1 / 12

Alcohol and Drug Free Workplace

Alcohol and Drug Free Workplace. Duties, Responsibilities, and Rights of Employees. Policy Statement.

solomon-beach
Download Presentation

Alcohol and Drug Free Workplace

An Image/Link below is provided (as is) to download presentation Download Policy: Content on the Website is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use and may not be sold / licensed / shared on other websites without getting consent from its author. Content is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use only. Download presentation by click this link. While downloading, if for some reason you are not able to download a presentation, the publisher may have deleted the file from their server. During download, if you can't get a presentation, the file might be deleted by the publisher.

E N D

Presentation Transcript

  1. Alcohol and Drug Free Workplace Duties, Responsibilities, and Rights of Employees

  2. Policy Statement Roanoke City Public Schools will not tolerate the possession or use of alcohol or illegal drugs by its employees in any job related context and is committed to the eradication of such substances from the workplace. The handling of illegal drugs by its employees, in any situation, whether in or out of the workplace, will not be tolerated.

  3. Policy Applies To…. • All Roanoke City Public School Employees

  4. Prohibitions • Unauthorized use of Rx drugs. • Abuse of legal Rx or non Rx drugs that impair ability to perform job. • Refusal to submit to testing. • Having an odor of alcohol during the work day, in a school board vehicle, in any vehicle when on school board business.

  5. Just Don’t • Use • Consumption • Sale • Distribution • Possession Of alcohol or any controlled substance on school board property is prohibited, when engaged in school board business or at any time you are participating in any activity involving students.

  6. Exceptions • Prescription Drugs, taken according to Rx guidelines. • Alcohol at conferences, after hours of conference. Cannot interfere with ability to attend conference.

  7. Criminal Charges/Convictions • All Employees If charged or convicted of a drug-related felony or criminal offense, the employee must notify immediate supervisor.

  8. Employee Assistance • Early recognition and treatment of alcohol and drug abuse is essential to successful rehabilitation. • The Occupational Health Nurse or the Executive for Human Resources will provide referral to an employee assistance professional to assist the employee with alcohol or drug abuse problems.

  9. Removal From Duty • Refusal to be tested. • Confirmation of positive test. • Involvement in accident requiring testing. • Establishment of Reasonable Suspicion. • Indication through behavior, speech, or performance of alcohol or drug misuse. • Investigation of alleged violation.

  10. Reasonable Suspicion • Employee directed to submit to testing. • Employee told reason for testing. • Employee told refusal to test is refusal to obey direct order and grounds for dismissal.

  11. ProtocolContinued • The employee will be tested for drugs and alcohol • Consequences: • EAP Referral • Mandatory Leave with Fit for Duty • Termination

  12. Questions?

More Related