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(e) The penalties which may be imposed by the District on employees <br /> for drug abuse violations occurring in the workplace . <br /> 14 . 0 Rights Under Collective Bargaining Agreements <br /> 14 . 1 Employees who are covered under any collective bargaining agreement <br /> between the District and any certified labor organization will have the right <br /> to file a grievance regarding discipline imposed by the District as a result <br /> of. a violation of this Policy of said grievance is permitted to be filed <br /> pursuant to .the collective bargaining agreement and have the right to <br /> appeal to the Public Employees Relations Commission or applicable court . <br /> 15 . 0 Testing Pursuant to the Drug-Free Workplace Policy <br /> 15 . 1 Types of. Testing . In order to maintain a drug or alcohol free work <br /> environment and in accordance with Florida's Drug- Free Workplace <br /> Program , Section 440 . 101 , et seq . , Florida Statutes , as amended , and <br /> applicable administrative regulations , the District will test for the presence <br /> of drugs and/or alcohol in the following circumstances: <br /> 15 . 2 Pre-employment: All job applicants who have been offered a position of <br /> employment in a safety-sensitive or special-risk positions must submit to a <br /> drug and/or alcohol test before beginning employment or work with the <br /> District . <br /> 15 . 3 Reasonable Suspicion : Employees who are determined to be under <br /> reasonable suspicion of drug or alcohol use (as defined in this policy) will <br /> be required to submit to . a drug and/or alcohol test. <br /> 15 . 4 Reserved <br /> 15 . 5 Follow up : All employees who have entered an employee assistance <br /> program (EAP) or rehabilitation program for drug and/or alcohol abuse <br /> must take drug and/or alcohol tests as identified in Section 9 . 5 . This <br /> requirement may be waived in the sole discretion of the District when an <br /> employee voluntarily enters a drug treatment program before disciplinary <br /> action has been taken . <br /> 15 . 6 Post Accident or Injury: All employees who are involved in an accident or <br /> injury to an employee which requires medical treatment occurring while at <br /> work which was caused , or contributed to , by the employee , the employee <br /> must take a drug and/or alcohol test after administration of emergency <br /> medical treatment. If it cannot be determined who was driving the District <br /> vehicle at the time of the accident, then anyone who was in the vehicle <br /> during the applicable time period will be required to submit to testing . <br /> 11 <br />