Common use of Prescription Medication Clause in Contracts

Prescription Medication. Employees must report to their immediate supervisor the use of any prescription or over-the-counter medication that may inhibit the employee’s ability to safely and effectively perform job duties. It is the employee’s responsibility to ask their health care provider and/or pharmacist to determine whether any prescribed drug or other medication may have side effects that impair job performance or affect the employee’s ability to safely and competently perform their job duties. If the employee and/or their health care provider believe the employee is experiencing side effects that impair job performance, the employee must notify their supervisor prior to performing or continuing to perform any work. a. Employees are required to provide a medical authorization to work, upon request from the CITY. This may include verifying that the employee is able to safely perform their job duties before the employee is allowed to continue their work. The employee will not be required to disclose the medical condition for which the medication is being taken unless the CITY determines that disclosure is necessary to comply with its legal obligations (e.g., properly designating FMLA leave, evaluating reasonable accommodations, etc.). b. Reporting to work under the influence of marijuana, even if permitted by state law (including medical marijuana laws) is in violation of this Agreement. The CITY does not excuse or accommodate marijuana use as a reasonable accommodation of a disability. c. The use of medications that are unlawfully obtained, or are not taken consistent with the prescription, including but not limited to using medication prescribed to another person, is in violation of this agreement.