10.03 Drug & Alcohol Policy Revisions

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City of Pequot Lakes DOT Drug and Alcohol Testing Title: DOT Drug and Alcohol Effective Date: 2-4-20 Testing Policy Effective Date(s)of Amendment(s): SECTION 22 DOT DRUG AND ALCOHOL TESTING POLICY Section 22.1 Purpose and Objectives The City of Pequot Lakes ("City") has a vital interest in maintaining a safe, healthful, and efficient working conditions for employees, and recognizes that individuals who are impaired because of drugs and/or alcohol jeopardize the safety and health of other workers, the public, as well as themselves.The City is concerned about providing a safe workplace for its employees, and while the City does not intend to intrude into the private lives of its employees, it is the goal to provide a work environment conducive to maximum safety and optimum work standards. Alcohol and drug abuse can cause unsatisfactory job performance, increased tardiness and absenteeism, increased accidents and workers' compensation claims, higher insurance rates, and an increase in theft of City property. The use, possession, manufacture, sale, transportation, or other distribution of controlled substance or controlled substance paraphernalia and the unauthorized use, possession transportation, sale, or other distribution of alcohol is contrary to this policy and jeopardizes public safety. In response to regulations issued by the United States Department of Transportation ("DOT"), the City has adopted this DOT Drug and Alcohol Testing Policy for employees who hold a commercial driver's license ("CDL") to perform their duties.The City also has a separate Non- DOT Drug and Alcohol Testing Policy(Section 21) for employees or testing not covered by DOT regulations. Given the significant dangers of alcohol and controlled substance use, each applicant and driver must abide by this policy as a term and condition of hiring and continued employment. Moreover, federal law requires the City to implement such a policy. To ensure this policy is clearly communicated to all drivers and applicants, and in order to comply with applicable federal law, drivers and applicants are required to review this policy and sign the Notice and Consent of Drug and Alcohol Testing the Citv will provide. Because changes in applicable law and the City's practices and procedures may occur from time to time, this policy may change in the future, and nothing in this policy is intended to be a contract, promise, or guarantee the City will follow any particular course of action, disciplinary, rehabilitative or otherwise, except as required by law.This policy does not in any way affect or change the status of any at-will employee. Any revisions to the federal Omnibus Transportation Employee Testing Act of 1991 or DOT regulations will take precedent over this policy to the extent the policy has not incorporated those revisions. Page 1 of 23