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other controlled substance while the employee is working, while the employee is on the employer's premises, representing the City away from the workplace during work hours, or operating the employer's vehicle, machinery or equipment, except to the extent authorized by a valid medical prescription. Unless specifically authorized as part of the employee's work duties, no employee shall use, possess, manufacture, distribute, dispense, sell, or transfer drugs, alcohol, or drug paraphernalia while the employee is working, while the employee is on the employer's premises, representing the City away from the workplace during work hours, or operating the employer's vehicle, machinery or equipment, except to the extent authorized by a valid medical prescription. Off duty employees may use or possess alcohol on City premises such as parks and parking lots when said use and possession is not prohibited to members of the general public. The sale of alcohol which is part of an employee's job duty is an exception to this policy. Violations of this policy will result in disciplinary action, up to and immediate including termination, and may have legal consequences. To assist employees in understanding the perils of drug and alcohol abuse, the City has established a Drug -Free Awareness Program. This drug and alcohol policy constitutes the City's drug free awareness program and fulfills the notification requirements of the federal Drug -Free Workplace Act of 1988. The City will use this program as an ongoing educational effort to prevent and eliminate drug and alcohol abuse that may affect the workplace. The program will inform employees of the dangers of drug and alcohol abuse, explain the City's Drug and Alcohol Policy and the sanctions imposed for its violation, and highlight any treatment, counseling, and rehabilitation referral services that may be available to employees in the City. Nothing set forth in this policy is intended to conflict with state or federal law, rules, or regulations. As a condition of employment, each and every employee of the City must abide by the terms of this policy and must report in writing any instance of the employee's own conviction under a criminal drug statute. Any such conviction must be reported to the City Human Resources Manager within five (5) days after the conviction. Upon receipt of such notification, the City shall notify the appropriate federal agency of such conviction within the time period required by law. An employee convicted of a criminal drug offense committed in the course of employment will be subject to appropriate disciplinary action and/or required to complete successfully an appropriate rehabilitation program at the employee's own expense unless provided to the employee through insurance coverage. The City, in its sole discretion, shall determine what disciplinary action is appropriate. Drug and Alcohol Testing: (a) Purpose: The purpose of this policy is to provide for the testing of ti Formatted: Condensed by 0.15 pt employees and job applicants in conformance with the requirements of Formatted: List Paragraph, Numbered + Level: 3 + Minnesota State law. Numbering Style: a, b, c, ... + Start at: 1 + Alignment: Left + Aligned at: 1.38" + Indent at: 1.63" 761Page