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Personnel Policy Compendium
Drug-Free Workplace Policy
Definitions
Employees covered. (Select one of the following).
All officials and employees.
All officials and employees in public safety and those responsible for operating
automotive equipment on public roads.
All officials and employees in public safety and those responsible for operating any
equipment which may result in major accidents impacting on lives and bodily harm.
All employees and officials working in programs under specified federal funding criteria,
are subject to their additional requirements.
Medical review officer. This is a licensed physician, knowledgeable in the substance
abuse field, who interprets and evaluates confirmed positive in relation the employee's history.
Illegal drug. This is a controlled substance, a drug that cannot be obtained legally, has been
obtained illegally, or is used other than as prescribed. Although a controlled substance has a
broader definition, this policy applies specifically to the following.
● amphetamines ● cocaine
● marijuana ● opiates
● phencyclidine
Medical review officer. This is a licensed physician, knowledgeable in the substance
abuse field, who interprets and evaluates confirmed positive in relation the employee's history.
Negligent hiring. The legal principle referring to an employer’s failure to take all
necessary steps to properly evaluate applicants for positions. This concept becomes
operational if, following employment, an employee who has prior adverse history takes related
action while working resulting in a loss to another individual.
Positive result. The evaluation of a drug test which shows that the testee used an illegal
drug. ________________________ will always conduct a second test to verify or overturn the
positive result before taking any further action.
Prescription drug. A drug prescribed by a physician and taken consistent with that
prescription.
Safety sensitive jobs. Jobs which enforce drug laws, which require carrying firearms and
which operate automotive and other equipment which can cause serious bodily harm.
safety sensitive jobs are listed in the Appendix.
Substance abuse. An applicant's or employee's use of an illegal drug.
Testing. Any legal, medically sound procedure to detect the existence of an illegal drug in an
applicant or employee.
Under the influence. The existence of an illegal drug at a level of at least 0.1 % in the body
weight of an applicant or employee.
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