[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Trustees
of the Village of Elmira Heights 1-18-1990. Amendments noted where applicable.]
The Drug-Free Workplace Act is intended to assist
in providing a drug-free workplace environment for all employees.
As part of its effort to implement the provisions of this Act, the
Village of Elmira Heights has established a Drug-Free Awareness Program
as set forth below.
The dangers of drug abuse in the workplace are
numerous, but some of the most obvious and important are as follows:
A.
Increased risk of accident and/or injury due to decreased
alertness, altered reaction times and impaired judgment.
B.
Decreased productivity and inferior work products.
C.
Decreased morale and other associated personnel problems.
D.
Absenteeism.
E.
Difficulty in finding other employment if terminated
for a conviction.
The Village of Elmira Heights has established
a policy concerning a drug-free workplace. This policy is included
herein as Attachment A[1] and is an integral part of the Drug-Free Awareness Program.
All employees shall receive a copy of this policy statement.
[1]
Editor's Note: Attachment A is included at
the end of this chapter.
The following agencies are available to provide
counseling, rehabilitation and assistance to employees in need of
such services. The Village of Elmira Heights will assist any employee
who requires such assistance in contacting these agencies.
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A.
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A.I.M.
318 Madison Street
Elmira, New York
(607) 733-3718
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B.
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Alcohol and Drug Information Center
215 West Water Street
Elmira, New York
(607) 734-1567
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C.
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Counseling Services of Southern Tier
162 East 1st Street
Corning, New York
(607) 936-4695
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D.
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White Deer-Koala Center
Devitts Camp Road
Allenwood, Pennsylvania
(800) 255-2335
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The Village of Elmira Heights will take the
following actions with respect to employees convicted of any criminal
drug statute violation for a violation occurring in the workplace:
A.
For a conviction for the unlawful use or possession
of a controlled substance, an immediate fifteen-day suspension while
the circumstances are reviewed by the Village of Elmira Heights. This
review will result in either termination of employment or the employee
will be required to participate satisfactorily in a drug abuse assistance
or rehabilitation program approved for such purposes by an appropriate
agency. Any subsequent conviction will result in immediate termination
of employment.
B.
For a conviction for the unlawful manufacture, distribution
or dispensing of a controlled substance, immediate termination of
employment.
