O-2001-1708-B Passed (original 1990)

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e e - 6 - An employee's consent to submit to biological testing is required as a condition of employment and the employee's refusal to consent will result in termination of employment. An employee who is tested as the result of involvement in a for cause situation may be suspended, without pay, pending completion of whatever inquiries may be required. Job Applicants All applicants for employment will be subject to biological testing. If evidence of the use of illegal drugs by an applicant is discovered, either through biological testing or other means, the employment process will be suspended. If the applicant refuses to take a biological test, the employment process will be suspended. 7. INSPECTIONS AND SEARCHES The City may conduct unannounced general inspections and searches for illegal drugs or alcohol on City premises or in City vehicles or equipment wherever located. Employees, including contractual employees, are expected to cooperate. Search of an employee and his or her personal property may be made when there is reasonable belief to conclude that the employee is in violation of this policy. An employee's consent to a search is required as a condition of employment and the employee's refusal to consent will result in discharge, even for a first refusal. Contractual employees who fail to consent will be banned from the job site. Illegal drugs, drugs believed to be illegal, and drug paraphernalia found on City property will be turned over to the appropriate law enforcement agency and full cooperation given to any subsequent investigation. Substances which cannot be identified as an illegal drug by a layman's examination will be turned over to a biological testing vendor for scientific analysis. Other forms of contraband, such as firearms, explosives, and lethal weapons, will be subject to seizure during an inspection or search. An employee who is found to possess contraband on City property or while on City business will be subject to discipline up to and including discharge. Contractual employees who are found to be in possession of contraband will be banned from the job site. If an employee is the subject of a drug-related investigation by the City or by a law enforcement agency, the employee may be suspended, without pay, pending completion of the investigation. Contractual employees who are the subject of a drug-related investigation by the City or by a law enforcement agency will be banned from the job site pending completion of the investigation.