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(1) The town may discipline or terminate an employee possessing, consuming, controlling, selling or using alcohol, drugs or other controlled substances during work hours. The town may also discipline or terminate an employee who exhibits an ongoing dependence on alcohol, drugs or other controlled substances which, in the town’s opinion, impairs the employee’s work performance, poses a threat to the public confidence, or is a safety risk to the town or others.

(2) Substance Abuse Policy for Operators of Commercial Motor Vehicles. Town employees who hold commercial driver’s licenses (CDLs) and who operate commercial motor vehicles while employed by the town are subject to additional rules and regulations imposed by the federal government. These regulations require urine drug testing and alcohol breath testing in the following circumstances:

(a) Pre-employment;

(b) Reasonable suspicion;

(c) Post-accident;

(d) Return-to-duty testing;

(e) Random testing.

CDL holders who test positive must be removed from service and are subject to discipline, up to and including termination. CDL holders should consult the drug and alcohol testing policy for employees who operate commercial vehicles for the additional details concerning these rules. (Ord. 518 § 2, 2009)