City of Clifton, NJ Article V Drug Screening for Police Department and Fire Department

[Adopted 10-17-1989 by Ord. No. 5376-89]

§ 73-25 Applicability.

Any applicant for employment with the City as a police officer, fire public safety officer, school crossing guard or civilian dispatcher with either the Police or Fire Public Safety Departments shall, as a condition of his or her employment, undergo toxicological testing for the presence of drug metabolites. Such drug screening shall be conducted either prior to employment or during an employee's probationary period, or both.

§ 73-26 Dismissal.

Any applicant who produces a confirmed positive test result indicating unlawful drug use or who refuses to submit a urine sample in accordance with § 73-25 shall be either rejected from employment or dismissed if during his or her probationary period.