The city is committed to the goal of a drug-free workplace in compliance with the Drug-Free Work Place Act of 19SS.
A. Prohibited Activities. The use of controlled substances, drugs, prescribed and nonprescribed, or alcohol is a concern to the city when it interferes with job performances, conduct, attendance, safety, or when it is a violation of the law. The unlawful manufacture, distribution, possession, or use of a controlled substance or alcohol by an employee while on city premises or while on city business is prohibited. Conducting city business, which includes, but is not limited to, driving vehicles or operating city equipment, while under the influence of alcohol, controlled substances, or drugs is strictly prohibited. Engaging in any of these prohibited activities shall result in dismissal from employment.
B. Preemployment Drug Testing. Once an individual has been selected to fill a vacant position, including temporary positions, the employee shall be tested for alcohol or drugs when he reports for his preemployment medical examination. A confirmed positive test result is grounds for revoking the job offer.
C. Reasonable Suspicion Testing-Only with Authority of the City Manager.
Any city employee shall be tested for alcohol and drugs if the city manager has reasonable grounds to suspect that the employee is engaging in the use of drugs or alcohol on the job or is reporting to work under the influence of drugs or alcohol. Reasonable suspicion includes, but is not limited to, the following:
1. Job accidents requiring medical treatment or causing damage to property, including city property or persons, where the employee is a contributing factor to the accident;
2. Evidence of alcohol or drugs or drug paraphernalia discovered at the employee's workplace or in a city vehicle;
3. Any employee showing signs of erratic behavior, changes in mood, altered appearance or speech patterns, dilated or constricted pupils, glazed stare, poor concentration, difficulty walking, needle marks, smell of alcohol on breath and person, or an increase in absenteeism, tardiness, and a deterioration of work performance;
4. Report of drug use, distribution, or possession by a reliable source. (Ord. 435 § 6.6, 2001)