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<br />e <br /> <br />- 10 - <br /> <br />e <br /> <br />b) The employee has agreed to enter and complete a City-approved <br />rehabilitation program. <br /> <br />11.3 An employee who has met the qualifications for rehabilitative assistance will be <br />given the opportunity to enter into a City-approved rehabilitation program. <br />Failure to enter the rehabilitation program or to complete the program according <br />to the prescribed program schedule is grounds for discipline up to and including <br />discharge without benefit of re-hire, or disbarment from the workplace. <br /> <br />11.4 Participation in the rehabilitation program will be during times that will not <br />conflict with the employee's work time, except that the employee shall be <br />required to use any available sick leave or annual leave to be absent from the <br />job with pay. The City may place the employee on FMLA (Family Medical Leave <br />Act) during any absences from the job. <br /> <br />11.5 Assistance given by the City will be limited to: <br /> <br />a) medical benefits that may be available in the employee'S medical <br />benefits plan. <br /> <br />b) rehabilitation programs that have been pre-approved by the City. <br /> <br />11.6 The City will provide to any employee, upon request and at no cost to the <br />employee, information conceming local resources that are available for <br />the diagnosis and treatment of drug and/or alcohol related problems. <br /> <br />12. Inspections and Searches <br /> <br />12.1 The City may conduct unannounced general inspections and searches for drugs <br />and/or alcohol on City premises or in City vehicles or equipment wherever <br />located. Employees are expected to cooperate. <br /> <br />12.2 A search of an employee and his or her personal property may be made when <br />there is probable cause to conclude that the employee suffers from drug or <br />alcohol induced impairment or is otherwise in violation of this policy. A search of <br />an employee's personal property may include the examination of personal <br />vehicles on City property, lockers, purses, lunch boxes, clothing and other items <br />in the personal control of the employee. The searching technique may be aided <br />by drug detection dogs. <br /> <br />12.3 An employee's consent to a search based on probable cause, made of that <br />individual's personal property, is required as a condition of continued <br />employment and the employee's refusal to consent may be subject to discipline <br />up to and including discharge without benefit of re-hire, or disbarment from the <br />workplace. <br />