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RESOLUTION NO. I~ gIp
A RESOLUTION TO AMEND THE CITY OF WEST MEMPHIS, ARKANSAS,
DRUG TESTING POLICY AND PROCEDURES AND ADOPTED BY
RESOLUTION NO. 1398, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
WHEREAS, by resolution no. 1398 the City of West Memphis
adopted a drug testing policy and procedures applicable to all
employees and applicants for employment; and
WHEREAS, by ordinance 1728 the City of West Memphis
adopted the Federal Department of Transportation's 1994 final
rules for controlled substances and alcohol testing updating
the Omnibus Transportation Employee Act of 1991 and established
a "zero tolerance" policy applicable to holders of commercial
drivers' licenses; and
WHEREAS, the City of West Memphis, Arkansas, Drug Testing
Policy and Procedures should be amended to make the "zero
tolerance" policy applicable to all city employees;
NOW, THEREF01tE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF WEST MEMPHIS, ARKANSAS, THAT the City of West Memphis,
~: Arkansas, Drug Testing Policy and Procedures as adopted by
,, resolution no. 1398 is hereby amended as follows:
1. Section VI(f) of the Drug Testing Policy and
Procedures is hereby deleted in its entirety;
2. Section VII(c) of the Drug Testing Policy and
Procedures is hereby deleted in its entirety;
3. Section VIII(b)of the Drug Testing Policy and
Procedures is hereby amended to read as follows:
The consequence for any employee who refuses to
consent to a drug or alcohol test when reasonable
suspicion of drug or alcohol use has been
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identified, or any employee who refuses a random
test shall be immediate discharge.
4. Section X of the Drug Testing Policy and Procedures
is hereby amended to read as follows:
SPONSORED BY:
Any job applicant whose positive test result has
been confirmed will be denied employment with the
City of West Memphis.
~ When a demand is made of an employee for drug and/or
alcohol testing under reasonable suspicion, the
employee shall not return to work after being tested
until the results have been received by the city
official requesting the testing.
When the results are received, the employee will be
notified and requested to attend a conference with
the employee's supervisor. Should the test results
be negative, the employee may or may not be allowed
to return to work, depending on other factors
involved.
The consequence for any employee whose positive test
has been confirmed shall be immediate discharge.
5. All resolutions or parts of resolutions in conflict
herewith are hereby repealed.
ADOPTED this ~_ day of }tORlL ~ 19~•
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AL BOALS, Mayor
ATTEST.
D C lerk
RECEIVED
CITY CLERK OFFICE
DATE Q.rn, p. I ~ ! Q'9 ~ - P ! : oS~,,,`
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