§ 2-164. Employee assistance program (EAP).

The gas system will establish and administer an employee assistance program which will: (1) Present educational materials about prohibited drugs and the affects drugs have on humans, present information regarding the use of prohibited drugs; and (2) train supervisory personnel in the recognition of prohibited drugs and specific, contemporaneous physical, behavioral, and performance indicators of probable drug use.

(1)

Education. The gas system will inform and present educational information to employees by and through the following procedures and medium;

• Employee meetings

• Bulletin boards

• Video tapes

• Pamphlets and other printed materials

(2)

Training. Gas system supervisors will be trained in the requirements and procedures of this anti-drug program. They shall be present during periods of not less than sixty (60) minutes where materials, videos and discussions are undertaken to educate them with regards to prohibited drugs and behavioral and performance indicators and affects of possible drug use. Each supervisor will be trained to be able to determine whether an employee must be drug tested based upon reasonable cause.

(Ord. No. 91-05, § 1, 11-17-05)