HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD841ORDINANCE NO. 841
AN ORDINANCE OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
APACHE JUNCTION,ARIZONA,AMENDING THE PERSONNEL
POLICIES,CITY OF APACHE JUNCTION, RULE III,CONDITIONS
OF EMPLOYMENT,TO INCLUDE SECTION 5,DRUG -FREE WORKPLACE;
REPEALING ANY CONFLICTING PROVISIONS; AND PROVIDING FOR
SEVERABILITY.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF APACHE JUNCTION, ARIZONA, AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION I.IN GENERAL
That the Personnel Policies,City of Apache Junction, Arizona, Rule
III Conditions of Employment,be amended to include:
Section 5.Drug -Free Workplace:It is the policy of the City
of Apache Junction to create a drug -free workplace in keeping
with the spirit and intent of the Drug -Free Workplace Act of
1988.The use of controlled substances is inconsistent with
the behavior expected of employees, subjects all employees and
visitors to our facilities to unacceptable safety risks, and
undermines the City's ability to operate effectively and
efficiently.In this connection,the unlawful manufacture,
distribution,dispensation,possession,sale,or use of a
controlled substance in the workplace or while engaged in City
business is strictly prohibited.Such conduct is also
prohibited during nonworking hours to the extent that in the
opinion of the City of Apache Junction,it impairs an
employee's ability to perform on the job or threatens the
reputation or integrity of the organization.
To educate employees on the dangers of drug abuse, the City
will implement a drug -free awareness program.Periodically,
employees will be required to attend training sessions at
which the dangers of drug abuse, the City's policy regarding
drugs, the availability of counseling, and the City's employee
assistance program will be discussed.Employees convicted of
controlled substance -related violations in the workplace
(including pleas of nob o contendere, i.e., no contest) must
inform their Department Head within five days of such
conviction of plea.Employees who violate any aspect of this
policy may be subject to disciplinary action up to and
including termination.At its discretion,the City may
require employees who violate this policy to successfully
complete a drug abuse assistance or rehabilitation program as
a condition of continued employment.
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SECTION II.REPEALING ANY CONFLICTING PROVISIONS
All ordinances and parts of ordinances in conflict with the
provisions of this ordinance or any part of the code adopted herein
by reference are hereby repealed.
SECTION III. PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY
If any section, subsection, sentence, phrase, clause or portion of
this ordinance or any part of the code adopted herein by reference
is, for any reason, held to be invalid or unconstitutional by any
court of competent jurisdiction, such decision shall not affect the
validity of the remaining portions thereof.
APPROVED AND ADOPTED THIS 1ST DAY OF SEPTEMBER , 1992, BY THE
MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF APACHE JUNCTION, ARIZONA.
SIGNED AND ATTESTED TO THIS 2ND DAY OF SEPTEMBER , 1992.
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THOMAS DAMIANO
Mayor
ATTEST:
KATHLEEN CONNELLY
City Cler
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City /Attorney
Form:
ORDINANCE NO. 841
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