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III. Prohibited Acts <br />A. The County prohibits the unlawful manufacture, distribution, dispensation, possession, or use of any <br />alcoholic beverage or any narcotic drug, hallucinogenic drug, amphetamine, barbiturate, marijuana, or <br />any other controlled substance as defined in 21 USC § 812, and as further defined in federal regulations <br />at 21 CFR §1308.11 through 1308.15, and in NCGS 90 -86 et seq. <br />B. The County prohibits the use of alcoholic beverages by any employee: <br />1. During work hours including lunch time and breaks; <br />2. While operating County equipment (including vehicles); <br />3. While on any property owned, leased, or rented by Cabarrus County except the Historic Cabarrus <br />Courthouse or the Cabarrus County Arena and Events Center during an event or function in which <br />alcohol use is allowed as provided in B.4. below; <br />4. At any time the employee is acting in the course and scope of his or her employment with the <br />County, except while attending business, social and other functions. The business or social <br />situations would normally occur after work hours and the employee would not be returning to his or <br />her normal work site. This would not preclude an employee's return to work on an emergency need <br />basis as long as current state driving standards are met; <br />5. At any other time that the employee's use of alcoholic beverages has or may have a direct and <br />adverse effect upon the performance of his or her job. <br />C. The County prohibits the use of prescription or lawful non - prescription medications by an employee <br />while operating County equipment (including vehicles) or when acting in the course and scope of his or <br />her employment with the County when the use has a direct and adverse effect upon the safe operation of <br />equipment or a vehicle or on the performance of his or her duties. <br />D. Employees in safety- sensitive positions may not take prescription medications while at work or expected <br />to be available to work, unless the prescription medications are prescribed by a physician who <br />considered the safety sensitive nature of the employee's job when prescribing the medication. <br />IV. Duties of Employees <br />A. As a condition of initial and continuing employment, each employee shall: <br />1. Comply with the terms of this policy and any rules or procedures promulgated thereunder; <br />2. Notify his or her supervisor in writing of any conviction pursuant to any criminal drug or alcohol <br />statute no later than five days after such conviction. For purposes of this policy a plea of guilty, no <br />contest, or nolo contendere is a conviction; <br />3. Notify his or her supervisor immediately of an arrest or other action relating to criminal drug or <br />alcohol statutes when at work or when his or her work or ability to work may be impacted. <br />B. Within ten days of receiving actual notice of an employee's conviction of any criminal drug statute for a <br />violation occurring in the workplace or within the course and scope of employment, the County shall <br />notify any federal granting agency from which the County receives a grant regarding such conviction in <br />accordance with the Drug Free Workplace Act of 1988. <br />C. Any employee who has cause to suspect that the policy has been or is being violated by another <br />employee shall report such information to his or her supervisor, department head, or the policy <br />4 <br />Attachment number 1 <br />F -6 Page 115 <br />