The use of legal drugs, that is drugs prescribed by licensed physicians for a specific medical purpose, is often necessary. However, such drugs can and often do have a direct impact on the vigilance, judgment, and/or coordination of the employee and adversely affect the employee’s job performance and the employee’s ability to work in a safe and efficient manner. This is particularly true in safety-sensitive assignments involving the operation of motor vehicles and other moving equipment. Therefore, an employee for whom a licensed physician or dentist prescribes a controlled substance must advise the supervisor immediately in order that an evaluation can be made on the impact, if any, on the safe and efficient operation of the village. Detection of controlled substance will be presumed to be in violation of this policy unless the employee had advised the supervisor of its medicinal use in advance.
(Ord. 1447, passed 10-20-2009; Ord. 1473, passed 12-7-2010; Ord. passed 1-1-2019)