Common use of Grooming and Appearance Clause in Contracts

Grooming and Appearance. A. Subject to Section D of this Article and any applicable bargaining obligations under the FSLMR statute, the Agency retains the right to establish reasonable grooming standards for all employees. Any grooming standards so established for uniformed officers will be designed to promote their image as professional law enforcement officers. B. Every effort will be made to consistently and fairly apply established grooming standards. C. In accordance with the procedures set forth in Article 33 (Grievance Procedure) and Article 34 (Arbitration), the Union reserves the right to grieve and arbitrate the validity of any grooming standards established unilaterally by the Agency. In ruling upon any such grievance, the Arbitrator shall be guided by the principles contained in this Article. Questions as to the application of the grooming standards are also subject to grievance and arbitration in accordance with the procedures set forth in the Grievance Procedure and Arbitration Articles. (1) Head and facial hair, including sideburns, moustaches, and beards shall be neatly trimmed and clean, and shall neither interfere with the wearing of the required uniform nor constitute a safety hazard or an impediment to the employee's ability to properly perform his or her assigned duties. Employees who are not actively attempting to grow a xxxxx or other type of facial hair must report to work with an otherwise cleanly shaven face. (2) Beards are authorized, but patchy, or spotty clumps of facial hair, excluding those resulting from scars, are not considered beards and as such are not permitted. If a xxxxx or mustache is worn, it shall be well-groomed and neatly trimmed at all times in order not to present a ragged appearance. The bulk of the xxxxx (distance that the mass of facial hair protrudes from the skin of the face) shall not exceed one-half of an inch, unless required for medical or religious reasons. (3) Ungroomed xxxxx stubble will not be considered neat, clean and professional. Facial hair will not be worn in any extreme or unconventional styles. (4) Beards are not authorized for agents until the successful completion of the Border Patrol Academy and any applicable probationary period and may not be worn in Class A or Class B uniforms, Honor Guard, Recruitment, Public Affairs, Sector and Headquarters temporary assignments (unless otherwise authorized at that location), Border Patrol Academy Instructors, and Oral Hiring Boards. (5) These exclusions will not apply to employees who have requested and received a waiver for medical or religious purposes. E. The Agency bears the burden of demonstrating that a particular employee’s grooming violates the established standards as a result of the provisions of this Section D.

Grooming and Appearance. A. Subject to Section D of this Article and any applicable bargaining obligations under the FSLMR statute, the Agency retains the right to establish reasonable grooming standards for all employees. Any grooming standards so established for uniformed officers will be designed to promote their image as professional law enforcement officers. B. Every effort will be made to consistently and fairly apply established grooming standards. C. In accordance with the procedures set forth in Article 33 (Grievance Procedure) and Article 34 (Arbitration), the Union reserves the right to grieve and arbitrate the validity of any grooming standards established unilaterally by the Agency. In ruling upon any such grievance, the Arbitrator shall be guided by the principles contained in this Article. Questions as to the application of the grooming standards are also subject to grievance and arbitration in accordance with the procedures set forth in the Grievance Procedure and Arbitration Articles. (1) Head and facial hair, including sideburns, moustaches, and beards shall be neatly trimmed and clean, and shall neither interfere with the wearing of the required uniform nor constitute a safety hazard or an impediment to the employee's ability to properly perform his or her assigned duties. Employees who are not actively attempting to grow a xxxxx or other type of facial hair must report to work with an otherwise cleanly shaven face. (2) Beards are authorized, but patchy, or spotty clumps of facial hair, excluding those resulting from scars, are not considered beards and as such are not permitted. If a xxxxx or mustache is worn, it shall be well-groomed and neatly trimmed at all times in order not to present a ragged appearance. The bulk of the xxxxx (distance that the mass of facial hair protrudes from the skin of the face) shall not exceed one-half of an inch, unless required for medical or religious reasons. (3) Ungroomed xxxxx stubble will not be considered neat, clean and professional. Facial hair will not be worn in any extreme or unconventional styles. (4) Beards are not authorized for agents until the successful completion of the Border Patrol Academy and any applicable probationary period and may not be worn in Class A or Class B uniforms, Honor Guard, Recruitment, Public Affairs, Sector and Headquarters temporary assignments (unless otherwise authorized at that location), and Border Patrol Academy Instructors, and Oral Hiring Boards. (5) These exclusions will not apply to employees who have requested and received a waiver for medical or religious purposes. E. The Agency bears the burden of demonstrating that a particular employee’s grooming violates the established standards as a result of the provisions of this Section D.