1. No employee of Troy Borough shall use, consume, possess, sell, distribute or receive alcohol and/or illegal drugs or substances (“prohibited substances”), nor shall any employee of Troy Borough distribute or sell prescription drugs while on or within property of Troy Borough and engaged in the course of his or her employment. Violation of these rules by an employee shall subject the employee to discipline up to and including discharge subject to applicable provisions and procedures of a collective bargaining agreement. Illegal drugs and prohibited substances shall include prescription medication for which the employee does not have a valid prescription.
2. Troy Borough reserves the right, upon reasonable suspicion or other good cause, to search lockers situated upon its premises and made available for use by its employees.
3. Any employee refusing to consent or cooperate with a reasonable search or investigation will be relieved of duty and removed from Borough property or workplace and will be subject to discipline up to and including discharge for insubordination.
4. Prescription drugs and medications should be kept in their original container identifying the drug, dosage, date of prescription and physician. Employees shall notify their foreman or supervisor if they are taking prescription medications which might impair the employee’s working ability or alertness.
5. Employees are also expected not to engage in any off-duty or off-premises drug or alcohol related conduct which may affect their work performance.
6. No employee shall be under the influence of alcohol or of any prohibited substance while upon or within property of Troy Borough, or engaged in his or her employment. Violation of this rule shall subject the employee to discipline up to and including discharge, as set forth in subsection .1 above.
(Res. 96-1, 1/15/1996, § 3)