Too Smoke or Not Too Smoke?
True or false? Employees can walk up to our 3410 location if they want to smoke.
FALSE. Employees are prohibited from smoking at the agency buildings and surrounding campuses.
Sarah arrives an hour late for work and is irritable with clients throughout the day.
NO. Probably doesn't need drug tested but probably needs a supervisor to talk to her.
Trainings on substance abuse will be available for the staff and supervisors how often?
Annually
Alcohol and drug abuse pose a threat to the ______ and _____ of other employees and the families that we serve.
health, safety
Besides employees, who else is included in the smoke free policy?
temporary employees, interns, contractors, and consultants
An employee exhibits slurred speech, has dulled mental processes, a lack of coordination, and a sleepy or stuporous condition during a meeting.
Yes. Those are all signs of possible intoxication. You will be getting a drug test.
At any time during employment, what can an employee do that will not count as a violation of the policy?
Make a voluntary self-referral
_____ are permitted to smoke in the designated smoking area only.
Clients
What happens to a staff member that breaks the tobacco policy?
They will be subject to disciplinary action up to and including termination.
An employee is driving the work van and accidently taps the back of another car while waiting at a traffic light.
DRUG TEST. Any time there is a workplace accident and employee must be drug tested.
Refusal to do a drug test results in:
immediate suspension without pay and disciplinary procedures up to and including termination.
This policy does not prohibit employees from the lawful use and possession of _________.
Prescription Medication
What is included in our tobacco policy other than cigarettes?
e-cigarettes and vapes
An employee is prescribed an opioid for pain after a surgery and the employee notifies the employer that it might be in their system still when returning to work.
Don't drug test--As long as an employee notifies RH AND ensures they are not impaired when returning to work, it's okay!
If an injured employee refuses a drug screen what will be presumed?
that the proximate cause of the injury was the influence of drugs or alcohol
Employees should come to work fit for ____ and _____ of any adverse effects of illegal drugs or alcohol.
duty, free
Where else does our tobacco free workplaces rules apply? (Name BOTH)
Vehicles owned or leased by the agency; All agency sponsored off-sight meetings and conferences.
An employee slips and falls and work and broke their arm and must use workman's comp
DRUG TEST. The use of workman's comp always comes with a drug test.
The agency retains the right to require drug testing for the following reasons (name all) :
pre-employment, reasonable suspicion, post accident, annual review, and agency discretion
A self referral will neither ______ nor ______ an individual's
jeopardize, guarantee