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(e) The penalties which may be imposed by the District on employees for drug <br /> 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 between <br /> the District and any certified labor organization will have the right to file a <br /> grievance regarding discipline imposed by the District as a result of a violation of <br /> this Policy if said grievance is permitted to be filed pursuant to the collective <br /> bargaining agreement and have the right to appeal to the Public Employees <br /> 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 environment <br /> and in accordance with Florida's Drug-Free Workplace Program, Section 440. <br /> 101 , et seq, Florida Statutes, as amended, and applicable administrative <br /> regulations, the District will test for the presence of drugs and/or alcohol in the <br /> 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 drug <br /> and/or alcohol test before beginning employment or work with the District. <br /> 15 .3 Reasonable Suspicion. Employees who are determined to be under reasonable <br /> suspicion of drug or alcohol use (as defined in this policy) will be required to <br /> 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 program <br /> (EAP) or rehabilitation program for drug and/or alcohol abuse must take drug <br /> and/or alcohol tests as identified in Section 9.5 . This requirement may be waived <br /> in the sole discretion of the District when an employee voluntarily enters a drug <br /> treatment program before disciplinary action has been taken. <br /> 15 . 6 Post Accident or Injury: All employees who are involved in an accident or injury <br /> to an employee which requires medical treatment occurring while at work which <br /> was caused, or contributed to, by the employee, the employee must take a drug <br /> and/or alcohol test after administration of emergency medical treatment. If it <br /> cannot be determined who was driving the District vehicle at the time of the <br /> accident, then anyone who was in the vehicle during the applicable time period <br /> will be required to submit to testing. <br /> 11 <br />