91-017 ORD PROVIDING CODE OF ORDINANCES BE AMENDED BY REVISING CHAPTER 2 ARTICLE IX BY ADDING SECTION TO PERSONNEL REGULATIONS

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ORDINANCE N0. 91..017 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PARIS, PARIS, TEXAS, PROVIDING THAT THE CODE OF ORDINANCES, CITY OF PARIS, BE AMENDED BY REVISING CHAPTER 2, ARTICLE IX BY ADliING A SECTION TO THE PERSONNEL REGULATIONS OF SAID CODE; PROVIDING FOR A DRUG FREE WORKPLACE POLICY; REPEALING ALL ORllINANCES OR PARTS UF aRDINANCES IN CONFLICT' HEREWITH; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECT I VE DATE OF r1AY 13, 19 91 . BE IT ORDAINED BY I'HE CITY CUUNCIL OF THE CITY OF' PARIS: Section 1. That Chapter 2, Article IX of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Paris, Paris, Texas, be amended by adding a section to the Personnel Kegulations so that such shall read as follows: "Sec. - Drug and A:lcohol Testing Policy and Procedures A. Policy (1) The City of Paris (City) does not tolerate illegal drug usage and drug or alcohol abuse. (2) Applicants tor and transfers to safety- sensitive positions will be required to undergo a drug screening/ confir,nation [est and alcohol test, upon selection, unless exempt under F(6). (3) An employee will be required to take a drug screening/confirmation test and/or alcohol test, administered in accordance with this policy when there is reasonable suspicion to believe that the employee has ingested, inhaled or injected a drug or ingested alcohol in violation of 1aw or policy prior to or while on duty. (4) An employee may be required to take such tests when use of City equipment results in serious injury to himself or another person or damages are $1,000.00 or more. (5) An employee in a satety-sensitive position will be required to take such tests at the time of any required physical. (6) 'Those employees whose duties regularly involve repetitive exposure to drugs may be required to take such tests on a periodic, unannounced basis. Employees may also be required to take such tests where there is an allegatiun involving the excessive use of force or when a firearrn is nischarged resulting in bodily injury, property damage or violation of general orders. B. PURPOSE This policy uutlines the program by which policy goals and objectives will be met. It specifies and defines methods and procedures for testing and rejecting applicants and testing, assisting and/or ciisciplining employees. C. SCOPE This policy applies to all empioyees in all departments ot the City, and all applicants tor safety- seiisitive positions.