removing previously authorized facial hair.
SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: Employee uniform and clothing requirements.
SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: 944.09 FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 20.315, 944.09 FS.
IF REQUESTED IN WRITING AND NOT DEEMED UNNECESSARY BY THE AGENCY HEAD, A RULE DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP WILL BE NOTICED IN THE NEXT AVAILABLE FLORIDA ADMINISTRATIVE WEEKLY.
THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT AND A COPY OF THE PRELIMINARY DRAFT, IF AVAILABLE, IS: Dorothy M. Ridgway or Sherry Toothman, 2601 Blair Stone Road, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-2500
THE PRELIMINARY TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT IS:
33-208.101 Employee Grooming, Uniform and Clothing Requirements.
(1) No change.
(2) In addition to the standards set forth in subsection (1), all male employees shall comply with the following grooming standards:
(a) No change.
(b) Facial hair for staff is authorized as follows: Staff shall be permitted to wear a neatly trimmed 1/4 inch beard, unless the wearing of facial hair would interfere with the performance of assigned duties.
1. Staff must notify the correctional office chief or, in the case of non-uniformed staff, their immediate supervisor, in writing, of their intention to grow authorized facial hair. Conversely, staff must also notify the correctional officer chief or, in the case of non-uniformed staff, their immediate supervisor, in writing, of their intent to shave previously authorized facial hair;
2. Any authorized facial hair as described below in subparagraph (2)(b)5. shall not exceed ¼ inch in length;
3. The wearing of authorized facial hair must not interfere with the performance of assigned duties;
4. Staff must obtain a new staff photo ID within one-week of the completion of growing or shaving of authorized facial hair;
5. Authorized facial hair is defined as:
a. A moustache that does not protrude below the top of the upper lip or past the corner of the mouth on the side; or
b. A full-face beard; or
c. A goatee with or without a moustache.
6. The growing of variations of the above, i.e. chin curtain, soul patch, handlebar moustache, mutton chops, and other similar styles are not authorized.
(3) through (7) No change.
Specific Authority 944.09 FS. Law Implemented 20.315, 944.09 FS. History–New 2-27-85, Amended 6-19-85, Formerly 33-4.07, Amended 3-6-88, 8-15-89, 2-12-91, 10-13-91, 4-19-98, 12-7-98, Formerly 33-4.007, Amended 10-5-99, 3-21-00, 12-18-00, 4-30-02, 2-20-03, 6-26-03, 10-27-03, 12-28-03, 12-12-04, 9-11-06,________.