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,45o 2. reporting for duty or remaining on duty having used or using any controlled _ substance except when the use of such controlled substance is prescribed by a physician who has advised the employee that the substance does not adversely affect the employee's ability to safely and successfully perform the essential functions of the job. 3. refusing to submit to a controlled substance or alcohol test required by this policy. B. NO EXCEPTION - There shall be no exception to the prohibition of being on City property or acting on City business while using or possessing a controlled substance or alcohol. C. OFF -DUTY CONDUCT - The City of Paris reserves the right to take disciplinary action, up to and including termination, in the event an employee's off -duty involvement with controlled substances or alcohol is damaging to the City's reputation or business or is inconsistent with the employee's job duties or when such off- -duty conduct results in impairment of the employee's job performance. 1. Any employee convicted of or pleading guilty to a criminal drug/alcohol statute violation shall notify his or her supervisor in writing no later than five (5) days following such occurrence. For purposes of this Policy, a plea of nolo contendere shall be considered a plea of guilty. 2. Any employee convicted of or pleading guilty to a criminal drug/alcohol statute violation shall be subject to timely disciplinary action, up to and including termination. D. SEARCHES - The City of Paris reserves the right to conduct unannounced searches for unauthorized substances anywhere on City property, including, but not limited to, lockers, desks, file cabinets and employees' personal vehicles parked on City parking lots. Personal property on City premises shall be subject to such searches. All such searches shall be authorized and conducted under the direction of the City Manager or his designee. Employees who refuse to cooperate during such unannounced searches shall be subject to disciplinary action, up to and including termination. Body searches of employees shall not be conducted by City personnel other than by law enforcement officers in the performance of their official duties. SECTION 17.07 - General Procedures A. HIRING - Offers of employment with. the City will be tentatively based on successfully completing and passing the controlled substance and alcohol screens. Any offer ' of employment will be nullified if the employee is found to be engaging in the use or consumption of controlled substances or the abuse of alcohol, unless such controlled substance is. prescribed for the user by a physician, and then only if such controlled 53 Revised 01 -25-05