4.15 Substance and Abuse The Company is committed to providing its employees with a safe and productive work environment; therefore, we maintain a strict policy against the use of alcohol and the unlawful use of drugs in the workplace. No employee may consume or possess alcohol, or use, possess, sell, purchase or transfer illicit drugs at any time while on the Company's premises or while using the Company vehicles or equipment, or at any location during work time. No employee may report to work with illicit drugs (or their metabolites) or alcohol in their bodily system. The only exception to this rule is that employees may engage in moderate consumption of alcohol that may be served and/or consumed as part of an authorized Company social or business event. "Illicit drug" means any drug that is not legally obtainable or that is legally obtainable but has not been legally obtained. It includes prescription drugs not being used for prescribed purposes or by the person to whom it is prescribed or in prescribed amounts. It also includes any substance a person holds out to another as an illicit drug.
Prohibited Behavior The following clearly outlines the Company’s position regarding drugs and alcohol and the behaviors prohibited by this policy. An employee who engages in any of the following activities will be subject to discipline, at the sole discretion of Management, up to and including termination: • Report for work, remain at work, or conduct Company business with any detectable level of alcohol or controlled substance, intoxicant or illegal drug in their system. • Engage in the unauthorized use of any alcohol or illegal drug on Company premises or on Company time, including break and lunch periods. • The use, possession, manufacture, distribution, dispensation or sale of alcohol and illegal/controlled substances and/or drug-related paraphernalia on Company premises, in Company vehicles or equipment, or while performing duties for Midwest Fastener Corp. while away from Company premises, and/ or during work hours including breaks and lunch periods. • Use medically authorized (prescription) or over-the-counter drugs in a manner inconsistent with the directions for the medication. • Storing in a locker, desk, automobile or other site on Company premises any Unauthorized Substances or Alcohol. • Compliance with this policy will be required by Midwest Fastener Corp. as a condition of employment for qualified applicants or for continued employment of current employees. The presence of a detectable amount of any prohibited substance in an employee while working and/or during working hours may be deemed a violation of this policy, regardless of when or where the substance entered the employee’s system.
Any violation of this policy will result in disciplinary action, up to and including termination of employment.
Any employee who feels they have developed an addiction to, dependence upon, or problem with alcohol or drugs, legal or illegal, is strongly encouraged to seek assistance before a violation of this policy occurs. Any employee who requests time off to participate in a rehabilitation program will be reasonably accommodated. However, employees may not avoid disciplinary action, up to and including termination, by entering a rehabilitation program after a violation of this policy is suspected or discovered. When, in the Company's sole and absolute discretion, the Company determines it is appropriate, an employee may be offered the option of participating in and satisfactorily completing a Company-approved drug and/or alcohol rehabilitation program in lieu of termination.
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