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5 .0 Requirements to Report Medication Use 5 . 1 The District does not prohibit the use of a drug (prescribed medication) which has a currently accepted medical use, provided: (a) The drug is prescribed or authorized for an employee by a licensed practitioner; and (b) The use of the drug at the prescribed or authorized level is consistent with the safe performance of the employee's duties; and (c) The drug is used at the dosage prescribed or authorized. 5 .2 Employees are encouraged to notify their immediate supervisor when reporting for work or during the course of work shift if the use of any prescription or non-prescription medication may adversely affect his or her ability to satisfactorily and safely perform his normal job duties (e.g., including but not limited to drowsiness). Employees in safety sensitive or special risk positions are required to provide their supervisor with such information. 6.0 Employee Drug and Alcohol Testing 6 . 1 Employees will be required to submit to drug and/or alcohol testing upon reasonable suspicion as defined in this Policy and after release from a drug or alcohol rehabilitation program unless the employee voluntarily entered the program. If follow up testing is required, it must be conducted at least once a year for a 2-year period after completion of the program. Advance notice of a follow up testing date must not be given to the employee to be tested. 6 .2 Confidentiality will be maintained at all times to the extent permitted by law. 7 .0 Employee Drug or Alcohol-Related Criminal Charges or Arrests 7. 1 Employees are required to notify the District of any criminal drug statute-related criminal charge of arrest no later than five (5) days after such charge has been filed. Employees in positions which require driving a District vehicle on District business must notify Personnel of any drug or alcohol-related arrest (e.g., including but not limited to Driving While Under the Influence) on the next workday. 7.2 The District will take appropriate action with respect to an employee who is so charged, which action may include transfer to a non safety sensitive or non special risk position in alcohol-related cases or discipline in cases related to illegal drugs. 7.3 Employees are required to notify the Emergency Services Director, or his or her designee, of the outcome of all criminal drug statutes or alcohol-related criminal charges no later than five (5) days after any change in status of such charges. This includes notification of conviction, a plea of guilty, an adjudication of guilty, a plea of nolo contendere, adjudication withheld, an acquittal, or a dismissal of the charges. 7.4 The District 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 statutes or alcohol-related charges. 67