Employee Uniforms

What is an average amount spent on each employee for uniforms each year? Casual for summer more formal for winter.

We received a clothing allowance to shop twice a year at Ann Taylor Loft. We received $1200 every 6 months, ($600 for part time employees).

That's generous.... When I was in the Army... I only got $250 in uniform allowance per year... enough to pay for 4 sets of daily (duty) uniforms and insignia/patches and MAYBE a new pair of combat boots..... If I got promoted and needed to buy new rank insignia, that came out of MY pocket..... If I was transferred and reassigned to another unit; the unit insignia and unit awards also came out of MY pocket.

We match what our associates spend up to $300 two times per year (spring and fall). So they buy $600 worth of clothing and we reimburse them $300. It is purchased based on our attire guidelines.

Mark - I'm curious to compare notes... can you email me the attire guidelines you use? Thanks in advance, -t.

I'd like to ask if anyone out there has had to "tweek" their dress code policy? I have spoken to several people that have told me they have due to allowing more visible tattoos and piercings.

I would love a reimbursement! Our maintenance/janitors are union so they do get uniforms on us, 2x a year. Our office dress code is conservative, but extremely vague. The unwritten rules are warnings like: DONT WEAR BROWN OR GREY when you see the owner. He hates those colors so dont draw any attention to it. Funny and weird.

Morgan Oney, where do you work that you get a clothing allowance? haha I am very jealous!

Just some thoughts;
While on the owner/manager side of the biz at Worthing Companies, sales team career apparel was selected by the company; sounds like it was boring, but NOT! The combos were far from Garanimals! They were stylish mix and match - very savvy gladrags. Project Runway's Tim Gunn would have loved our look.

Employees and the company equally shared in annual cost of the seasonal selections. The shared investment was a brilliant display of business partnership through shared and well-communicated expectations. There were no surprises and everyone bought-in on what the Worthing "look" was to be.

I will reveal that we all heartily agreed to disagree at the concept of "hose are a must"!! Thank goodness our Senior Management Team spent a lot of time in the trenches and understood that in mid-July in the Sweltering South panty-hose (am I allowed to say "panty" in this blog?) were very uncool.
We were fortunate to be a part of a company that encouraged and listened to legitimate suggestions from the folks who were front and center to the sales Rock'n'roll show. Hmmmm...gotta love those folks who appreciate feedback from their SuperStars.

General commentary for anyone who is still reading, "Uniform" appearance is very much a part of company image. If you don't agree, just peruse Facebook and it will become abundantly clear why companies hope their employees use sound judgement prior to snapping and posting photos with the employer's logo emblazoned on the shirt pocket. Could be a "Yikes" moment.

While for my taste, some companies err on the side of too-GlennBeckCrazyMan conservative - heck, I had to wear "perky bows" in the '80s and '90's. There are also examples of those TiaTequila-looks that have been known to appear in business situations when personal discretion is lacking. Double Yikes.

Of course, considering trust and image, many of us may get our SwineFlu vaccines from a nurse wearing a v-necked-Sponge-Bob-matching-pajama set...nurse GoodBody hasn't shown-up in my health care center. But now that I think about it, Dr. McDreamy-Clooney could sure take away the sting of the shot-needle. I don't care what he's wearing...:kiss:

Morgan... what is the name of this company?