§ 2-37. Same—When drug screen, alcohol test applicable.

(a)

If an employee reports to work and is suspected by his supervisor, with reasonable cause, of being under the influence of alcohol or CDS, except as stated in subsection (1), he will be taken immediately by his supervisor to the Minden Medical Center, where an alcohol and drug screen will be administered immediately. Refusal to comply with this test will result in immediate termination.

(1)

If the employee tests .04 and above for alcohol, the employee will be given mandatory suspension without pay for five (5) working days. Penalty for the second offense is immediate termination.

(2)

If the employee tests positive for CDS/not taken from a prescription by a licensed physician the employee will be terminated immediately.

(b)

Use of alcohol by an employee of the Webster Parish Police Jury during working hours as suspected by his supervisor with reasonable cause, or as confirmed by an alcohol test, will result in mandatory suspension without pay for a five-day period. The penalty for a second offense is immediate termination.

(c)

Use of CDS without a prescription by a licensed physician by an employee of the Webster Parish Police Jury during working hours while on duty, as suspected by his supervisor with probable cause, or as confirmed by a drug test, will result in immediate termination.

(Ord. No. 857, § 1, 2-5-91)

Note— See the editor's note at § 2-35.