O-2009-3129 approving updated Employee Policy Handbook

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workplace. The City also reserves the right to report any violation of this policy to applicable law enforcement agencies. Any employee who is convicted of a drug-related felony crime, whether committed on or off duty, will be subject to discipline up to and including discharge without benefit of re -hire, or disbarment from the workplace. Any employee who is found to be in possession of or under the influence of alcohol in violation of this policy will be subject to discipline up to and including discharge without benefit of re -hire, or disbarment from the workplace. The City also reserves the right to report any violation of this policy to applicable law enforcement agencies. Any employee who is found through alcohol testing by the designated City drug and alcohol administration & testing vendor, to have in his or her body system a volume of alcohol which indicates a .02 breath alcohol concentration or greater will be subject to discipline up to and including discharge without benefit of re- hire, or disbarment from the workplace. The City also reserves the right to report any violation of this policy to applicable law enforcement agencies. 4.07 Drug and Alcohol Testing of Job Applicants • All applicants who are offered employment in public safety, safety -sensitive, or security sensitive positions will be subject to the requirement to pass a drug and/ or alcohol test as part of the City's post job offer screening process. An applicant for employment in a public safety, safety -sensitive, or security sensitive position will be notified of the City's drug and alcohol testing policy prior to being tested; will be informed in writing of their right to refuse to undergo such testing; will be informed that the consequence of refusal is termination of the post job offer screening process, and will be informed that they will not be considered for employment. • If an applicant who has been extended a conditional offer of employment in a public safety, safety -sensitive or security sensitive position refuses to take a drug and / or alcohol test, or if evidence of the use of illegal drugs and/or alcohol by an applicant is discovered, either through testing or other means, the post job offer screening process will be terminated, and the applicant will not be considered for employment. 4.08 Testing of Employees and Contract Employees • The City will notify employees and designated contract employees of this policy by providing to each employee / individual a copy of the policy, announcing the policy in various written communications, and making presentations at employee meetings and other suitable forums W.