subject to discipline, up to and including discharge. Non-probationary drivers who are not terminated will be required to comply with Section 3 below. Non-probationary drivers who fail to complete the requirements of Section 3 will be terminated.
- Drivers who engage in prohibited alcohol or drug conduct who whish to continue employment with the Town must be evaluated by a substance abuse professional and comply with any treatment recommendations to assist them with an alcohol or drug problem. The payment for any recommended treatment will be strictly at the expense of the employee (or his/her health insurance program, if applicable). Employees referred to a rehabilitation program will be placed on non-occupational sick leave or medical leave without pay status during the treatment period, whichever is appropriate.
- Only drivers who have been evaluated by a substance abuse professional, who comply with any recommended treatment, who have taken a return to duty test with a result less than 0.02 for alcohol or are drug free, and who are then subject to unannounced follow-up tests, may return to work.
- Any driver who tests positive for either alcohol or drug use in a Post-accident, Random, of Follow-up test (after returning to safety-sensitive duty), will be placed immediately on administrative leave without pay. If a driver tests positive during a Return-to-duty test, he/she will continue on administrative leave without pay until a subsequent Return-to-duty test provides a negative result, and the employment status of said driver will be subject to review. If a driver is referred by his supervisor or manager for Reasonable Suspicion testing, the driver will be placed immediately on administrative leave without pay upon receipt of the referral and before the test is conducted.
- If a driver who has been placed on administrative leave without pay tests negative for alcohol or drug use in any of the tests referred to in paragraph 5, above, the driver will be reimbursed for all pay and benefits lost during that administrative leave period.