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Release Number 1 October 2000
permit. Worn by superintendents, division chiefs, managers, supervisors of uniformed
employees, and other non-maintenance, uniformed employees. Maintenance supervisors
may or may not fit in this category (e.g., when the foreman position is a field supervisor
with substantial hands-on maintenance duties, this uniform should not be authorized for
safety reasons).
Occasions for Wear: Routine, daily activities involving a high degree of public contact
or supervision of employees in public contact in which the wearer is subject to adverse
environmental conditions. Examples include: outdoor activities in foul weather;
interpretive walks on unsurfaced trails; frontcountry patrols in mixed environments (e.g.,
roads, trails, open ground and boat patrols using hard-hulled craft); horse patrols or
resource management activities in areas highly visible to the public.
Work Uniform
Use: Worn by employees engaged in daily or planned, not incidental work projects and
backcountry operations when warranted by environmental and working conditions.
Usually includes water operations or protection or resource management duties that have
little or no public contact potential.
Authorization for Wear: Authorized for wear by employees engaged primarily in work
duties and work projects, all wage-grade employees and persons performing resource
management work of a maintenance nature.
Occasions for Wear: Daily wear in all work situations. Routine, low visitor contact
work and patrol activities. Examples include: wilderness, backcountry, boundary, ski and
boat patrols; overnight-guided hikes; resource management activities in areas generally
not visible to the public.
Maternity Uniform
Use: Pregnant employees who are provided a supplement to their regular allowances to
acquire needed uniform components wear the maternity uniform. Black maternity pants
may be purchased on the open market and worn in lieu of the pants provided in the
program when a proper, comfortable fit cannot be obtained.
Occasions for Wear: Routine within-park activities.
Formal Attire
Use: Formal occasions where men would be expected to wear an evening suit or 3-piece
suit, women would be expected to wear a cocktail dress, and military personnel would
appear in their dress uniform with a white shirt. This option is for management personnel
and immediate staff only. At the discretion of the senior manager, personnel can wear
this dress when attending a formal dinner, ball, or reception.
Attire: A white dress shirt, purchased with personal funds, may be worn under the NPS
Dress Coat (summer or winter weight), when specified by the senior manager of the
event. On these occasions, the Dress Coat is always worn; never taken off. The shirt will
have 3 to 3 ½-inch collar points (measured from the attachment at the neck to the point),
not buttoned-down. Shirt cuffs should extend no more than 1/8 inch beyond the end of
the coat sleeve, when standing with arms at the sides. Footwear will conform to the
Service uniform unless otherwise specified.