GBEC - Drug-Free Workplace
Adopted: 8/8/90
Re-adopted: 8/13/97
The district prohibits the manufacturing, distributing, dispensing, possessing and/or use of alcohol or drugs in the workplace.
As a condition of employment, employees must abide by the alcohol and/or drug policy and inform the district within five (5) days of any criminal drug conviction that occurred in the workplace.1
1The district shall provide an alcohol and drug-free awareness program annually. The program shall include information about the dangers of alcohol and/or drugs in the workplace, a copy of the district policy and the availability of alcohol and/or drug counseling, rehabilitation and employee assistance programs. The program shall also include the consequences of an alcohol and/or drug policy violation. Each employee will be provided information that includes the dangers of alcohol and/or drugs in the workplace, a copy of the district policy and the availability of alcohol and/or drug counseling, rehabilitation, employee assistance programs and the consequences of an alcohol and/or drug policy violation.
1Violation of this policy shall result in appropriate action. The district may require an employee to participate in an alcohol and/or drug abuse program or rehabilitation program. If the employee fails to satisfactorily participate in such program, employment may be suspended, his/her contract non-renewed or the employee may be dismissed at the discretion of the Board. Sanctions against employees may include discipline up to and including dismissal.
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1Districts directly receiving grants or contracts of $100,000 or more from the federal government are required to meet this obligation.