Common use of PROCEDURES/RULES Clause in Contracts

PROCEDURES/RULES. A. Prohibited Activity The following rules shall apply to all applicants, probationary and sworn Officers, while on and off duty: 1. No Officer shall illegally possess any controlled substance. 2. No Officer shall ingest any controlled or prescribed substance, except under the direction of a licensed medical practitioner. 3. Any Officer who unintentionally ingests, or is made to ingest, a controlled substance shall immediately report the incident to his/her supervisor so that appropriate medical steps may be taken to ensure the Officer's health and safety. 4. Discipline of Officers for any violation of this drug testing policy shall be in accordance with the due process rights provided in the Department's rules and regulations, policies and procedures and the current collective bargaining agreement. When there is a refusal to participate, probable cause, or the Medical Review Officer determines that an Officer's drug test was positive; the Officer may be immediately relieved of duty, with pay, pending a Department investigation by Director of Public Safety or his designee. An expeditious investigation will be conducted. B. Applicant Drug Testing 1. Applicants for the position of sworn law enforcement Officer and Police Service Officer shall be required to take a drug test as a condition of employment during a pre-employment medical examination. 2. Applicants shall be disqualified from further consideration for employment under the following circumstances: a. Refusal to submit to a required drug test; or b. A confirmed positive drug test indicating drug use prohibited by this policy. C. Probationary Officer Drug Testing All probationary recruit Officers shall be required as a condition of employment to participate in any unannounced drug tests scheduled for the probationary period. The frequency and timing of such tests shall be determined by the Chief of Police or his designee. They may be tested prior to completion of the probationary period. D. Officer Drug Testing 1. Officers will be required to take drug tests as a condition of the continued employment in order to ascertain prohibited drug use, as provided below. 2. The City and Union have agreed to a policy under which each employee of the Police Department may be required to undergo a drug screen on a random basis once every month, or whenever the City has probable cause or reasonable suspicion. 3. The names of all Officers shall be placed in a sealed container and shall be drawn out by a representative of the Union and the Chief of Police or his designee. Two names will be drawn each month and these employees will be notified to promptly submit to a drug screen as prescribed herein. The Union Representative and the Chief of Police or his designee, shall not reveal the names of those employees drawn until after the employee has been appropriately contacted by the Department. 4. The Chief of Police may order an Officer to take a drug test upon documented probable cause that the Officer is or has been using drugs in violation of this policy. A summary of the facts supporting the order shall be made available to the Officer prior to the actual test. 5. Upon reasonable suspicion the Department may request, through the Union, that an Officer submit to a voluntary drug test. Any Officer voluntarily submitting to a drug test who tests positive as a consequence of said test, shall be eligible for coverage under the last chance rehabilitation provision set forth in this policy. Any officer who refuses to submit to a request for a voluntary drug test shall not be disciplined as a consequence of such refusal, but shall not be eligible for coverage under the last chance rehabilitation provision set forth in this policy for a period of three (3) years. 6. Upon signing this agreement, all members of the Union shall submit to a base line drug screen analysis, including the Chief and Deputy Chief of Police. The Last Chance Agreement shall be available to any member who exhibits a positive test. 7. A drug screening test shall be considered as a condition of acceptance to a narcotic unit. Furthermore, the members of a narcotic unit will be tested randomly at least once every six months and also when they leave the unit. The members shall be eligible for coverage under the last chance rehabilitation provision set forth in this policy. 8. Employees whose names are drawn shall be notified immediately by the Chief of Police or his designee and will promptly submit to a drug screen at a designated facility. If attempts to notify the employee are unsuccessful, that employee shall submit to a drug screen immediately upon their return to work. Drug screens shall be conducted on compensated time.

PROCEDURES/RULES. A. Prohibited Activity The following rules shall apply to all applicants, probationary and sworn Officers, while on and off duty: 1. No Officer shall illegally possess any controlled substance. 2. No Officer shall ingest any controlled or prescribed substance, except under the direction of a licensed medical practitioner. 3. Any Officer who unintentionally ingests, or is made to ingest, a controlled substance shall immediately report the incident to his/her supervisor so that appropriate medical steps may be taken to ensure the Officer's health and safety. 4. Discipline of Officers for any violation of this drug testing policy shall be in accordance with the due process rights provided in the Department's rules and regulations, policies and procedures and the current collective bargaining agreement. When there is a refusal to participate, probable cause, or the Medical Review Officer determines that an Officer's drug test was positive; the Officer may be immediately relieved of duty, with pay, pending a Department investigation by Director of Public Safety or his his/her designee. An expeditious investigation will be conducted. B. Applicant Drug Testing 1. Applicants for the position of sworn law enforcement Officer and Police Service Officer shall be required to take a drug test as a condition of employment during a pre-employment medical examination. 2. Applicants shall be disqualified from further consideration for employment under the following circumstances: a. Refusal to submit to a required drug test; or b. A confirmed positive drug test indicating drug use prohibited by this policy. C. Probationary Officer Drug Testing All probationary recruit Officers shall be required as a condition of employment to participate in any unannounced drug tests scheduled for the probationary period. The frequency and timing of such tests shall be determined by the Chief of Police or his his/her designee. They may be tested prior to completion of the probationary period. D. Officer Drug Testing 1. Officers will be required to take drug tests as a condition of the continued employment in order to ascertain prohibited drug use, as provided below. 2. The City and Union have agreed to a policy under which each employee of the Police Department may be required to undergo a drug screen on a random basis once every month, or whenever the City has probable cause or reasonable suspicion. 3. The names of all Officers shall be placed in a sealed container and shall be drawn out by a representative of the Union and the Chief of Police or his his/her designee. Two names will be drawn each month and these employees will be notified to promptly submit to a drug screen as prescribed herein. The Union Representative and the Chief of Police or his his/her designee, shall not reveal the names of those employees drawn until after the employee has been appropriately contacted by the Department. 4. The Chief of Police may order an Officer to take a drug test upon documented probable cause that the Officer is or has been using drugs in violation of this policy. A summary of the facts supporting the order shall be made available to the Officer prior to the actual test. 5. Upon reasonable suspicion the Department may request, through the Union, that an Officer submit to a voluntary drug test. Any Officer voluntarily submitting to a drug test who tests positive as a consequence of said test, shall be eligible for coverage under the last chance rehabilitation provision set forth in this policy. Any officer who refuses to submit to a request for a voluntary drug test shall not be disciplined as a consequence of such refusal, but shall not be eligible for coverage under the last chance rehabilitation provision set forth in this policy for a period of three (3) years. 6. Upon signing this agreement, all members of the Union shall submit to a base line drug screen analysis, including the Chief and Deputy Chief of Police. The Last Chance Agreement shall be available to any member who exhibits a positive test. 7. A drug screening test shall be considered as a condition of acceptance to a narcotic unit. Furthermore, the members of a narcotic unit will be tested randomly at least once every six months and also when they leave the unit. The members shall be eligible for coverage under the last chance rehabilitation provision set forth in this policy. 8. Employees whose names are drawn shall be notified immediately by the Chief of Police or his his/her designee and will promptly submit to a drug screen at a designated facility. If attempts to notify the employee are unsuccessful, that employee shall submit to a drug screen immediately upon their return to work. Drug screens shall be conducted on compensated time.

PROCEDURES/RULES. A. Prohibited Activity The following rules shall apply to all applicants, probationary and sworn Officersemployees, while on and off duty: 1. No Officer employee shall illegally possess any controlled substance. 2. No Officer employee shall ingest any controlled or prescribed substance, except under the direction of a licensed medical practitioner. a. Employees shall notify their immediate supervisor when required to use prescription medicine that may influence their job performance. The employee shall submit one of the following: 1. Note from the prescribing doctor. 2. Copy of the prescription. 3. Show the bottle label to his immediate supervisor. The employee shall advise the supervisor of the known side effects of such medication, as well as the prescribed period of use. b. Supervisors shall document this information and retain the memorandum for at least thirty (30) days. 3. No employee shall ingest any prescribed or over-the-counter medication in amounts beyond the recommended dosage. 4. Any Officer employee who unintentionally ingests, or is made to ingest, a controlled substance shall immediately report the incident to his/her his supervisor so that appropriate medical steps may be taken to ensure the Officeremployee's health and safety. 45. Any employee having a reasonable basis to believe that another employee is illegally using, or is in possession of, any controlled substance shall immediately report the facts and circumstances to his supervisor. 6. Discipline of Officers employees for any violation of this drug testing policy shall be in accordance with the due process rights provided in the Departmentdepartment's rules and regulations, policies and procedures procedures, and the current collective bargaining agreement. When there is The employee may be immediately relieved of duty and reassigned pending a departmental investigation at the discretion of the Sheriff or his/her designee, when one of the following occurs: a. A refusal to participate, probable . b. Probable cause, or the . c. The Medical Review Officer determines that an Officeremployee's drug test was positive; . During the Officer may be immediately relieved of dutyreassignment period, with pay, pending a Department investigation by Director of Public Safety or his designee. An expeditious investigation the employee will be conducted. B. Applicant Drug Testing 1. Applicants for the position of sworn law enforcement Officer and Police Service Officer shall be required to take a drug test as a condition of employment during a pre-employment medical examination. 2. Applicants shall be disqualified from further consideration for employment under the following circumstances: a. Refusal to submit to a required drug test; or b. A confirmed positive drug test indicating drug use prohibited by this policy. C. Probationary Officer Drug Testing All probationary recruit Officers shall be required as a condition of employment to participate in any unannounced drug tests scheduled for the probationary period. The frequency and timing of such tests shall be determined by the Chief of Police or his designee. They may be tested prior to completion of the probationary period. D. Officer Drug Testing 1. Officers will be required to take drug tests as a condition of the continued employment in order to ascertain prohibited drug use, as provided below. 2. The City and Union have agreed to a policy under which each employee of the Police Department may be required to undergo a drug screen on a random basis once every month, or whenever the City has probable cause or reasonable suspicion. 3. The names of all Officers shall be placed in a sealed container receive his/her regular pay and shall be drawn out by a representative of the Union and the Chief of Police or his designee. Two names will be drawn each month and these employees will be notified to promptly submit to a drug screen as prescribed herein. The Union Representative and the Chief of Police or his designee, shall not reveal the names of those employees drawn until after the employee has been appropriately contacted by the Departmentmake themselves available for consultation. 4. The Chief of Police may order an Officer to take a drug test upon documented probable cause that the Officer is or has been using drugs in violation of this policy. A summary of the facts supporting the order shall be made available to the Officer prior to the actual test. 5. Upon reasonable suspicion the Department may request, through the Union, that an Officer submit to a voluntary drug test. Any Officer voluntarily submitting to a drug test who tests positive as a consequence of said test, shall be eligible for coverage under the last chance rehabilitation provision set forth in this policy. Any officer who refuses to submit to a request for a voluntary drug test shall not be disciplined as a consequence of such refusal, but shall not be eligible for coverage under the last chance rehabilitation provision set forth in this policy for a period of three (3) years. 6. Upon signing this agreement, all members of the Union shall submit to a base line drug screen analysis, including the Chief and Deputy Chief of Police. The Last Chance Agreement shall be available to any member who exhibits a positive test. 7. A drug screening test shall be considered as a condition of acceptance to a narcotic unit. Furthermore, the members of a narcotic unit will be tested randomly at least once every six months and also when they leave the unit. The members shall be eligible for coverage under the last chance rehabilitation provision set forth in this policy. 8. Employees whose names are drawn shall be notified immediately by the Chief of Police or his designee and will promptly submit to a drug screen at a designated facility. If attempts to notify the employee are unsuccessful, that employee shall submit to a drug screen immediately upon their return to work. Drug screens shall be conducted on compensated time.

PROCEDURES/RULES. A. Prohibited Activity The following rules shall apply to all applicants, probationary and sworn Officers, while on and off duty: 1. No Officer shall illegally possess any controlled substance. 2. No Officer shall ingest any controlled or prescribed substance, except under the direction of a licensed medical practitioner. 3. Any Officer who unintentionally ingestsingest, or is made to ingest, a controlled substance shall immediately report the incident to his/her supervisor so that appropriate medical steps may be taken to ensure the Officer's ’s health and safety. 4. Discipline of Officers for any violation of this drug testing policy shall be in accordance with the due process rights provided in the Department's ’s rules and regulations, policies and procedures and the current collective bargaining agreement. When there is a refusal to participate, probable cause, or the Medical Review Officer determines that an Officer's ’s drug test was positive; the Officer may be immediately relieved of duty, with pay, pending a Department investigation by Director Chief of Public Safety Police or his his/her designee. An expeditious investigation will be conducted. B. Applicant Drug Testing 1. Applicants for the position of sworn law enforcement Officer and Police Service Officer shall be required to take a drug test as a condition of employment during a pre-employment medical examination. 2. Applicants shall be disqualified from further consideration for employment under the following circumstances: a. Refusal to submit to a required drug test; or b. A confirmed positive drug test indicating drug use prohibited by this policy. C. Probationary Officer Drug Testing All probationary recruit Officers shall be required as a condition of employment to participate in any unannounced drug tests scheduled for the probationary period. The frequency and timing of such tests shall be determined by the Chief of Police or his his/her designee. They may be tested prior to completion of the probationary period. D. Officer Drug Testing 1. Officers will be required to take drug tests as a condition of the continued employment in order to ascertain prohibited drug use, as provided below. 2. The City and Union have agreed to a policy under which each employee of the Police Department may be required to undergo a drug screen on a random basis once every month, or whenever the City has probable cause or reasonable suspicion. 3. The names of all Officers shall be placed in a sealed container and shall be drawn out by a representative of the Union and the Chief of Police or his designee. Two names will be drawn each month and these employees will be notified to promptly submit to a drug screen as prescribed herein. The Union Representative and the Chief of Police or his designee, shall not reveal the names of those employees drawn until after the employee has been appropriately contacted by the Department. 4. The Chief of Police may order an Officer to take a drug test upon documented probable cause that the Officer is or has been using drugs in violation of this policy. A summary of the facts supporting the order shall be made available to the Officer prior to the actual test. 5. Upon reasonable suspicion the Department may request, through the Union, that an Officer submit to a voluntary drug test. Any Officer voluntarily submitting to a drug test who tests positive as a consequence of said test, shall be eligible for coverage under the last chance rehabilitation provision set forth in this policy. Any officer Officer who refuses to submit to a request for a voluntary drug test shall not be disciplined as a consequence of such refusal, but shall not be eligible for coverage under the last chance rehabilitation provision set forth in this policy for a period of three (3) years. 6. Upon signing of this agreement, all members of the Union shall submit to a base line drug screen analysis, including the Chief Director and Deputy Chief of Police. The Last Chance Agreement shall be available to any member who exhibits a positive test. 7. A drug screening test shall be considered as a condition of acceptance to a narcotic unit. Furthermore, the members of a narcotic unit will be tested randomly at least once every six months and also when they leave the unit. The members shall be eligible for coverage under the last chance rehabilitation provision set forth in this policy. 8. Employees whose names are drawn shall be notified immediately by the Chief of Police or his designee and will promptly submit to a drug screen at a designated facility. If attempts to notify the employee are unsuccessful, that employee shall submit to a drug screen immediately upon their return to work. Drug screens shall be conducted on compensated time.

PROCEDURES/RULES. A. Prohibited Activity General Rules – The following rules shall apply to all applicants, probationary and sworn Officers, employees while on and off duty: 1. No Officer employee shall illegally possess any controlled control substance. 2. No Officer employee shall ingest any controlled substance or prescribed substance, except under the direction of a licensed medical practitioner. 3. Employees shall notify their immediate supervisor when required to use prescription medicine that may influence their job performance. The employee shall submit one of the following: a. Note from the prescribing doctor. b. Copy of the prescription. c. Show the prescription bottle with label to his immediate supervisor. 4. The employee shall advise the supervisor of the known side effects of such medication, as well as the prescribed period of use. 5. Supervisors shall document this information and retain the memorandum for at least ninety (90) days. A copy of the memo will be forwarded to the Controller’s office. 6. No employee shall ingest any prescribed or over-the-counter medication in amounts beyond the recommended dosage. 7. Any Officer employee who unintentionally ingests, or is made to ingest, a controlled substance shall immediately report the incident to his/her his supervisor so that appropriate medical steps may be taken to ensure the Officer's employee’s health and safety. 48. Any employee having a reasonable basis to believe that another employee is illegally using, or is in possession of, any controlled substance shall immediately report the facts and circumstances to his supervisor. 9. Discipline of Officers employees for any violation of this drug testing policy shall be in accordance with the due process rights provided in the Department's rules County’s Rules and regulationsRegulations, policies and procedures procedures, and the current applicable collective bargaining agreement. When there is a refusal to participate, probable cause, or the Medical Review Officer determines that an Officer's drug test was positive; the Officer The employee may be immediately relieved of duty, with pay, duty pending a Department departmental investigation by Director at the discretion of Public Safety the County when one of the following occurs: a. A refusal to participate; b. The medical review officer determines that an employee’s drug and/or alcohol test was positive; c. Attempt to alter or his designee. An expeditious investigation will be conductedsubstitute a urine or breath specimen. B. Applicant Drug Testing 1. Applicants for the position of sworn law enforcement Officer and Police Service Officer employment shall be required to take a drug and alcohol test as a condition of employment during a pre-employment medical examination. 2. Applicants shall be disqualified from further consideration for employment under the following circumstances: a. Refusal to submit to a required drug test; test(s), or b. A confirmed positive drug and/or alcohol test indicating drug and/or alcohol use prohibited by this policy. C. Probationary Officer Drug Employee Testing – All probationary recruit Officers employees shall be required required, as a condition of employment employment, to participate in any unannounced drug tests scheduled for the probationary period. The frequency and timing of such tests shall be determined by the Chief of Police or his designeeCounty. They Probationary employees may be tested prior to completion of the probationary period. D. Officer Drug Testing 1. Officers will be required to take drug tests as a condition of the continued employment in order to ascertain prohibited drug use, as provided below. 2. The City and Union have agreed to a policy under which each A probationary employee of the Police Department may be required to undergo a drug screen on a random basis once every month, or whenever the City has probable cause or reasonable suspicion. 3. The names of all Officers shall be placed in a sealed container and shall be drawn out by a representative of the Union and the Chief of Police or his designee. Two names will be drawn each month and these employees will be notified to promptly submit to a drug screen as prescribed herein. The Union Representative and the Chief of Police or his designee, shall not reveal the names of those employees drawn until after the employee has been appropriately contacted by the Department. 4. The Chief of Police may order an Officer to take a drug test upon documented probable cause that the Officer is or has been using drugs in violation of this policy. A summary of the facts supporting the order shall be made available to the Officer prior to the actual test. 5. Upon reasonable suspicion the Department may request, through the Union, that an Officer submit to a voluntary drug test. Any Officer voluntarily submitting to a drug test who tests positive as a consequence of said test, shall be eligible for coverage under the last chance rehabilitation provision set forth in this policy. Any officer who refuses to submit to a request for a voluntary drug test shall not be disciplined as a consequence of such refusal, but shall not be eligible for coverage under the last chance rehabilitation provision set forth in this policy for a period of three (3) years. 6. Upon signing this agreement, all members of the Union shall submit to a base line drug screen analysis, including the Chief and Deputy Chief of Police. The Last Chance Agreement shall be available to any member who exhibits a positive test. 7. A drug screening test shall be considered as a condition of acceptance to a narcotic unit. Furthermore, the members of a narcotic unit will be tested randomly at least once every six months and also when they leave the unit. The members shall be eligible for coverage under the last chance rehabilitation provision set forth in this policy. 8D. Employee Testing – Employees will be required to take drug and/or alcohol tests as a condition of continued employment in order to ascertain prohibited drug use, or being under the influence of alcohol, as provided below: The County may order an employee to take a drug and/or alcohol test upon reasonable suspicion that the employee is or has been using drugs or is under the influence of alcohol. Employees whose names are drawn A summary of the facts supporting the order shall be notified immediately by the Chief of Police or his designee and will promptly submit made available to a drug screen at a designated facility. If attempts to notify the employee are unsuccessful, that employee shall submit and the Union prior to a the actual test. E. Penalty – Violation of any provision of this drug screen immediately upon their return to work. Drug screens and alcohol testing policy shall be conducted on compensated timegrounds for disciplinary action. Discipline shall be administered as set forth in the County’s Rules and Regulations, and may include discharge from employment. Any discipline remains subject to review in accordance with the collective bargaining agreement. The County may, in its discretion, offer the employee a Last Chance Agreement.