Bountiful council amends personnel manual to allow limited visible tattoos for city employees
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The council adopted an amendment to the personnel manual’s appearance section to allow limited tattoos on arms and, in some cases, legs to modernize standards and aid recruitment and retention. The change takes effect upon adoption.
The Bountiful City Council on Jan. 28 adopted amendments to the personnel manual that update the appearance policy to allow limited visible tattoos on employees’ arms and, in some roles, legs. City Attorney Brad Jepsen presented the update and said the change aims to reflect current social norms and help with recruitment and retention.
"We believe that allowing tattoos in a very restricted manner on the arms, on the arms and for our employees who can wear them on the legs, we'll be able to, fit those norms as well as be more competitive in a recruitment and retention role," Jepsen said at the meeting. He said the policy revisions were the product of a committee review and that the draft language had been reviewed by staff.
Council members moved and seconded the amendment, asked when it would take effect and were told it would be effective upon approval. The council approved the amendment by unanimous vote. No additional implementation steps were specified during the meeting; human-resources staff will apply the revised appearance rules in hiring and workplace management going forward.