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SECTION 22 -ALCOHOL AND PSYCHOACTIVI; DRUG POLICY <br />The use of alcohol or of drugs which change the nonnal functioning of the central nervous <br />system by either stimulating or depressing it (Psychoactive drugs) may seriously affect an <br />employee's performance. They may also endanger the employee's health and safety as well as the <br />safety of other employees. It is therefore appropriate that guidelines be established for the <br />control of alcohol and drugs as they pertain to the employee and the employee's job with the City <br />of Little Canada. <br />ALCOHOL <br />1. Alcohol must not be consumed in any City building, office, vehicle, or on City premises, <br />including parking lots, except during designated events as approved by the City Council; <br />and no employee who is intoxicated may work or report for work. <br />2. Alcoholic beverages shall not be consumed anywhere during rest breaks, lunches, or other <br />meals if the employee is to work thereafter on the same work day. <br />DRUGS <br />1. Common unpr•escribed psychoactive drugs are LSD, marijuana, heroin, etc. Psychoactive <br />drugs, which maybe prescribed but present a danger if improperly used, are barbiturates, <br />dexedrine and similar preparations, tranquilizers, and commonly prescribed narcotics. <br />2. Non-prescription psychoactive drugs should not be taken by any employee at any time. <br />];mployees shall not be permitted to work while under the influence of psychoactive <br />drugs unless the drug is being used sh~ictly as prescribed by a licensed physician. Where <br />the use of prescribed psychoactive drug interferes with the employee's performance or <br />presents a health or safety hazard, the employee should betaken off that job or, with the <br />concurrence of the prescribing physician, changed to an alternate drug. <br />3. Unless a psychoactive drug is taken strictly as prescribed by a licensed physician, it may <br />not be kept or taken on City premises, including parking lots, or in any City vehicle or <br />any vehicle being used for City business. <br />4. No employee who is under the influence of a psychoactive drug which was not prescribed <br />for the employee by a licensed physician or which is not being taken strictly as <br />prescribed, may work or report for work nor should any person who is under the influence <br />of such a drug be permitted on City premises or in a City vehicle being used for City <br />business. <br />Any employee who violates this section will be subject to discipline or dismissal pursuant to <br />Section 18 of this policy. <br />40 <br />