Minutes of a Regular Meeting, June 22-23, 2004 - Digital Collections

REGENTS’ POLICY MANUALSECTION 3—GENERAL POLICIEStermination from employment and suspension or expulsion from the University. Acriminal conviction is not required for sanctions to be imposed upon an employee orstudent for violations of this policy.4) Violating of applicable local, state, and federal laws may subject a student oremployee to a variety of legal sanctions including, but not limited to, fines,incarceration, imprisonment, and/or community service requirements. Convictionsbecome a part of an individual’s criminal record and may prohibit certain career andprofessional opportunities. A current listing of applicable local, state, and federalsanctions can be obtained through the Offices of Student Affairs and HumanResources.5) An employee shall notify his or her supervisor in writing of a criminal conviction fordrug or alcohol related offenses occurring in the workplace no later than five calendardays following the conviction.6) The University shall establish and maintain Employee Assistance Programs andStudent Counseling Services for counseling and training programs to inform studentsand employees about the dangers of drug and alcohol abuse. Voluntary participationin or referral to these services is strictly confidential.7) An employee shall not perform safety sensitive functions while a prohibited drug isin his or her system.8) The University may require drug testing of safety sensitive employees (as defined byfederal law) prior to employment, when there is reasonable cause, after an accident,on a random basis, and before allowing an employee or student to return to duty afterrefusing to take a drug test or after not passing a drug test.9) The University shall annually distribute this policy to all staff, faculty, and students.Health risks generally associated with alcohol and drug abuse can result in but are not limited to alowered immune system, damage to critical nerve cells, physical dependency, lung damage, heartproblems, liver disease, physical and mental depression, increased infection, irreversible memory loss,personality changes, and thought disorders.The appropriate Senior Vice President and Provost or Executive Officer is responsible for notifyingfederal funding agencies within ten calendar days whenever an employee is convicted of a drug-relatedcrime which occurred in the workplace. Decisions under this policy is are subject to the grievanceprocedures stated elsewhere in the Board of Regents’ policy.(RM, 4-6-89, pp. 20998-21001; 9-5-90, p. 21978)3.1.12—FIREARMS POLICYFirearms and munitions of all types are prohibited on all property owned, leased, or occupied by theBoard of Regents at all times except as specifically authorized below. The full text of the Firearms Policyis included in the Faculty, Staff and Student Handbooks of the Norman and Health Sciences Centercampuses.THE UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA 177