This Drug and Alcohol Abuse Policy is used to inform employees of the company's
policy on drugs and alcohol. The purpose of the policy is to ensure a safe working
environment and promote productivity. This policy provides for drug and alcohol testing
to candidates for employment, employees who are reasonably suspected of using drugs
or alcohol, and after job-related accidents. This document contains standard provisions
and may be modified to reflect a company's specific policy. This should be utilized by
the human resources department within a company.
Drug and Alcohol Abuse Policy Policy Number: _________
Policy Owner: Human Resources Page No. 2 of 2
Date of Policy: _________, 201__ Date of Revisions: __ _______, 201__
I. Scope of Policy
This policy applies to: (1) ___[COMPANY NAME] and its wholly-owned subsidiaries and
affiliates; (2) any other entity or organization in which ___[COMPANY NAME] owns a direct
or indirect equity interest of fifty percent (50%) or more; and (3) any organization or company in
which ___[COMPANY NAME] or an affiliate either manages or controls the day-to-day
operations of the organization or company (each a “___[COMPANY NAME] entity”), and all
employees, contractors and temporary workers of any ___[COMPANY NAME] entity. All such
references to ___ [COMPANY] shall hereinafter be referred to as “Company” or "the
'Company."'
II. Purpose
The purpose of this Policy is to ensure a safe working environment for all employees of
Company and to promote productivity.
III. Policy
It is the policy of Company that drug and alcohol use (“substance abuse”) in the workplace will
not be tolerated or condoned. Company will maintain a workplace free from substance abuse
and its effects.
It is the policy of Company that no employee will be permitted to engage in the sale, use,
possession or transfer of controlled substances.
It is the policy of Company that employees who violate this policy will be subject to disciplinary
action, up to and including termination.
IV. Procedure
1. In order to promote this Policy,
Company will establish rules and regulations to be followed by all stakeholders.
2. Company will increase awareness
of this Policy through the use of regular communication, training and education.
3. Company will offer and promote
employee assistance programs for those employees who are determined to suffer from
drug or alcohol addiction.
4. Company will conduct pre-
employment screenings for drug use, and will refuse employment to any candidate who is
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Drug and Alcohol Abuse Policy Policy Number: _________
Policy Owner: Human Resources Page No. 3 of 2
Date of Policy: _________, 201__ Date of Revisions: __ _______, 201__
found to have unacceptable drugs in their system, or who refuses to participate in such
screening.
5. Company will conduct screenings
for drug or alcohol use after accidents that occur on the job in order to determine whether
such use contributed to the factors causing the accident.
6. Employees who refuse to
participate in such screenings may be terminated.
7. Company will conduct screenings
where reasonable suspicion exists related to an employee’s behavior and the belief that
his or her performance is impaired. Reasonable suspicion includes the following:
a. The odor of alcohol or drugs.
b. Slurred speech or other decreased
motor functions.
c. Significant changes in job
performance or personality.
8. Screenings for illegal drugs under
the provisions at Sections IV 4-7, above, will be conducted via urinalysis testing and
results will be evaluated based on measurements dictated by federal and state government
standards.
9. Screenings for alco