Involuntary Intervention. In the event there is reasonable cause to believe that an employee’s job performance is impaired by drugs or alcohol, a supervisor and/or another trained bargaining unit employee shall observe the employee’s behavior and document the behavior on the Suspected Impaired Behavior Report form (Appendix1 _). A second supervisory employee shall also observe the employee to verify that there is reasonable cause to believe that drug or alcohol may be involved. If there is no second supervisory employee available to make this observation, the primary supervisor may proceed with the procedure as outlined herein. The suspected employee may request the presence of another employee or Union representative of their choice during any drug testing procedures. Reasonable cause is defined as specific observations concerning such circumstances as work performance, appearance, behavior, or speech of the employee, or as being involved in an accident which results in serious physical injury that requires the filing of a report, or significant property damage. Indications of impaired behavior may include but are not limited to the following: staggering or irregular gait, the odor of alcohol on the breath, slurred speech, dilated or constricted pupils, inattentiveness, listlessness, hyperactivity, performance problems, illogical speech and thought process, poor judgment, or unusual or abnormal behavior.
Involuntary Intervention. In the event there is reasonable cause to believe that an employee’s job performance is impaired by drugs or alcohol, a supervisor and/or another trained bargaining unit employee shall observe the employee’s behavior and document the behavior on the Impaired Behavior Report form. A second supervisory employee shall also observe the employee to verify that there is reasonable cause to believe that drug or alcohol may be involved. If there is no second supervisory employee available to make this observation, the primary supervisor may proceed with the procedure as outlined herein. The suspected employee may request the presence of another employee or Union representative of their choice during any drug testing procedures.
