Opening of Bids - Sewer and Manhole Rehabilitation Project No 118-093 - Inland Waters Pollution Control Inc

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NOBODYGETSHURT Section 6.1 Rev. 0 Substance Abuse Policy Ma11 rch 2017 Page 3 of 8 An employee who voluntarily seeks treatment for an illicit substance and/or alcohol use problem, which requires a leave of absence for treatment, shall be granted such leave of absence, and furthermore shall be eligible for benefits under the specifications of the existing IPR insurance policy. Employees that have been on leave for self -disclosure of substance abuse shall be required to be tested before returning to work and randomly thereafter under formal written conditional employment agreement. Note: Some client and governmental regulations do not allow continued employment of persons whose substance abuse is discovered by the Company through testing or other means when the person'sjob is of a certain critical nature (e„g., DOT work), Therefore, employees that do not self -identify and seek help for substance abuse problems prior to being discovered may not be employable by lPRl Criminal Q1g Activit Any employee who is involved in off -the -job illegal drug use/or activity will be deemed as violating this policy. Records and information obtained by the IPR regarding alcohol and drug testing, test results, employee substance use, and the treatment of employees for substance abuse will be maintained confidentially. Ordinarily, access to such records and information will be limited to IPR employees who have a need to know the information in the course of performing their jobs or other individuals consistent with applicable law. In appropriate circumstances, employees may be required, as a condition of continued employment, to consent to the release of records obtained under this Policy to select customer personnel or government officials responsible for monitoring compliance with reasonable and lawful alcohol and drug policies. 5. Drug and Alcohol Testing Employees and prospective employees will be subject to drug and/or alcohol testing in the following circumstances and in accordance with procedures established by this policy, consistent with all applicable laws. Reasonable measures will be undertaken to respect individual privacy when samples are taken. Drug test results will be released only to the IPR- designated Medical Review Officer ("MRO") or the MRO"s designee. A written copy of this Policy shall be provided to all employees at the point of hire and all job applicants subject to testing. Written notice of the existence of this Policy and of where a. copy of this Policy may be obtained shall be conspicuously posted at all facilities where testing may take place. 2157209,1 SAFETYIS EVERYONE S BUSINESS