180.08 GENERAL RULES AND PROHIBITIONS RESPECTING SUBSTANCE ABUSE INVOLVING CITY PROPERTY OR PREMISES.

   (a)   No covered employee shall ingest, take or use any prescription drug or controlled substance except in the manner prescribed by a person licensed to practice medicine.

    (b)   Employees who are required to take prescription medicine which could affect their fitness for duty shall notify their immediate supervisor of the medication prescribed and present proof of possession of a prescription for the same.

    (c)    Any statutory defined illegal activity by an employee in the administrative service of the City involving drugs, controlled substances or alcohol by an employee, whether during or outside City employment, may be grounds for discipline.

   (d)    All City property shall be subject to inspection at any time without notice. Property includes, but is not limited to city-owned vehicles, desks, containers, files and storage lockers.

   (e)    Refusal of a covered employee to take a drug test provided for by this chapter shall result in immediate suspension from City service without pay pending disciplinary action if the supervisor observes what appear to be the characteristics of drug misuse, controlled substance use, or alcohol misuse.

(Ord. 96-6-65. Passed 6-12-96.)