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Attachment A Indian River County, Florida Emergency Services District Sixty (60) Day Notice of Drug-Free Workplace Program For Local 2201 , IAFF Collective Bargaining Unit Employees The District is committed to maintain a safe, healthy, and productive work environment for its employees; to provide professional services for its citizens; to maintain the integrity and security of its equipment and workplace; and to perform all these functions in a fashion consistent with the interests and concerns of the community. The District believes that there is potential for serious consequences to your employment security, and our business, due to drug and alcohol use and/or abuse by employees, which has been shown to increase safety risks and absenteeism while decreasing productivity and quality. Pursuant to the District's philosophy and goals, it is codifying a Drug-Free Workplace Program to ensure that we will have a drug-free workplace. This program is intended to satisfy the Drug-Free Workplace Program requirements set forth in 440. 102, Florida Statutes, and Rule 59A, Florida Administrative Code. It is the policy of the District that unlawful possession, use, being under the influence, consumption, sale, purchase, distribution, dispensation, or manufacture by any employee of alcohol or any illegal drugs or illegally obtained drugs in the workplace, on District premises, or within its facilities, in the conduct of District-related work off District premises, or when operating District vehicles on or off duty is strictly prohibited and will be grounds for immediate termination. Nor will the District permit any employee to report to work or to perform his or her duties while taking prescription or non-prescription medication which adversely affects the person's ability to safely and effectively perform his or her job duties. Employees are required to notify supervisors of all such medication use. It is a condition of employment to abide by the terms of this policy. In furtherance of its Drug-Free Workplace Policy, the District will institute drug and alcohol testing procedures beginning October 1 , 1998 . Under this testing program, special-risk and safety-sensitive candidates for employment, as well as current employees under certain limited circumstances (i.e. , for cause, fitness for duty and post accident), will be subject to alcohol and drug testing. A complete copy of the District's Drug-Free Workplace Program will be provided to each employee and applicant in advance of the program's commencement date. It is the District's desire that individuals voluntarily address and resolve any drug and alcohol-related problems on a confidential basis. Should an employee realize that he or she has developed a dependence on drugs, alcohol, or any controlled substance, he or she is advised to seek rehabilitation voluntarily (without disciplinary penalty), prior to any management action. In order to provide an effective means of helping employees deal with drug/alcohol use and/or abuse, which may be interfering with their job performance, the District has an Employee Assistance-Program (EAP) provider, Bradman/UniPsych Companies, which offers employees and their families substance abuse treatment and rehabilitation services. Information on these services is available from the District at 567-8000, extension 225 at the Director's Office, Fire Chief at 562-2028, or the EMS Chief at 567-3160. 63