Romano-Drug and Alcohol Abuse Policy

Question 1

Normal agency benefits such as _____, _____, and ____ are available to aid in the rehabilitation process.

Answer 1

Employee Assistance Program, appropriate leave, and the group medical plan

Question 2

Use, or being under the influence of alcohol while on duty or while driving a City vehicle presents a danger to the public, to the officer involved, and to other
officers, and therefore, may result in

Answer 2

Termination

Question 3

If an employee is using prescribed drugs that may interfere with their performance of duties, the employee should?

Answer 3

Tell their supervisor

Question 4

Any Sheriff’s Office employee using legal over-the-counter nonprescription drugs which in any way impair or affect his/her job performance is responsible for bringing this fact to the attention of his/her immediate supervisors on?

Answer 4

A Form 4

Question 5

Information relating to the use of over-the-counter drugs can be removed at the request of the employee after it has been in the medical file for how long?

Answer 5

6 months

Question 6

Officer using over the counter or prescription drugs:
Should the employee and the commanding officer not concur on the ability of the employee to perform his/her duties who makes final decision?

Answer 6

the department staff duty officer

Question 7

Information regarding the use of legal drugs being taken by an employee will be forwarded to

Answer 7

the JSO Personnel Division

Question 8

If any employee knowingly ingests any drug in the performance of his/her duties, the supervisor on duty will be immediately notified and the incident reported on

Answer 8

A Form 4

Question 9

Reference drug ingestion:
The incident will be documented with the initiation of Form P-004 to be followed by a detailed report from the employee’s commander through channels to

Answer 9

the Sheriff

Question 10

Employees will be required to participate in the drug testing program under the following conditions:

Answer 10

When there is a REASONABLE SUSPICION that an employee is using, under the influence of or in possession of illegal drugs, or is using or under the influence of alcohol while on duty, or that the employee is abusing alcohol or illegal drugs and the abuse either adversely affects his/her job performance or represents a threat to the safety of the employee, coworkers, or the public.

Question 11

Reasonable suspicion drug/alcohol testing can be ordered by who?

Answer 11

any supervisor with the approval of a commanding officer

Question 12

The Employer will require a drug test any

time an employee is referred to a physician or psychologist for a

Answer 12

fitness for duty examination

Question 13

Should an employee in the course of employment enter, or be required by the Employer to enter, into
an employee assistance program for drug-related problems, the Employer may require the employee to submit to a drug test as a follow up to the program for up to

Answer 13

2 years

Question 14

The JSO Personnel Division shall be responsible for drug testing of which employees? 3 types

Answer 14

employees under-going basic recruit training, probationary Police Officers, and employees selected through the random drug testing program.

Question 15

______ ______shall be responsible for drug testing of
any employee whom it reasonably suspects has used or is found to be in possession of a drug, or other controlled substance in violation of the law, Sheriff’s Office orders, and rules and regulations.

Answer 15

Internal Affairs

Question 16

Any employee authorizing the release of drug testing

information must submit a signed communication to the

Answer 16

JSO Chief of Personnel

Question 17

Individuals responsible for conducting drug tests are acting under the direct authority of the

Answer 17

Sheriff

Question 18

The Employer will use the ____ _____ ____ ____ to test for the presence of alcohol in an employee’s system.

Answer 18

Evidential Breath Testing Device (EBT)

Question 19

Breath Tests:

If the initial test registers an alcohol concentration of ______ a confirmation test will be performed.

Answer 19

.02 or greater

Question 20

Breath Tests: Confirmation Test
The employee will be placed in a separate room
under the observation of the BAT for (how long) after which he/she will be given a confirmation EBT.

Answer 20

for at least 15 minutes, but not more than 20 minutes

Question 21

How many days after receiving notice of a positive
confirmed test result, does the employee have to submit information to the Employer explaining or contesting the test results, and why the results do not constitute a violation of the Employer’s policy?

Answer 21

Within 10 days

Question 22

All reports of positive test results shall be received by

Answer 22

the JSO Chief of Personnel and maintained in a confidential medical file.

Question 23

The employee may be either _____ or _____ pending the results of the confirmation test for the use of illegal drugs.

Answer 23

immediately suspended or reassigned