(A) The village is committed to providing employees with a drug-free workplace. Accordingly, the village will not tolerate the following activities:
(1) Unauthorized use, sale, distribution, solicitation, manufacture or possession of, or any other action involving alcohol, illegal drugs or controlled substances while on village property or conducting village business/during the course of business-related activity;
(2) Coming to work or remaining at work under the influence/after having consumed: (a) alcohol; (b) illegal drugs; or (c) controlled substances not used pursuant to and in accordance with the instruction of a physician.
(3) Refusing to submit to a required drug test including, but not limited to, failure to provide an adequate and unadulterated sample for testing when required or engaging in other conduct that obstructs the testing process.
(B) Any employee who engages in prohibited conduct is subject to discipline, up to and including termination of employment.
(C) The village may require an employee or applicant to undergo drug or alcohol testing including, but not limited to, the following circumstances:
(1) Testing of applicants who have been offered a job;
(2) Testing of an employee when the village has reasonable suspicion to believe the employee has engaged in prohibited conduct under this policy;
(3) Random testing of village employees (the Municipal Manager or his or her designate shall develop procedures to ensure fairness and randomness);
(4) Testing of an employee who is returning to duty from an approved substance abuse treatment;
(5) Follow-up testing of an employee who has returned to duty from an approved substance abuse treatment; and
(6) Testing of employees who are injured while on duty or on village property or who are involved in an on-duty accident involving injury to a person or damage to village property.
(D) If you have any questions regarding the village's Substance Abuse Policy, contact the Municipal Manager.
(Ord. 2005-13, passed 12-20-05; Am. Ord. 2019-06, passed 12-17-19)