Opening of Applications - 2024 Water Works Utility Service Line Repair Program - Bob Frame

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Vi I lE4ECHAlNICAL CONTRACTORS ASSOCIATION OF IINDIAINA, on behalf of its member contractors (collectively, the "MCAI"), and the IINIDIAINA STATE PIPE TRADES and its affiliated United Association Local Union Nos, 136, 157, 166, 172, 440, (collectively, the "Union"), together recognize that the use and abuse of drugs and alcohol can seriously impair a participant's ability to perform safely and efficiently his or her duties. Drug and alcohol use and abuse not only jeopardizes the public's, participant's and co -worker's safety, they undermine the public's confidence in the construction industry. Because the use of drugs and alcohol in the work place pose a significant threat to the safety of the public and participants, the MCAI and the Union have established this policy as a part of their ongoing efforts to maintain a drug and alcohol -free work place. All participants are expected to report to work free of alcohol and illegal drugs and not to sell, purchase, distribute, dispense, possess, or use or conspire to sell, purchase, distribute, dispense, possess, or use an illegal drug or alcohol on a job site or during working time. Likewise, all participants are expected not to misuse or abuse any prescription or nonprescription medications. MCAI and the Union look to all participants to support this policy to ensure quality service to the public and to better` the overall safety, health, productivity, and welfare of all participants. Participants are asked to discourage co-workers from violating this policy and are expected to cooperate in efforts to enforce this policy and in any investigation of its violation. It is the intention of this policy to comply with state and federal laws. Where state and federal law differ, however, the policy will comply with federal law. For example, some state laws permit the use and possession of marijuana for medical and/or non -medical purposes. Federal law does not. Consistent with federal law, the policy considers marijuana to be an illegal drug for purposes of this policy. All participants and applicants for employment to positions covered by the collective bargaining agreements supplemented by this negotiated policy are subject to this 'policy. All non -bargaining unit Contractor participants that are directly involved in the piping industry at all locations of shops and or offices, within the above mentioned local jurisdictions, either full or part-time are subject to this policy if their Contractor chooses to have them participate. Each individual will be issued an Identification Card. To be eligible to work on a job site, an individual must possess a valid Identification Card, as defined in this policy. Upon a participant's arrival at a job site or office, the Contractor shall require the participant to present his/her Identification Card. Contractors may verify with DISA/Midwest Toxicology Services (DISA/Midwest Toxicology) or Construction Safesite (www constructionsafesite.org) the status of an individual, whether or not he/she presents a valid card. If the participant does not possess a valid card, he must take, and pass, an initial test, as described in this policy, prior to commencing work.