Last Chance Agreement for Alcohol. In cases of testing positive for alcohol (test results showing an alcohol concentration of .020 or more based upon the grams of alcohol per 100 milliliters of blood), and in the Chief or designee’s discretion, discipline less than discharge is determined to be appropriate, such discipline will be conditioned upon: a) The employee was not under formal investigation for illegal drug use and/or abuse of alcohol. b) The employee agrees to appropriate treatment as determined by the health care professional(s) involved. c) The employee discontinues the abuse of alcohol. d) The employee completes the course of treatment prescribed, including an “after care” plan for a period determined appropriate by the treating health care professional(s) involved. e) The employee agrees to submit to unlimited unannounced testing during hours of work for a time period of twenty‐four (24) months, during and/or after the period of “after care,” as recommended by the attending health care professional(s). Employees who do not agree to or fail to act in accordance with the foregoing “last chance agreement” for alcohol, or who test positive a second or subsequent time for the presence of illegal drugs and/or alcohol during the hours of work, shall immediately resign in lieu of discharge.
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement
Last Chance Agreement for Alcohol. In cases of testing positive for alcohol (test results showing an alcohol concentration of .020 or more based upon the grams of alcohol per 100 milliliters of blood), and in the Chief or designee’s discretion, discipline less than discharge is determined to be appropriate, such discipline will be conditioned upon:
a) The employee was not under formal investigation for illegal drug use and/or abuse of alcohol.
b) The employee agrees to appropriate treatment as determined by the health care professional(s) involved.
c) The employee discontinues the abuse of alcohol.
d) The employee completes the course of treatment prescribed, including an “after care” plan for a period determined appropriate by the treating health care professional(s) involved.
e) The employee agrees to submit to unlimited unannounced testing during hours of work for a time period of twenty‐four twenty-four (24) months, during and/or after the period of “after care,” as recommended by the attending health care professional(s). Employees who do not agree to or fail to act in accordance with the foregoing “last chance agreement” for alcohol, or who test positive a second or subsequent time for the presence of illegal drugs and/or alcohol during the hours of work, shall immediately resign in lieu of discharge.
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement
