Laserfiche WebLink
City of Arden Hills Personnel Policy'_` Effective February 29, 2016 <br />ri` I�DLN HILLS Amended December 19, October 28 2019 <br />DRUG-FREE WORKPLACE POLICY <br />PURPOSE AND OBJECTIVES <br />The City of Arden Hills ("City") has a vital interest in maintaining safe, healthful, and <br />efficient working conditions for employees, and recognizes that individuals who are <br />impaired because of drugs and/or alcohol jeopardize the safety and health of other workers <br />as well as themselves. The City of Arden Hills does not intend to intrude into the private <br />lives of its employees, but strongly believes that a drug- and alcohol -free workplace is in <br />the best interest of employees and the public alike. Alcohol and drug abuse can cause <br />unsatisfactory job performance, increased tardiness and absenteeism, increased accidents <br />and workers' compensation claims, higher insurance rates, and an increase in theft of city <br />property. The City of Arden Hill's Drug and Alcohol Testing Non -DO policy has been <br />established for the purpose of providing a safe workplace for all. <br />City employees and applicants required to hold a commercial driver's license by the United <br />States Department of Transportation ("DO ") for their job will bXtested under the City's <br />Policy on Controlled Substance and Alcohol Testing for Commercial Drivers (the "DO <br />Policy"). All other employees and job applicants in safety -sensitive positions offered <br />employment with the city must undergo testing as described by this policy. <br />To ensure the policy is clearly communicated to all employees and applicants to whom <br />offers of employment have been made, and to comply with state law, employees and <br />applicants are required to review this policy and sign the "policy acknowledgement." A job <br />applicant will also acknowledge in this form that he/she understands that passing the drug <br />test is­ama�L be a requirement of the job. <br />DEFINITIONS <br />"Alcohol" means the intoxicating agent in beverage alcohol or any low molecular weight <br />alcohols such as ethyl, methyl, or isopropyl alcohol. The term includes but is not limited to <br />beer, wine, spirits, and medications such as cough syrup that contain alcohol. <br />"Alcohol use or usage" means the consumption of any beverage, mixture, or preparation, <br />including any medication, containing alcohol. <br />"Applicant" means a person applying for a job with the City. <br />"City" means the City of Arden Hills <br />"City premises" means, but is not limited to, all City job sites and work areas. For the <br />purposes of this policy, city premises also includes any other locations or modes of <br />T <br />