Does the new Army tattoo policy apply to DOD civilians and if so how?

2014-01-13T02:55:58-05:00

There is a DoD Civilian that is in my unit. The DoD Civilian has a tattoo on the forehead. If the worker was a contractor this issue would not bother me. However, my gut tells me that this is all wrong.

Response by CPL Paul B. made Jan 13 at 2014 3:11 AM

2014-01-13T03:11:09-05:00

A tattoo on their forehead? Oh wow, that does not seem right at all.

Response by SSG Trevor S. made Apr 18 at 2014 1:32 AM

2014-04-18T01:32:37-04:00

While we may not be able to apply Army regulation and policy to GS, and other civilians, we can establish a dress code for civilian workers. From a quick bit of research through google I found an article with an interesting stance. A quote from this article: "While we generally cannot In the case of individuals with tattoos and piercings, there is no federal or state law that affords them explicit protection from employment discrimination on the basis of their appearance"

http://www.fedsmith.com/2007/06/14/dress-codes-tattoos-federal-employees-brave/

Dress Codes, Tattoos, and Federal Employees: A Brave New World - FedSmith.com

An earlier article on dress codes in the federal workplace generated many comments from federal employees. Here is a follow-up article to address some of the issues raised by readers.

Response by SFC William Swartz Jr made May 3 at 2014 8:37 PM

2014-05-03T20:37:53-04:00

As they are not subject to AR 670-1 when it comes to personal appearance, no. I do know that there are some dress code standards that they are held to, but I can not remember them off the top of my head since it has been a few years since I had GS workers I was the supervisor for.