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Ohio Administrative Code (Last Updated: January 12, 2021) |
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3358:11 Owens State Community College |
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Chapter3358:11-5. Employee Policies |
3358:11-5-12. Drug-free workplace
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(A) Purpose. Pursuant to the Drug Free Workplace Act of 1988, 34 CFR Part 85, Subpart F, it is Owens community college's rule to provide a drug free workplace.
(B) Guidelines.
(1) The unlawful manufacture, distribution, dispensing, possession or use of a controlled substance is prohibited at the college. This is a condition of employment pursuant to federal law.
If any employee of the college engages in any of the these prohibited activities, that employee will be subject to disciplinary action by the college which may include termination of employment.
(2) Federal law requires that employees notify the college of any criminal drug statute conviction for a violation occurring at the college within five days after such conviction. Such notice should be given in writing to the college's vice president for human resources at the college's human resources office. This notice requirement is a condition of employment. The college is required by law to relay said information to the appropriate federal authorities.
(3) Upon notification of any criminal drug statute conviction for a violation occurring at the college, the college, within thirty days of such notification, is required by federal law to either:
(a) Take appropriate personnel action against such employee, up to and including termination.
(b) Require such employee to participate satisfactorily in a drug abuse assistance or rehabilitation program approved for such purposes by a federal, state or local health, law enforcement or other appropriate agency.
(C) Educational resources. Owens community college maintains several educational resource packages regarding the use of drugs and the dangers associated with such use.
(1) The health services office maintains a file of current literature and pamphlets which are available for review by students, staff, faculty, and administrators.
(2) Drug awareness issues are addressed by displaying posters on bulletin boards and making pamphlets available in a rack outside of the health services office.
(3) Timely issues regarding drugs are addressed through items published in the "bulletin board" and the "noteboard." Both of these are on-campus publications which are readily available to students, staff, faculty, and administrators.
(4) The library maintains a file of literature which is available for review by students, staff, faculty, and administrators.
(D) Rehabilitation programs. Drug counseling, rehabilitation, and employee assistance programs will be made available by the college through referrals from the human resources office.
(1) Both the Owens community college counseling department and the health services office can provide initial drug counseling and/or information.
(2) The college counseling department regularly sponsors support groups.
(3) If necessary, information on referrals to off-campus, community based rehabilitation programs can be provided.