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13.0 Employee Education 13.1 Employees and supervisors will be required to participate in a drug-free awareness program on an annual basis. The program will inform employees about the following: (a) The legal, social, physical, and emotional consequences of the use, misuse, and/or abuse of drugs or alcohol; (b) The District's commitment to maintain a drug-free workplace; (c) Available drug counseling, rehabilitation, and employee assistance programs; (d) Assistance in identifying personal and emotional problems which may result in the misuse of alcohol or drugs; and (e) The penalties which may be imposed by the District on employees for drug abuse violations occurring in the workplace. 14.0 Rights Under Collective Bargaining Agreements 14.1 Employees who are covered under any collective bargaining agreement between the District and any certified labor organization will have the right to file a grievance regarding discipline imposed by the District as a result of a violation of this Policy if said grievance is permitted to be filed pursuant to the collective bargaining agreement and have the right to appeal to the Public Employees Relations Commission or applicable court. 15.0 Testing Pursuant to the Drug -Free Workplace Policy 15.1 Types of Testing: In order to maintain a drug or alcohol free work environment and in accordance with Florida's Drug -Free Workplace Program, Section 440. 101, et seq., Florida Statutes, as amended, and applicable administrative regulations, the District will test for the presence of drugs and/or alcohol in the following circumstances: 15.2 Pre-employment: All job applicants who have been offered a position of employment in a safety - sensitive or special -risk positions must submit to a drug and/or alcohol test before beginning employment or work with the District. 15.3 Reasonable Suspicion: Employees who are determined to be under reasonable suspicion of drug or alcohol use (as defined in this policy) will be required to submit to a drug and/or alcohol test. 15.4 Reserved 15.5 Follow up: All employees who have entered an employee assistance program (EAP) or rehabilitation program for drug and/or alcohol abuse must take drug and/or alcohol tests as identified in Section 9.5. This requirement may be waived in the sole discretion of the District when an employee voluntarily enters a drug treatment program before disciplinary action has been taken. 15.6 Post Accident or Injury: All employees who are involved in an accident or injury to an employee which requires medical treatment occurring while at work which was caused, or contributed to, by the employee, the employee must take a drug and/or alcohol test after administration of emergency medical treatment. If it cannot be determined who was driving the District vehicle at the time of the accident, then anyone who was in the vehicle during the applicable time period will be required to submit to testing. 15.7 Random Testing for Safety -Sensitive or Special -Risk Employees: Safety -sensitive and special -risk employees are subject to random testing such that the District will administer the same number of tests each fiscal year as there are members in the Collective Bargaining units or agreements. Random testing shall be conducted via an unbiased selection procedure, as agreed upon by the parties. 76