VCOM Institutional Policy and Procedure Manual

VCOM Policy and Procedure

Policy #U010

Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine

Policy Order No.: U010 Effective Date:

June 10, 2005 January 12, 2023

Revised:

____________________________ Dixie Tooke-Rawlins, D.O. President and Provost Signature on File

___________________________________________________________________________ VCOM Alcohol and Drug Testing and Abuse Prevention Policy ___________________________________________________________________________ 1. PURPOSE........................................................................................................................ 1 2. DRUG-FREE/ALCOHOL-FREE WORKPLACE...................................................... 1 3. ALCOHOL AND DRUG TESTING............................................................................. 2 3.1 Positive Drug Screen or Arrests for Illegal Drug Usage or Sales .............................. 3 3.2 Self Identification for Drug or Alcohol Dependence ................................................. 3 4. DRUG AND ALCOHOL ABUSE PREVENTION...................................................... 3 5. DURATION OF POLICY.............................................................................................. 4 1. P URPOSE The purpose of this policy is to ensure a safe, healthy, and productive learning and working environment free from the influences of drugs and alcohol and to ensure the safety and welfare of students, faculty, staff, and patients cared for by VCOM representatives. This policy, while in place to ensure safety, does not preclude criminal action by means of other The Federal Drug-Free Workplace Act states that the unlawful manufacture, distribution, possession, or use of a controlled substance is prohibited in the workplace. The workplace consists of any VCOM owned, controlled, or leased property, or the site where work is performed. Any employee who violates this prohibition will be subject to disciplinary action, up to and including termination, and/or required to satisfactorily participate in a drug abuse assistance or rehabilitation program at the discretion of administration. Disciplinary action will be administered in accordance with the Standards of Conduct and Guidelines. As a condition of employment, each employee must abide by the terms of the prohibition and institutional policies and/or state and federal law. 2. DRUG - FREE / ALCOHOL - FREE WORKPLACE

VCOM Alcohol and Drug Testing and Abuse Prevention Policy

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