All current and new employees will receive written information about the testing requirements and how and where they may receive assistance for alcohol or drug use. All employees must receive a copy of this Policy and sign the Confirmation of Receipt (Attachment A).

All supervisory and management personnel in the Department of Public Works must attend at least two (2) hours of training on alcohol and drug use symptoms and indicators used in making determinations for reasonable suspicion testing. Supervisors and managers will be instructed on the detection of abuse problems and the enforcement of the testing policy. Periodic, ongoing training will also occur after implementation of the policy.

This policy will be posted on employee bulletin boards and will be available to all employees.

Educational information will be made available periodically which will focus on (a) the potentially dangerous effects of alcohol and drug use and abuse on an individual's health, work and personal life; (b) signs/symptoms of an alcohol or drug problem; (c) methods of intervening when an alcohol or drug problem is suspected; (d) the procedures associated with pre-employment drug screening and "reasonable suspicion" testing; (e) the effects on job performance measured in loss of productivity; and (f) the potential safety hazards presented to the individual employee, other employees and the public.

All recruitment advertising for CDL drivers will include the statement "Drug/alcohol screening is a condition of employment" at the bottom of the advertisement/posting with the EEO statement.

All final candidates for CDL employment will be given a copy of this Policy, and be given the opportunity to read the policy in its entirety.

The Town will keep detailed records of its alcohol and drug misuse prevention program.