(A) All applicants for full-time positions with the town are required to submit to a medical examination prior to their appointment to a town position. As part of this medical examination, prospective employees will be screened for a range of chemical substances. Said chemical substances shall include, but not be limited to, the following:
(1) Amphetamine/methamphetamine (for example, speed);
(2) Benzodiazepines (for example, valium, librium, dalmane, or ativan);
(3) Barbiturates (for example, am barbital, butbarbital, pentobarbital, or phenobarbital);
(4) Cocaine;
(5) Methadone;
(6) Methaqualone (for example, quaalude);
(7) Opiates (for example, codeine, heroin, or morphine);
(8) Phencyclidine (also known as PCP);
(9) THC (marijuana and other cannabanoids); and
(10) Alcohol.
(B) These drug groups were selected based upon known abuse in the town and surrounding areas, and the ability of each drug to adversely affect physical and mental performance. All of the above listed controlled substances are illegal under state and federal law.
(C) At the time of the medical examination applicants for full-time employment will be told of the substance or controlled substance and alcohol screening and will be required to sign a consent form. Applicants who refuse to consent to substance screening, or who attempt to tamper with screening samples, will not be eligible for employment with the town.
(D) An applicant whose initial substance screen shows a positive result will have said result confirmed by additional studies.
(1) If the second screen of the same sample shows a negative result, the individual will not be disqualified from town employment on account of the substance screen. If the second test confirms the positive test result, the applicant may be disqualified from consideration for town employment. The applicant will be notified of the positive results from the second screen and be given the opportunity, at the applicant’s expense, to have a third screen conducted on the same sample within 72 hours after the applicant is notified of the results of the second screen.
(2) If this final screen again confirms the positive test result, the prospective employee will be disqualified from employment with the town. All screens will be made on the same sample by a firm selected by the town. An applicant whose test shows positive result will have 24 hours after receiving such notification of positive tests results to provide verification of a current valid prescription in the applicant’s name.
(Prior Code, § X.1)