All Village officials and employees are public servants in the
sense that they serve the citizens of the Oakwood community. This
relationship with the public carries with it a public trust, and part
of that trust is that all Village personnel and their work environment
should be drug-free and alcohol-free. Henceforth, all Village personnel
shall be subject to the following policy provisions.
Pursuant to the federal Drug-Free Workplace Act and the Illinois
Drug-Free Workplace Act, the Village of Oakwood shall provide a drug-free workplace
by:
A. Notifying all personnel that the unlawful manufacture, distribution,
dispensing, possession or use of a controlled substance is prohibited
in any Village of Oakwood workplace, and specifying the actions that
will be taken against any personnel for violation of this prohibition.
B. Establishing a drug-free awareness program to inform personnel about:
(1) The dangers of drugs in the workplace;
(2) Distribution of this policy on maintaining a drug-free workplace;
(3) Any available drug counseling, rehabilitation and personnel assistance
programs; and
(4) The penalties that may be imposed upon personnel for drug abuse violations
occurring in the workplace.
C. Each employee of the Village of Oakwood will be given a copy of this
policy.
D. Each person will be notified that as a condition of employment with
the Village of Oakwood the personnel will:
(1) Abide by the terms of the policy; and
(2) Notify the Oakwood Village President, Board of Trustees and immediate
supervisor of any criminal drug statute conviction for a violation
occurring no later than five days after conviction.
E. Take one of the following actions, within 30 days of receiving notice under Subsection
D(2) of this section with respect to any personnel who is convicted:
(1) Take appropriate personnel action against such a person, up to and
including termination; and/or
(2) Require such personnel 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.
F. Making a good-faith effort to continue to maintain a drug-free workplace through implementation of Subsection
A through
E above.
G. Any personnel may be asked to take a drug or alcohol test at any
time for any reason. Anyone involved in a major or personal injury
motor vehicle crash while responding in their personal motor vehicle
or any time driving a Village-owned motor vehicle will be required
to take a drug screen and alcohol test immediately to comply with
this policy.
Each member of the Village personnel shall be presented with
a copy of the drug-free and alcohol-free workplace policy and sign
a receipt acknowledging receipt of and agreement to the policy.