EMPLOYEE DRUG AND ALCOHOL TESTING. 27.1 The right to develop and implement alcohol and drug testing programs. PURPOSE: To protect the personal safety of employees, State property and the general public. Employees shall not be permitted to perform their duties or enter upon the premises of the Employer while under the influence of alcohol, the illegal use of drugs, and/or controlled substances. It is not the intent of the Employer to take disciplinary action as a direct consequence of receiving a confirmed positive result. However, nothing prohibits the employee from being subject to disciplinary action for inappropriate or illegal acts performed while under the influence of the illegal use of a controlled substance while on duty. The Employer may take disciplinary action only for just cause, with consideration to mitigating information, as a result of the employee’s inability to perform required duties. The employee retains his/her grievance rights provided for in the NAPE/AFSCME Labor Agreement. APPLICABILITY: All employees, however, employees with commercial driver’s licenses will be subject to testing as specified by the Federal Department of Transportation. Testing to be conducted by the Employer or contracted licensed vendor hired by the Employer. The following situations/conditions may require tests to be conducted of employees. For employees, failure or refusal to submit to such tests may result in disciplinary action:
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