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<br />General <br /> <br />The City of Sunny Isles Beach (City) Transit Division performs a vital service to the public. To <br />ensure that this service is delivered safely for the riding public and all others, each City <br />employee and contractor has the responsibility to perform their duty in a safe and conscientious <br />manner. This policy establishes a drug and alcohol-free work environment to ensure that City <br />employees and its contractors remain free from the effects of drugs and alcohol in order to <br />guarantee the health and safety of the riding public and all others. <br /> <br />Applicability <br /> <br />The federally required provisions of this policy apply to all employees who perform a safety- <br />sensitive function for the City, as defined by the Federal Transportation Administration. This <br />policy also applies to companies and their employees under contract that perform a safety- <br />sensitive function for the City. All vendors under contract to perform a safety-related <br />function for the City shall be issued a copy of this policy at the time their contract is <br />approved. <br /> <br />Contractors performing a safety-sensitive function are required to have a drug and alcohol <br />policy that meets the requirements of the Federal Transit Administration's (FTA) drug and <br />alcohol testing regulations (49 CFR Parts 40 and 655) and the Drug Free Workplace Act of <br />1988, and must provide a copy to their employees. Contractors must submit a summary of their <br />drug and alcohol testing data for each quarter to City for audit, and for the calendar year as <br />required by FTA regulation. Failure of a contractor to follow the Federal Transit Administration's <br />(FT A) drug and alcohol testing regulations can result in the contract being canceled. Each <br />contractor is responsible for ensuring that any agency or person hired (collection agency, <br />medical review officer, substance abuse professional, etc.) to perform a drug or alcohol testing <br />function is performing that function as required in 49 CFR Parts 40 and 655. <br /> <br />This policy applies to all City safety-sensitive employees and contractors when on City property <br />or when performing any City related business. Further, covered employees are subject to drug <br />and alcohol testing under this policy when involved in City business while not on City property. <br /> <br />This policy also applies to off-site lunch periods or breaks when an employee is scheduled to <br />return to work. <br /> <br />Application of the Policy and Employee Responsibility <br /> <br />The City is dedicated to assuring the fair and equitable application of this substance abuse <br />prevention policy. Therefore, supervisors/managers are required to use and apply all aspects of <br />this policy in a consistent, unbiased, and impartial manner. <br /> <br />All covered employees have the responsibility of being knowledgeable regarding the <br />requirements of the employer's policies and procedures and to fully comply with the provisions <br />thereof. <br /> <br />Education and Training Programs <br /> <br />The City of Sunny Isles Beach believes that education and training of all employees in the <br />effects and treatment of substance abuse will contribute to a safer and more efficient workplace <br />for everyone. Therefore, educating and informing employees about the dangers of drug abuse <br /> <br />SIB_Drug-Free_ Workplace]rogram_-_ W-CDL <br /> <br />Page 23 of 41 <br /> <br />12/15/201 I <br />