Employee Admission of Alcohol/Drug Use. The Village has established a voluntary self-identification program that allows employees to admit to alcohol misuse or controlled substances use without being subject to disciplinary action. All employees are eligible to participate in this program. Self-identification must be made to the employee’s supervisor, Department Director, or the Village’s Human Resource Manager. Once an employee has made a voluntary admission of alcohol misuse or illegal drug use, the employee will be offered assistance in finding an appropriate evaluation and/or treatment program. The employee then will be provided sufficient opportunity to seek evaluation, education, or treatment to establish control over the employee’s drug or alcohol problems. In accordance with this program, an employee: - May not self-identify in order to avoid testing under this policy. - Will be removed from service until: - The Village is satisfied that the employee has been evaluated by a substance abuse counselor; - The substance abuse counselor has provided a written release stating that the employee has successfully completed or is in the process of completing recommended education and/or treatment requirements and authorizing the Village to return the employee to work; and - The employee has undergone a return-to-duty alcohol test with a result indicating an alcohol concentration of less than 0.02; and/or the employee has undergone a return-to-duty drug test with a verified negative test result. The Village will take no adverse action against an employee making a voluntary admission of alcohol misuse or drug use within the parameters of the program. Any questions regarding the voluntary self-identification program should be referred to the Human Resource Manager (or a designated representative).
Employee Admission of Alcohol/Drug Use. Separate from the FTA regulations, the Village has established a voluntary self- identification program that allows employees to admit to alcohol misuse or controlled substances use without being subject to the referral, evaluation, and treatment requirements of the FTA and DOT regulations. All employees are eligible to participate in this program. Self-identification must be made to the employee’s supervisor, Department Director, or the Village’s Human Resources Manager. Once an employee has made a voluntary admission of alcohol misuse or illegal drug use, the employee will be offered assistance in finding an appropriate evaluation and/or treatment program. The employee then will be provided sufficient opportunity to seek evaluation, education, or treatment to establish control over the employee’s drug or alcohol problems. In accordance with this program, an employee: − May not self-identify in order to avoid testing under this policy. − Must make the admission of alcohol misuse or drug use prior to performing a safety-sensitive function. − Is prohibited from performing a safety-sensitive function until: − The Village is satisfied that the employee has been evaluated by a substance abuse counselor; − The substance abuse counselor has provided a written release stating that the employee has successfully completed or is in the process of completing recommended education and/or treatment requirements and authorizing the Village to return the employee to work; and − The employee has undergone a return-to-duty alcohol test with a result indicating an alcohol concentration of less than 0.02; and/or the employee has undergone a Village-mandated return-to-duty drug test with a verified negative test result. The Village will take no adverse action against an employee making a voluntary admission of alcohol misuse or drug use within the parameters of the program. Any questions regarding the voluntary self-identification program should be referred to the Human Resources Manager (or a designated representative).
