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7.4 The County will take appropriate disciplinary action against such employee within thirty(30)days of receiving notice of the outcome or any change in the status of such criminal drug statute or alcohol- related charges. 8.0 Rehabilitation Procedures 8.1 An employee who is experiencing problems as a result of drug and/or alcohol abuse should contact Human Resources for referral for treatment and/or counseling. This discussion will be kept confidential. Supervisory personnel may be notified when treatment or rehabilitation will require absence from work. 9.0 Employee Education and Referral Program 9.1 It is the responsibility of each employee to seek assistance before drugs and alcohol use or abuse leads to disciplinary problems. Employees who may require assistance for substance dependency and related programs are encouraged to seek assistance and information from Human Resources. 9.2 Once a violation of this Policy occurs, subsequent use of a counseling or rehabilitation program on a voluntary basis will not affect the determination of appropriate disciplinary action. 9.3 An employee's decision to seek assistance or referral from Human Resources prior to an incident warranting disciplinary action will not be used as the basis for disciplinary action or in any disciplinary proceeding. 9.4 The County has no interest in restricting social drinking outside of working hours and no intent to intrude upon private or personal lives of employees. The County is concerned only when the employee's health, job performance and safety conditions are adversely affected. 9.5 Upon successful completion of a drug treatment program an employee may be released to resume work, but will be subject to drug testing on a random, periodic basis for at least two years thereafter as a condition of continued employment. 9.6 An employee's participation in an alcohol or drug treatment program will not be made part of any personnel records and will remain confidential except to the extent necessary to comply with this Policy and to the extent permitted by law. Medical and insurance records, if any,will be preserved in the same confidential manner as all other medical records. Treatment recommendation records and compliance records will be maintained by Human Resources. 10.0 Employee Education Information 10.1 The following crisis information centers will provide information regarding employee assistance programs and local alcohol and drug rehabilitation programs available to employees: Bradman/UniPsych Companies 7777 Davie Road Extension, Suite 100 Hollywood FL 33024 1-800-272-3626 or (954) 704-8686 Substance Abuse Council 2501 27th Avenue Vero Beach FL 32960 770-4811 Center for Emotional and Behavioral Health at Indian River Memorial Hospital 1190 37th Street Vero Beach FL 32960 563-4666