(A) Legal drugs.
(1) The undisclosed use of any legal drug by any employee while performing city business or while on city premises is prohibited. However, an employee may continue to work, even though using a legal drug, if city management has determined, after consulting with the employee’s physician, that such use does not pose a threat to safety and that the using employee’s job performance will not be significantly affected. Otherwise, the employee may be required to take leave of absence or comply with other appropriate action as determined by city management.
(2) An employee whose medical therapy requires the use of a legal drug must report such use to his or her supervisor prior to the performance of city business. The supervisor who is so informed will contact the employee’s physician for guidance, if necessary.
(3) The city at all times reserves the right to judge the effect that a legal drug may have upon work performance and to restrict the using employee’s work activity or presence at the workplace accordingly.
(B) Illegal drugs and alcohol. The use, sale, purchase, transfer or possession of an illegal drug or alcohol by any employee while on city premises or while performing city business is prohibited.
(1998 Code, § 2-106) Penalty, see § 10.99