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Personnel Policy Compendium
Drug-Free Workplace Policy
The EAP will train supervisors on the following.
dealing with troubled employees,
confidential referral procedures and
reintegrating employees into the workforce.
Referral
An employee may request referral to the EAP.
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may suggest that an employee use EAP services in lieu of
disciplinary action.
Employees served by the EAP for work-related problems, such as substance abuse are
expected to show improvement. Penalties deferred for treatment may be imposed if
treatment is not successful.
Penalties
Costs
will fund the EAP administrative structure.
Employees are responsible for treatment costs not covered by health insurance.
All EAP records and treatment are confidential.
law enforcement applicants and employees convicted of a criminal drug statute
violation or with confirmed positive test results will be treated consistently with actions taken
following other violations of law.
Employees, other than those in law enforcement, with confirmed positive test results
will be disciplined if they do not successfully participate in an EAP rehabilitation program.
Employees refusing to be tested without good cause, acceptable to
disciplined.
will be
The type of discipline will be based on consideration of the employee's work history,
the employee's position responsibilities and other pertinent factors. In extreme cases the
employee will be discharged.
A disciplined employee may exercise all appropriate grievance and appeal rights available
for adverse personnel actions, including administrative and judicial procedures.
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