§ 2-188. Disciplinary actions for alcohol misuse.

(a)

A covered employee who has an alcohol test administered and is found to have alcohol concentration of four hundredths (0.04) or greater will be terminated. A covered employee who has violated the prohibitions on alcohol misuse and has been terminated will not be reconsidered for re-employment by the system for a period of one (1) year.

(b)

A covered employee who has an alcohol test administered and is found to have alcohol concentration greater that two hundredths (0.02) but less than four hundredths (0.04) will not be permitted to perform covered functions or continue to perform covered functions until:

(1)

An alcohol test is administered and the employee's alcohol concentration measures less than two hundredths (0.02); or

(2)

The start of the employee's next regularly scheduled duty period, but no less than eight (8) hours following the determination that there is reasonable suspicion to believe that the employee has violated the prohibitions as contained in this procedure.

(c)

An employee who refuses to submit to an alcohol test without valid medical explanation after he or she has received notice of the requirement to be tested in accordance with the requirements of this procedure, or who engages in conduct that clearly obstructs the testing procedure, will be terminated from employment.

(d)

On duty or possession of alcohol on the systems time or premises will result in termination of employment.

(e)

When an employee has tested for alcohol in a concentration of two hundredths (0.02) or greater, but less than four hundredths (0.04), that employee will be removed from performing any covered function and suspended without pay for the remainder of his or her shift.

(Ord. No. 92-05, § 1, 11-17-05)