(a) Any employee who possesses, distributes, sells, attempts to sell, or transfers illegal drugs on City premises or while on City business will be discharged and referred to the appropriate law enforcement agency.
(b) Any employee who is found to be in possession of or under the influence of alcohol in violation of this policy will be subject to discipline up to and including discharge.
(c) Any employee who is found to be in possession of other contraband in violation of this policy will be subject to discipline up to and including discharge.
(d) Any employee who is found through drug or alcohol testing to have in his or her body a detectable amount of an illegal drug or alcohol will be subject to discipline according to the process in this policy up to and including discharge.
In the case of substances other than alcohol, and depending on the circumstances of the case and the disciplinary record of the employee involved, the employee may be offered a one-time opportunity (last chance agreement) to enter and successfully complete a Substance Abuse assessment that has been approved by the City. During rehabilitation, the employee will be subject to unannounced drug or alcohol testing. Upon return to work from rehabilitation, the employee will be subject up to six (6) unannounced drug or alcohol tests for a period of 12 months. Any test that is confirmed as positive during or following rehabilitation will result in discharge.
In the case of a disciplinary finding relating to alcohol in excess of 0.04 percent, the one- time opportunity agreement will remain in effect for five years.
(Ord. 2006-178. Passed 10-9-06.)