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Employees are subject to being disciplined, suspended, or terminated after testing positive for cannabis if the employee used, possessed, or was impaired by cannabis, including medical cannabis, while on the premises of the place of employment or during the hours of employment. While Impaired by Alcohol, Drugs or Cannabis: Employees are prohibited from being under the influence of alcohol or drugs, including cannabis, or having a detectable amount of an illegal drug in the blood or urine when reporting for work; while on duty; while on the city's premises; while operating any city vehicle, machinery, or equipment; or when performing any City business, except(1)pursuant to a valid medical prescription used as properly instructed; or(2) the use of over-the-counter drug used as intended by the manufacturer. Driving While Impaired: A conviction of driving while impaired in a city-owned vehicle at any time during business or non-business hours, or in an employee-owned vehicle while conducting city business, may result in discipline, up to and including discharge. Criminal Drug Convictions: Any employee convicted of any criminal drug statute must notify his or her supervisor and the Administrative Services Director or their designee in Human Resource in writing of such conviction no later than five days after such conviction. Within 30 days after receiving notice from an employee of a drug-related conviction, the city will take appropriate personnel action against the employee up to and including discharge or require the employee to satisfactorily participate in a drug abuse assistance or rehabilitation program as an alternative to termination. In the event notice is not provided to the supervisor and the employee is deemed to be incapable of working safely, the employee will not be permitted to work and will be subject to disciplinary action, including dismissal from employment. In accordance with the Federal Drug-Free Workplace Act of 1988, if the city is receiving federal grants or contracts of over $25,000, the city will notify the appropriate federal agency of such conviction within 10 days of receiving notice from the employee. Failure to Disclose Lawful Drugs: Employees taking a lawful drug, including prescription and over-the-counter drugs or cannabis, which may impair their ability to perform their job responsibilities or pose a safety risk to themselves or others, must advise their supervisor of this before beginning work. It is the employee's responsibility to seek out written information from his/her physician or pharmacist regarding medication and any job performance impairment and relay that information to his/her supervisor. In the event of such a disclosure, the employee will not be authorized to perform safety-sensitive functions. Review and Notification of Test Results Notification of Negative Test Results: In the case of job applicants and in accordance with Minn. Stat. § 181.953, Human Resources will notify a job applicant of a negative drug result within three days of receipt of result by the city, and the hiring process will resume. In accordance with Minn. Stat. § 181.953, subd. 3, a laboratory must report results to the city within three working days of the confirmatory test 1021Page