Seattle Community College District VI recognizes that illicit drugs and alcohol abuse are major social problems which affect the health, safety, and security of individuals and organizations.

Federal and State regulations also require a drug and alcohol abuse prevention program. As part of providing a healthful, safe and secure work and learning environment, each employee and student of Seattle Community College District VI is expected to be in appropriate mental and physical condition to perform assigned duties and fully participate in the learning process.

It is the policy of Seattle Community College District to prohibit the unlawful manufacturing, distributing, possessing, or use of illicit drugs and abuse of alcohol. This policy applies to all employees and students of Seattle Community College District VI, while in or on any owned and/or controlled property of Seattle Community College District VI, or while conducting college business regardless of location.

Violation of this policy by an employee will result in discipline up to and including termination of employment depending upon the seriousness of the violation. Disciplinary action will be processed in accordance with Federal and State regulations as well as union agreements. In addition to discipline, an employee who has violated this policy may be required to undergo rehabilitation for drug/alcohol abuse.

Employees who need assistance in dealing with drug/alcohol abuse problems are encouraged to use the Washington State Employees Assistance Program and health insurance plans, as appropriate. Additionally, the District will establish a drug-free awareness program for employees.

Students who violate this policy will be disciplined up to and including expulsion from the District depending upon the seriousness of the violation. Disciplinary action will be processed by the office of the Vice President of Student Services. Students may also lose federal funding and/or grants for their education. Students who need assistance in dealing with drug/alcohol abuse problems are encouraged to seek help through Student Services. Each campus will establish a drug-free awareness program for students.

Nothing stated herein shall preclude Seattle Community College District VI from referring violators of this policy for prosecution as required by law.

Employees required to have a Commercial Drivers License (CDL) are subject to pre-employment, post-accident, random and reasonable suspicion testing in accordance with appropriate federal and state statutes.

Post-accident drug and alcohol testing may be conducted by Seattle Community College District for any employee when a work-related incident has occurred involving death, serious bodily injury or significant property/environmental damage, or the potential for death, serious bodily injury, or significant property/environmental damage, and when the employees action(s) or inaction(s) either contributed to the incident or cannot be completely discounted as a contributing factor (per SCCD/WFSE Agreement).

Furthermore, employees and students are required to report any conviction under a criminal drug statute for violations occurring in or on properties controlled and/or owned by Seattle Community College District VI, or while conducting college business.

Employees are to report such conviction to the Human Resources Department within five (5) days after said conviction. Students are to report such conviction to the Office of the Vice President of Student Services within five (5) days after the conviction.

The Seattle Community College District shall determine whether or not the reported conviction of an individual is in any way a part of a federally funded or contracted program. Notification of conviction shall be made to an appropriate federal contracting agency within ten (10) days of having received notice that an employee engaging in the performance of such federally sponsored grant or contract has any conviction of drug violation occurring in the workplace.
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