The City of Cartersville has a public trust to provide a variety of services to the
community. An efficient and productive work force is vital to carry out that trust.
The public has a reasonable right to expect persons employed by the city to perform
their duties free from the effects of drugs, including alcohol.
The city has an obligation to ensure public safety through the actions of its employees.
Furthermore, employees of the city have a reasonable right to work in a safe environment
free from the effects of drug use. The city has a reasonable right to expect employees
to report for work fit for duty, free from the effects of drug use.
The city recognizes that an employee's physical condition affects job performance,
and that drug abuse ranks as one (1) of the major health problems in our society.
It is the intent of this policy to express the city's viewpoint on drug usage exhibited
by behavioral and medical disorders, to encourage an enlightened viewpoint toward
these disorders, and to provide guidelines for consistent handling of situations arising
from such disorders.
(Ord. No. 94-05, § 1, 11-17-05)
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