PAP.9.11.070 Team Members' Responsibility in Participating in a Drug Free Workplace

(a) All team members are expected to familiarize themselves with the employer's Policy for a Drug-Free Workplace. Team members are required to acknowledge their agreement to the policy by signing the acknowledgment form and returning the form to the Human Resource Department.

(b) Team members who have an alcohol, illegal drug, and/or prescribed medication problem may ask their immediate supervisor/manager for help. The supervisor/manager must immediately consult with the Human Resource Manager, or designee. The team member also has the option to go directly to the Human Resource Manager, or designee for help. This request for assistance may not be used as a means of avoiding disciplinary action if the team member has violated the employer Drug-Free Workplace Policy or any other such policy. Extreme care will be taken to maintain the requesting team member's privacy. A team member's decision to enter an Employee Assistance Program is considered voluntary when the team member enters the EAP before a referral by an appropriate medical official or a drug test that subsequently tests positive. The confidentiality of individuals using the EAP is to be protected within the limits of the law, consistent with safety and security concerns.

(c) It is the responsibility of each team member to voluntarily seek assistance from the Employee Assistance Program, or provider of choice, before the team member's alcohol, illegal drug, or prescribed medication abuse problem leads to disciplinary action. Disciplinary action for a violation of departmental policies and procedures or the provisions of this ordinance will not be lessened because a team member joins the Employee Assistance Program.