Common use of Employee Assistance Program for Drug and Alcohol Abuse Clause in Contracts

Employee Assistance Program for Drug and Alcohol Abuse. The Producers endorse the concept of the IATSE and Basic Crafts Locals for providing an employee assistance program for drug and alcohol abuse problems. Recognizing that such a program is best administered under the auspices of the Motion Picture Industry Health Plan, the Producers, in conjunction with the IATSE and the Basic Crafts Unions, hereby recommend to the Board of Trustees of the Motion Picture Industry Health Plan that such an employee assistance program be added to the benefits provided by the Health Plan. The Producers and the Union agree that among the resources to be considered by the Health Plan Trustees in implementing this program is the existing program of the Motion Picture and Television Fund, Alcoholics Anonymous and Narcotics Anonymous. An employee who has an alcohol or drug abuse problem which interferes with job performance or attendance will be disciplined in accordance with normal disciplinary procedures. In such cases, before an employee is discharged or disciplinary action is taken, the Producer will give advance notice to the applicable Local Union and will meet or confer with such Local Union representative. As a part of those procedures or as an alternative thereto, such an employee may be referred to counseling through a qualified employee assistance program. Any employee who refuses to accept treatment through such a program or who is again disciplined or discharged pursuant to this section by his/her employer for unsatisfactory job performance or other misconduct arising out of or resulting from drug or alcohol abuse shall not be entitled to have the second or subsequent disciplinary action(s) reviewed pursuant to the grievance and arbitration procedure. Notwithstanding the participation by any employee in an employee assistance program created pursuant to this Agreement, the Producers and the IATSE, its Local Unions and the Basic Crafts recognize that each employee is and remains responsible for his/her own satisfactory job performance.

Employee Assistance Program for Drug and Alcohol Abuse. The Producers endorse the concept of the IATSE and Basic Crafts Locals for providing an employee assistance program for drug and alcohol abuse problems. Recognizing that such a program is best administered under the auspices of the Motion Picture Industry Health Plan, the Producers, in conjunction with the IATSE and the Basic Crafts Unions, hereby recommend to the Board of Trustees of the Motion Picture Industry Health Plan that such an employee assistance program be added to the benefits provided by the Health Plan. The Producers and the Union agree that among the resources to be considered by the Health Plan Trustees in implementing this program is the existing program of the Motion Picture and Television Fund, Alcoholics Anonymous and Narcotics Anonymous. An employee who has an alcohol or drug abuse problem which interferes with job performance or attendance will be disciplined in accordance with normal disciplinary procedures. In such cases, before an employee is discharged or disciplinary action is taken, the Producer will give advance notice to the applicable Local Union and will meet or confer with such Local Union representative. As a part of those procedures or as an alternative thereto, such an employee may be referred to counseling through a qualified employee assistance program. Any employee who refuses to accept treatment through such a program or who is again disciplined or discharged pursuant to this section by his/her employer for unsatisfactory job performance or other misconduct arising out of or resulting from drug or alcohol abuse shall not be entitled to have the second or subsequent disciplinary action(s) reviewed pursuant to the grievance and arbitration procedure. Notwithstanding the participation by any employee in an employee assistance program created pursuant to this Agreement, the Producers and the IATSE, its Local Unions and the Basic Crafts recognize that each employee is and remains responsible for his/her own satisfactory job performance.

Employee Assistance Program for Drug and Alcohol Abuse. The Producers endorse the concept of the IATSE and Basic Crafts Locals for providing an employee assistance program for drug and alcohol abuse problems. Recognizing that such a program is best administered under the auspices of the Motion Picture Industry Health Plan, the Producers, in conjunction with the IATSE and the Basic Crafts Unions, hereby recommend to the Board of Trustees of the Motion Picture Industry Health Plan that such an employee assistance program be added to the benefits provided by the Health Plan. The Producers and the Union agree that among the resources to be considered by the Health Plan Trustees in implementing this program is the existing program of the Motion Picture and Television Fund, Alcoholics Anonymous and Narcotics Anonymous. An employee who has an alcohol or drug abuse problem which interferes with job performance or attendance will be disciplined in accordance with normal disciplinary procedures. In such cases, before an employee is discharged or disciplinary action is taken, the Producer will give advance notice to the applicable Local Union and will meet or confer with such Local Union representative. As a part of those procedures or as an alternative thereto, such an employee may be referred to counseling through a qualified employee assistance program. Any employee who refuses to accept treatment through such a program or who is again disciplined or discharged pursuant to this section by his/her employer for unsatisfactory job performance or other misconduct arising out of or resulting from drug or alcohol abuse shall not be entitled to have the second or subsequent disciplinary action(s) reviewed pursuant to the grievance and arbitration procedure. Notwithstanding the participation by any employee in an employee assistance program created pursuant to this Agreement, the Producers and the IATSE, its Local Unions and the Basic Crafts recognize that each employee is and remains responsible for his/her own satisfactory job performance. The obligations under this Article to provide notice to the Local Union and to meet and confer with the Local Union prior to discipline, and the disciplinary procedures set forth in this Article, do not apply to an employee who tests positive or is deemed to have tested positive as a result of a test administered pursuant to the provisions of Paragraph 85.1, “Alcohol and Controlled Substance Testing;” in that event, the provisions of Paragraph 85.1 shall apply.

Employee Assistance Program for Drug and Alcohol Abuse. The Producers endorse Employer endorses the concept of the IATSE and Basic Crafts Locals IBEW Local #40 for providing an employee assistance program for drug and alcohol abuse problems. Recognizing that such a program is best administered under the auspices of the Motion Picture Industry Health Plan, the ProducersEmployer, in conjunction with the IATSE and the Basic Crafts UnionsIBEW Local #40, hereby recommend recommends to the Board of Trustees of the Motion Picture Industry Health Plan that such an employee assistance program be added to the benefits provided by the Health PlanPlan Trustees. The Producers Employer and the Union agree that among the resources to be considered by the Health Plan Trustees in implementing this program is the existing program of the Motion Picture and Television Fund, Alcoholics Anonymous and Narcotics Anonymous. An employee who has an alcohol or drug abuse problem which interferes with job performance or attendance will be disciplined in accordance with normal disciplinary procedures. In such cases, before an employee is discharged or disciplinary action is taken, the Producer Employer will give advance notice to the applicable Local Union and will meet or confer with such Local Union representative. As a part of those procedures or as an alternative thereto, such an employee may be referred to counseling through a qualified employee assistance program. Any employee who refuses to accept treatment through such a program or who is again disciplined or discharged pursuant to this section by his/her employer Employer for unsatisfactory job performance or other misconduct arising out of or resulting from drug or alcohol abuse abuse, shall not be entitled to have the second or subsequent disciplinary action(s) reviewed pursuant to the grievance and arbitration procedure. Notwithstanding the participation by any employee in an employee assistance program created pursuant to this Agreement, the Producers Employer and the IATSE, its IBEW Local Unions and the Basic Crafts #40 recognize that each employee is and remains responsible for his/her own satisfactory job performance.

Employee Assistance Program for Drug and Alcohol Abuse. The Producers endorse the concept of the IATSE and Basic Crafts Locals for providing an employee assistance program for drug and alcohol abuse problems. Recognizing that such a program is best administered under the auspices of the Motion Picture Industry Health Plan, the Producers, in conjunction with the IATSE and the Basic Crafts UnionsCrafts, hereby recommend to the Board of Trustees Directors of the Motion Picture Industry Health Plan that such an employee assistance program be added to the benefits provided by the Health Plan. The Producers and the Union agree that among the resources to be considered by the Health Plan Trustees Fund Directors in implementing this program is the existing program of the Motion Picture and Television Fund, Alcoholics Anonymous and Narcotics Anonymous. An employee who has an alcohol or drug abuse problem which interferes with job performance or attendance will be disciplined in accordance with normal disciplinary procedures. In such cases, before an employee is discharged or disciplinary action is taken, the Producer will give advance notice to the applicable Local Union and will meet or confer with such Local Union representative. As a part of those procedures or as an alternative thereto, such an employee may be referred to counseling counselling through a qualified employee assistance program. Any employee who refuses to accept treatment through such a program or who is again disciplined or discharged pursuant to this section subsection by his/her employer for unsatisfactory job performance or other misconduct arising out of or resulting from drug or alcohol abuse shall not be entitled to have the second or subsequent disciplinary action(s) reviewed pursuant to the grievance and arbitration procedure. Notwithstanding the participation by any employee in an employee assistance program created pursuant to this Agreement, the Producers and the IATSE, its Local Unions and the Basic Crafts recognize that each employee is and remains responsible for his/her own satisfactory job performance.