(A) While it is ultimately the CFC’s legal, ethical and moral responsibility to create and maintain a safe and productive drug-free workplace for its employees, and the citizens of county, such safety is achieved through cooperation and shared responsibility. Both employees and management have important roles to play.
(B) All employees are required to not report to work or be subject to duty while their ability to perform job duties is impaired due to on- or off-duty use of alcohol or other drugs.
(C) In addition, employees are encouraged to:
(1) Be concerned about working in a safe environment; and
(2) Report dangerous behavior to their supervisor.
(D) It is the supervisor’s responsibility to:
(1) Inform employees of the drug-free workplace policy;
(2) Observe employee performance;
(3) Investigate reports of dangerous practices;
(4) Document negative changes and problems in performance;
(5) Counsel employees as to expected performance improvement; and
(6) Clearly state consequences of policy violations.
(Ord. 21.230-1, passed 7-8-2021)