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Policy DOP-P02 EFFECTIVE DATE: October 1, 1991 REVISION DATE: December 18, 2020 5 1. The establishment and maintenance of a drug- and alcohol-free workplace in compliance with this policy; 2. The dangers of alcohol use or drug abuse in the workplace; 3. Availability of the State’s Employee Referral Program; 4. The consequences of violation of this policy; and, 5. The utilization of resources concerning the abuse and misuse of alcohol and/or drugs. B. It shall be the responsibility of each agency to: 1. Maintain a copy of the Drug- and Alcohol-Free Workplace policy in an accessible location and display the poster in a central location. 2. Ensure that each new employee receives a copy of the policy during orientation. 3. Maintain the signed Drug- and Alcohol-Free Workplace Employee Acknowledgment Form (Appendix A) in each employee’s agency personnel file. 4. Enforce the policy and take appropriate action against individuals who are convicted or violate the policy within 30 calendar days from the date of the conviction or violation. 5. In accordance with applicable legal and administrative disciplinary procedures, promptly address any attempted or unlawful use, possession, purchase, manufacture, consumption, distribution, dispensing or sale of alcohol, a legal drug, or an illegal drug; an employee found to be, or suspected of being, under the influence of alcohol or an illegal drug in the workplace; an employee having alcohol or an illegal drug in the body system; or an employee being impaired due to use, abuse or misuse of a legal drug, intoxicant, or controlled substance in the workplace. Supervisors should contact their respective agency personnel office or individual designated by the appointing authority for guidance. However, in emergency situations supervisors should first ensure the safety of the employee and others and then immediately contact 911, appropriate law enforcement officials, or agency security. Agencies in Kanawha County may also contact the Division of Protective Services at (304) 558-9911 for assistance. Prior to an incident occurring, agencies in outlying areas should ascertain if assistance is available with emergency response and drug and/or alcohol testing through other related services and in compliance with existing agency policy. 6. Pursuant to the Drug-Free Workplace Act, State agencies that are independent contractors or grantees of federal contracts or recipients of federal grants amounting to at least $100,000 shall notify, in writing, the federal agency administering the grant, within ten (10) calendar days after receiving notice from an employee of his or her conviction for a violation of a criminal drug statute occurring in the workplace or otherwise receiving actual notice of such conviction. Such notice, including position title, must be submitted to every grant officer or other designee on whose grant activity the convicted employee was working, unless the federal agency has designated a central point for the receipt of such notices. The notice shall include the identification number(s) of each affected grant. State agencies covered by the