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FIF JUN SECTION ADMINISTRATIVE POLICY PERSONNEL MANUAL SUBJECT ORI POLICY: BOOK 89 791 NUMBER DATE EFFECTIVE AM -601.1 06 -01 -93 - PAGE It is the policy of the County to maintain a work place that is free from the effects of drug and alcohol abuse. This policy shall be interpreted, construed and implemented to be consistent with the requirements of the Federal Drug -Free Workplace Act. �0__MMENT: 2L.—The Federal Drug -Free Workplace Act is applicable to all employees of the County who are performing work pursuant to a federal grant. A.—All covered employees will be provided a published statement notifying the covered employees that the unlawful manufacture distribution, dispensation, possession or use of a controlled substance' is prohibited in County workplaces, and that violations of this prohibit ' ion will result in disciplinary personnel action against such employee up to and including termination,, or the employee will be required to satisfactorily participate in a drug abuse assistance or rehabilitation program approved for such purposes by a federal, state, or local health,' law enforcement, or other appropriate agency. h_.—Each covered County employee is hereby notified that it is a condition of employment in a federal grant that the employee will abide by the terms of this statement and will notify the County of any criminal drug statute conviction for a violation occurring in the workplace, no later than five days after such conviction. Z -._The County will establish a drug-free awareness program to inform employees about: &._The dangers of drug abuse in the workplace; h_.The County's policy of maintaining a drug-free workplace; c. Drug counseling programs which are available; 4 -._Rehabilitation programs which are available; e. Programs available to assist employees; f_.Penalties which will be imposed upon employees for drug abuse violations including: discipline up to and including termination, or satisfactory participation in a drug abuse assistance or rehabilitation program approved for such purposes by a federal, state, or local health, law enforcement, or other appropriate agency. See the units BEHAVIOR OF EMPLOYEES, AM -801.1; DISCIPLINARY PROCEDURE, AM -807. 1; and OFFENSES DISCIPLINARY PATTERN, AM -807.2. _j. Each covered County employee will be given a copy of the statement described in Comment 1. A—. The County will notify the granting agency within ten days after receiving a notice of conviction from a covered employee or some other actual notice of such conviction. 5-a_The County will make a good faith effort to continue to maintain a drug-free workplace through implementation of the above provisions. 38