[Adopted 2-12-2018 by Res. No. 18-2-12-1]
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,[1] 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:
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.
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.
[1]
Editor's Note: See 41 U.S.C. § 8102 and 30
ILCS 580.
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.