PAP.4.8.060 Alcohol and Drugs

(a) All employees of the Tribe are subject to the drug testing procedures as provided in Section PAP.4.8.080 of this manual.

(b) Employees are expected to come to work with a clear mind, unimpaired by drugs or alcohol. No employee under the influence of alcohol, illegal drugs or controlled substances as established in Section PAP.4.2.010(w) shall be permitted to come to or remain at work.

(c) Employees, while on the Tribe's property or on duty, shall not be under the influence of alcohol or illegal drugs; possess or consume alcoholic beverages; possess or consume prescription drugs in the absence of a valid prescription; or use, sell, possess, transfer or purchase illegal drugs or controlled substances. Prescription drugs shall be used only in the manner, combination, and quantity prescribed by a licensed medical practitioner while on the Tribe's property or while on duty. As a condition of continued employment with the Tribe, all employees must notify the Tribe of any criminal drug statute conviction or charges against them no later than five (5) days after receiving such conviction or charges.

(d) Drug means any substance other than alcohol capable of altering an individual's mood, perception, pain level or judgment. A prescribed drug is any substance prescribed for individual consumption by a licensed medical practitioner. An illegal drug is any drug or controlled substance, the sale or consumption of which is illegal.

(e) The legal use of controlled substances prescribed by a licensed medical provider is not prohibited, but all employees are required to make such use known to the appropriate supervisor within five (5) days they are prescribed the controlled substance. Failure to make the legal use of a controlled substance as prescribed by a licensed medical provider to the appropriate supervisor shall result in disciplinary action up to and including termination.