Rulemaking is necessary to authorize Department staff and contracted employees to maintain facial hair that is ½” in length.

 

DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS

RULE NO.:RULE TITLE:

33-208.101Employee Grooming, Uniform and Clothing Requirements

PURPOSE AND EFFECT: Rulemaking is necessary to authorize Department staff and contracted employees to maintain facial hair that is ½” in length.

SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: Employee grooming

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY: 944.09 F.S.

LAW IMPLEMENTED: 944.09 F.S.

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 REGISTER.

THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT AND A COPY OF THE PRELIMINARY DRAFT, IF AVAILABLE, IS: Paul A. Vazquez, Assistant General Counsel, 501 South Calhoun Street, Tallahassee, Florida 32399.

 

THE PRELIMINARY TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT IS:

 

33-208.101 Employee Grooming, Uniform and Clothing Requirements.

(1) The following grooming standards shall apply to all Department of Corrections employees, including all non-uniformed employees and contracted employees, while performing official duties:

(a) through (f) No change.

(g) Facial hair for all male staff is authorized as follows:

1. No change.

2. Any authorized facial hair as described below in subparagraph (1)(g)5., shall not exceed ½ ¼ inch in length;

3. through 6. No change.

(h) through (l) No change.

(2) through (8) No change.

Rulemaking Authority 944.09 FS. Law Implemented 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, 2-6-07, 10-8-07, 6-28-12, 5-18-14, 10-9-18,                                           .