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<br />Page 2 <br /> <br />ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES: <br />1. GENERAL <br /> <br />The City of Paris shall, in compliance with the Omnibus Drug <br />Initiative Act of 1988, take those steps required by the Act to <br />ensure that its workplace is a drug-free workplace. All employees <br />shall receive a copy of the City's "Policy Regarding Controlled <br />Substance Abuse," Appendix 1. Upon approval of this policy, <br />current employees shall be issued a copy of the policy and all <br />persons newly hired by the City shall receive a copy of the policy <br />during the new employee orientation process. Any employee found <br />in violation of this policy shall be disciplined and such <br />discipline may include termination or the successful completion of <br />a drug rehabilitation program. The City provides an Employee <br />Assistance Program which is designed to assist employees and their <br />families with personal and behavioral problems that have or could <br />adversely affect job performance. <br /> <br />II. DRUG FREE AWARENESS PROGRAM <br /> <br />A. The Personnel Department shall publish a policy statement <br />notifying all employees that the City is committed to <br />maintaining a drug free workplace. This policy statement <br />shall be given to all persons newly hired by the City during <br />new employee orientation. <br /> <br />B. The City shall establish a drug free workplace awareness <br />program to make employees aware of the dangers of drug abuse <br />and the assistance that is available to combat this problem. <br />This program shall include an educational component designed <br />to inform . employees of the dangers of drug abuse in the <br />workplace. This program shall inform all employees of the <br />City's commitment to maintaining a drug free workplace. The <br />program shall direct employees to seek assistance through the <br />City's Employee Assistance Program and inform employees of <br />other community resources available. The program will further <br />alert employees to the pena 1 ties and consequences they wi 11 <br />incur for drug abuse violations in the workplace. <br /> <br />C. Employees must, as a condition of employment: <br /> <br />1. Abide by the terms of the City's "Pol icy Regarding <br />Controlled Substance Abuse"; and, <br /> <br />2. Notify their supervisory or Department Director and <br />Di rector of Personnel or des i gnees of any crimi na 1 drug <br />statute conviction for a violation (or a plea of no <br />contest) occurri ng at the workplace no 1 ater than fi ve <br />(5) days after such conviction. <br /> <br />D. A Department Director upon rece1v1ng notification of an <br />employee's conviction of a violation (or plea of no contest) <br />must notify the Director of Personnel immediately; the <br />Director of Personnel will in turn notify the affected <br />Department Di rector shou1 d he/she be informed. Oi rector of <br />Personnel must ensure that the appropriate federal funding <br />