Drug Free Workplace Policy and Program

DRUG-FREE WORKPLACE POLICY AND PROGRAM

University of Luzon acknowledges the problem of drug abuse in our society. As our company sees drug abuse as a serious threat to our staff and customers, it hereby addresses the problem by issuing this substance abuse policy and program to ensure that our company will be a drug free workplace.

Drug addiction is complex, yet treatable disease. For this reason, our drug prevention and control program aims to prevent this from happening in the workplace while at the same time assisting drug users to seek treatment.

The ultimate goal of this policy is too balance our respect for individual privacy with our need to keep a safe, productive, drug-free environment. We would like to encourage those who use drugs to seek help in overcoming their problem. In this way, fully rehabilitated drug users remain drug-free can return to work as employees in good standing.

I. DEFINITION OF TERMS

1. Legal Drug refers to prescribed drug or over-the counter drug which has been legally obtained and is being used solely for the purpose of curing disease for which it was prescribed or manufactured.
2. Illegal Drug Test refers to any drug (a) which is not legally obtainable, (b) which may be legally obtainable but has not been legally obtained, or at which is being used in manner or for a purpose other than as prescribed.
3. Random Drug Test to an unannounced schedule of testing with each employee having an equal chance of being selected for testing. The policy on the employee having an equal chance of being selected for testing. The policy on the conduct of random drug test should be known to both employers and employees.
4. Assessment Team refers to the team composed of the safety and health committee including OSH personnel, human resources managers, employers and workers’ representatives trained to address all aspects of drug prevention.
5. Confirmatory Test refers to an analytical test using a device, tool or equipment with a different chemical or physical principle that is more specific which will validate and confirm the result of the screening test. It refers to the second or further analytical procedure to more accurately determine the presence of drugs in the specimen.

II. POLICY AND WORK RULE

Policy is intended to deter and eradicate the use of illegal drugs by the employees within or outside the company premises.