Page | 23 Standards of Conducts – All City employees must be free from improper drug use and alcohol dependence and must not be impaired by any controlled substance while on the job. The illegal use, possession, or dispensation of any controlled substance or alcohol at work is strictly prohibited. Additionally, employees are required to: • Not consume alcohol within four (4) hours of reporting for duty, and not to report for duty with any detectible blood alcohol level; • Not consume alcohol for eight (8) hours following an accident for which post-accident testing is required, or until the employee undergoes a post-accident alcohol test, whichever occurs first; • Not possess, use, test positive for, or be under the influence of alcohol, controlled substances, or illegal drugs while on duty or performing services on behalf of the City; • Report for and submit to a drug and/or alcohol test when directed to do so by management; • Promptly notify their supervisor and Human Resources when they are taking prescription medicine (either temporarily or on an ongoing basis) that may interfere with their work performance or the health and safety of themselves or others; • Immediately notify his/her supervisor of any on-duty incident that results in the employee being tested for drugs/alcohol by any law enforcement agency; • Notify his/her supervisor and Human Resources of any criminal drug or driving under the influence charge, conviction, or diversion by the next regular workday; • Notify Human Resources within the next business day of any conviction, guilty or no contest plea to violating any criminal drug statute; • Report to their supervisor and Human Resources when the employee has reason to believe another employee is illegally using drugs or is under the influence of any controlled substance at work; • Comply with request for testing as provided for in this policy; and • Fully cooperate in any investigation relating to conduct prohibited by this policy. Over-the-Counter or Prescribed Medication – Employees who take over-the-counter or prescribed medication are responsible for being aware of any effect the medication may have on the performance of their duties and must promptly report to their supervisors the use of any medication that may impair their ability to do their jobs. The supervisor, upon learning of a medication that may impair an employee, will immediately contact the Human Resources Department to discuss the situation. An employee who fails to do so shall be subject to disciplinary action, up to and including termination. Moreover, employees who take over-the-counter or prescribed medication contrary to instructions may be subject to disciplinary action, up to and including termination. This includes taking medication prescribed for someone other than the employee regardless of the relationship between that person and the employee. Consent – Before a drug or alcohol test is administered, employees and job applicants must sign a consent form authorizing the test and permitting release of test results to those City officials with a need to know. Collection Procedures – Whenever possible, the collection of urine and other samples will be conducted at facilities that have been approved by Human Resources. Results from a drug or alcohol test conducted by legally authorized federal,
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