POLICY MANUAL - Calhoun County Schools

6. As a condition of further employment on any federal government grant, theAct requires all employees to abide by this policy.To the Employee:DRUG-FREE WORKPLACE ACKNOWLEDGMENTCalhoun County Board of Education Policy Information OnThe Drug-Free Workplace Act of 1988 (P.L. 100-690)Effective March 18, 1989This acknowledgment must be completed, signed, and returned to your immediatesupervisor.I, ________________________________, an employee of the Calhoun County Boardof Education, hereby certify that I have received a copy of this system’s policy statementregarding the maintenance of a drug-free workplace. I realize that the manufacture,distribution, dispensation, possession, or use of a controlled substance is prohibited onthis System’s premises and violation of this policy can subject me to disciplinary action,including termination of employment. I realize that as a condition of employment by thissystem, a federal grantee, I must abide by the terms of this policy and will notify theCalhoun County Board of Education, of any criminal drug conviction for a violationoccurring in the workplace no later than five (5) days after such conviction. I understandthat on-the-job drug use is specifically prohibited by the rules of the Calhoun CountyBoard of Education and that the penalties may include termination of employment._______________________________________Signature___________________DateAdopted: 09/28/896.42DRUG AND ALCOHOL TESTING OF DESIGNATED EMPLOYEES1. In compliance with the Omnibus Transportation Employee Testing Act of 1991 andamendments, as a condition of employment, the Calhoun County Board ofEducation reserves the right to require designated employees to sign anApplication/Employee Consent Form and to submit at any time to drug and alcoholtests to determine the presence of prohibited substances.2. Objectives:A. To create and maintain a safe, drug-free working environment for all employees.B. To encourage any employee with a dependence on, or an addiction to, alcohol orother drugs to seek help in overcoming the problem.C. To reduce problems of absenteeism, tardiness, carelessness, and/orunsatisfactory matters related to job performance.