Use of Alcohol and Drugs. a. Employees shall not possess, while on duty, any unsealed receptacle containing an alcoholic beverage nor shall any employee sell or use an alcoholic beverage while on duty, except that police officers may do so in the performance of police duty. b. Employees shall not possess, sell or use illegal drugs nor abuse prescription drugs at any time, provided that members of the Police Department may be in the possession of illegal drugs while on duty if such possession is incidental to their official duty. c. Employees shall not work or report to work under the influence of alcohol or illegal drugs, nor under the influence of prescription drugs except as provided in Item 1(d) below. d. Employees must report in writing to their supervisors when they are experiencing a reaction to a prescription or over-the-counter drug which may affect their ability to do their job. The purpose of this report is to protect workers while taking medication from being wrongfully suspected of using illegal prescription drugs. e. Possession of drugs and/or open containers of alcohol in the workplace by an employee, outside the scope of their employment, or being under the influence of alcohol as defined in Item 3 (I), or under the influence of an illegal drug during working hours constitutes grounds for immediate disciplinary action.
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement
