Common use of Counseling and Rehabilitation Program Clause in Contracts

Counseling and Rehabilitation Program. A Member who notifies the Department of such Member's alcohol and/or drug dependency problem may be required to participate in an approved counseling and rehabilitation program. A Member participating in such a program will be allowed reasonable use of such Member's accrued but unused sick leave, and/or vacation leave for absences due to actual participation. If no such leave time is available, the Member may be granted a leave of absence without pay for a reasonable period of time for purposes of actual participation in such a program. A Member approved for participation in such a program shall be obligated to successfully initiate, participate in and complete such program at the Member's own cost. While participating in such a program, the Member shall be required to authorize the release of sufficient information so as to enable the Fire Chief and/or Board of Trustees to determine that the Member is actively participating in and/or has completed such program. Upon completion of the program, a Member shall be retested in order to demonstrate that the Member is no longer abusing any prohibited substance. If the retest demonstrates that the Member is no longer abusing any prohibited substance, the Member may be returned to an available position for which the Member qualifies. Furthermore, the Member shall be subject to periodic retesting for drugs and alcohol upon such Member's return for a period of five (5) years. A Member shall be subject to disciplinary action up to and including discharge if the Member: (1) refuses to take a screening or confirmatory test, or to initiate an approved counseling and rehabilitation program if ordered to do so; (2) fails to successfully complete an approved counseling and rehabilitation program; or tests positive at any time within five (5) years after the Member's return to work upon completion of an approved counseling and rehabilitation program. The provisions of this Article shall not require the District to offer a rehabilitation or detoxification program to any employee more than once.

Counseling and Rehabilitation Program. A Member who notifies the Department of such Member's alcohol and/or drug dependency problem may be required to participate in an approved counseling and rehabilitation program. A Member participating in such a program will be allowed reasonable use of such Member's accrued but unused sick leave, and/or vacation leave for absences due to actual participation. If no such leave time is available, the Member may be granted a leave of absence without pay for a reasonable period of time for purposes of actual participation in such a program. A Member approved for participation in such a program shall be obligated to successfully initiate, participate in and complete such program at the Member's own cost. While participating in such a program, the Member shall be required to authorize the release of sufficient information so as to enable the Fire Chief and/or Board of Trustees to determine that the Member is actively participating in and/or has completed such program. Upon completion of the program, a Member shall be retested in order to demonstrate that the Member is no longer abusing any prohibited substance. If the retest demonstrates that the Member is no longer abusing any prohibited substance, the Member may be returned to an available position for which the Member qualifies. Furthermore, the Member shall be subject to periodic retesting for drugs and alcohol upon such Member's return for a period of five (5) years. A Member shall be subject to disciplinary action up to and including discharge if the Member: (1) refuses to take a screening or confirmatory test, or to initiate an approved counseling and rehabilitation program if ordered to do so; (2) fails to successfully complete an approved counseling and rehabilitation program; or (3) tests positive at any time within five (5) years after the Member's return to work upon completion of an approved counseling and rehabilitation program. The provisions of this Article shall not require the District to offer a rehabilitation or detoxification program to any employee more than once.

Counseling and Rehabilitation Program. A Member member who notifies the Department of such Membermember's alcohol and/or drug dependency problem may be required to participate in an approved counseling and rehabilitation program. A Member member participating in such a program will be allowed reasonable use of such Membermember's accrued but unused sick leave, and/or vacation leave and/or personal time for absences due to actual participation. If no such leave time is available, the Member member may be granted a leave of absence without pay for a reasonable period of time for purposes of actual participation in such a program. A Member member approved for participation in such a program shall be obligated to successfully initiate, participate in and complete such program at the Membermember's own cost. While participating in such a program, the Member member shall be required to authorize the release of sufficient information so as to enable the Fire Chief and/or Board of Trustees to determine that the Member member is actively participating in and/or has completed such program. Upon completion of the program, a Member member shall be retested in order to demonstrate that the Member member is no longer abusing any prohibited substance. If the retest demonstrates that the Member member is no longer abusing any prohibited substance, the Member member may be returned to an available position for which the Member member qualifies. Furthermore, the Member member shall be subject to periodic retesting for drugs and alcohol upon such Membermember's return for a period of five (5) years. A Member member shall be subject to disciplinary action up to and including discharge if the Membermember: (1) refuses to take a screening or confirmatory test, or to initiate an approved counseling and rehabilitation program if ordered to do so; (2) fails to successfully complete an approved counseling and rehabilitation program; or (3) tests positive at any time within five (5) years after the Membermember's return to work upon completion of an approved counseling and rehabilitation program. The provisions of this Article shall not require the District to offer a rehabilitation or detoxification program to any employee more than once.