Voluntary Employee Assistance Program Participation Sample Clauses

Voluntary Employee Assistance Program Participation. ‌ In order to promote a drug and alcohol-free environment, the Village will work to assist eligible employees with problems due to the use of drugs or misuse of alcohol. Accordingly, the Village has established and encourages the use of its Employee Assistance Program ("the EAP"). The EAP was established in part so that a employee who recognizes that he/she has a drug use or alcohol misuse problem may have the opportunity to receive treatment and rehabilitation. It is the employee’s responsibility to report to work fit for duty, and remain fit throughout the workday in order to perform in a safe, efficient, and productive manner. Voluntary self-referral is preferred by the Village as a means to resolve drug and/or alcohol problems. An employee who feels he/she may have a drug and/or alcohol use problem may come forward for assistance. Such an option is not available to any employee after he/she have been notified to submit to a drug or alcohol test under this policy, nor can employees become a volunteer when subject to disciplinary action in order to avoid imminent discipline. When an employee voluntarily seeks assistance, the Village will not take any adverse action against the employee and will allow him/her sufficient opportunity to seek an evaluation and education or treatment to establish control over his/her drug and/or alcohol problem. However, employees who do not make a commitment to overcome their drug and/or alcohol problems may experience work performance problems as a result. Accordingly, an employee who exhibits poor or improper job performance as a result or tests positive for drugs and/or alcohol pursuant to a test administered under this policy will be subject to disciplinary action. During the course of evaluation and / or treatment under the EAP program, the employee will be removed from his/her job position and put on a leave of absence until such time the employee has completed all evaluations and education or treatment program required by a SAP. A letter must be written by the SAP and received by the Village stating the employee has successfully completed the educational or treatment program. The Village will require the employee to complete a return to duty test for drugs and/or alcohol. If the result(s) is negative, the employee may return to performing his/her job duties. The employee will then be subject to follow-up drug and/or alcohol tests as prescribed by the SAP after returning to duty. A positive result(s) will constitute a ...