Request for Assistance by Employee. 20.1.2.1 The District and the Governing Board are prohibited from dictating the activities of its employees during non-working hours unless such activities affect the employee’s performance at work. If an employee arrives at work and believes he or she would test positive for alcohol and/or drugs, the employee must immediately report such information to his/her supervisor. The employee will be immediately subjected to a test. If the employee tests positive for alcohol or drugs, the District shall place the employee on a 60-day unpaid leave of absence. 20.1.2.2 During this 60-work day period, the employee shall: 20.1.2.2.1 Seek a qualified substance abuse professional chosen by the bus driver, who shall determine what assistance, if any, is needed to resolve alcohol problems. 20.1.2.2.1.1 A substance abuse professional is a licensed physician (medical doctor or doctor of osteopathy), or licensed or certified psychologist, social worker, employee assistant professional, or addiction counselor (certified by a national association of alcoholism and drug abuse counselors) with knowledge of and clinical experience in the diagnosis and treatment of alcohol and controlled substance-related disorders. 20.1.2.2.2 If the substance abuse professional determines that a rehabilitation program is needed, the driver shall participate and complete the program at the employee’s own expense. The bus driver may use his or her sick leave and differential paid leave while attending the program. The employee shall follow the recommendations of the substance abuse professional. If the substance abuse professional determines that a rehabilitation program is needed, the driver may not return to work until the program is completed. The employee shall provide the District with a copy of the substance abuse professional’s recommendation. 20.1.2.2.3 Even if a substance abuse professional determines an in-house rehabilitation program is not needed, the driver must still participate in a drug or alcohol training program approved by the District. The driver may use his or her sick leave and differential pay while attending the program. 20.1.2.3 Once the employee completes the appropriate program and passes a return-to-duty test with an alcohol concentration of less than .02 or a verified negative result for controlled substance use, the driver shall be reinstated, no sooner than the 61st work day, to his/her former position. Bus drivers returning to duty pursuant to this Article shall be subject to at least six (6) tests in the first twelve (12) months of return to duty.
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement
