The Mayor and Council of the Town of Rock Hall hereby certifies and
declares that it will provide a drug-free workplace for all town employees.
The unlawful manufacture, distribution, possession or use of a controlled
substance is prohibited in the town's workplace, and any violation of
this prohibition will result in an appropriate personnel action against such
an employee, up to and including termination or requiring such an employee
to participate satisfactorily in a drug-abuse assistance or rehabilitation
program approved for such purposes by a federal, state or local health, law
enforcement or other appropriate agency.
Each employee will receive a copy of this policy, and, as a condition
of employment, the employee will:
A. Abide by the terms of the policy.
B. Notify the employer, in writing, of any criminal drug
statute conviction for a violation occurring in the workplace no later than
five calendar days after such conviction.
It is the town's intent to establish an ongoing drug-free awareness
program to keep employees informed about:
A. The dangers of drug abuse in the workplace.
B. The town's policy of maintaining a drug-free workplace.
C. Any available drug counseling, rehabilitation and employee
assistance programs.
D. The penalties that may be imposed upon
employees for drug-abuse violations occurring in the workplace.