DRUG/ALCOHOL TESTING PROGRAM. 18.7.1 Unit members who transport students on a routine or regular basis will be included in the employer’s Drug and Alcohol Testing Program. These positions will be identified and reviewed annually by the Administration and Bargaining Unit. Statistics related to these unit members will not be included in state and federal reports. The Superintendent or designee will determine which unit members routinely or regularly transport students as part of the job description for the position.
DRUG/ALCOHOL TESTING PROGRAM. FY 2010 MoA: Drug and Alcohol Policy: As per new policy (a copy of which is attached). Text below is from Danvers Police Department Drug & Alcohol Testing Policy revised 11/6/08. To ensure a safe, healthy and productive work environment, to protect the health and welfare of the citizens of Danvers, the parties to this collective bargaining Agreement have adopted this policy to address any drug and/or alcohol abuse by members of the bargaining unit. These procedures provide the Department with reasonable measures to ensure drug and/or alcohol use does not jeopardize the public or the Department’s ability to serve its citizens. It is the general intent of this policy to create a humanitarian program. Treatment and discipline are both important aspects of the plan. Drug and alcohol testing, which will be part of this program, is intended in part as a means of identifying those who need help. The method of implementing this program shall be: RANDOM testing of employees and where facts are sufficient to constitute REASONABLE SUSPICION of controlled substances or alcohol abuse as further described under REASONABLE SUSPICION on page 2 of this policy.
DRUG/ALCOHOL TESTING PROGRAM. The Employer may exercise any rights granted by law to initiate and operate a drug and alcohol screening program for all bargaining unit employees. Furthermore, the Employer agrees the Union is not responsible for ascertaining or monitoring the drug-free and/or alcohol-free status of any employee or applicant for employment.
