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110 DRAFT VI. VII. VIII. physical evidence while performing his/her duties as a county employee. Examples: Staggering, glassy-eyes, appears to be off in space when talking or working. E. The County Manager or his or her designee shall require employees holding Safety-Sensitive Positions (law enforcement officers {with Sheriff's consent}, emergency medical technicians, any employee operating a vehicle owned by the county or personal vehicle which is used as a major part of their work (used frequently throughout most work days) and all others designated by the County Manager) to submit to random testing for the presence of alcohol and controlled substances. Employees who have been determined to have violated this Policy will be terminated. Testino Standards The County will consider an employee (other than employees covered by DOT) with a blood alcokol level of .06% or higher to be intoxicated and in violation of this policy~ Employees testing at .04% to .059% are deemed unfit to perform their duties and will be sent home for the rest of the day without pay subject to disciplinary action. A positive test result for controlled substances would be unacceptable. Penaltie~ for Non-Compliance A~M employee who violates this Policy shall be subject to penalties demcribed in Cabarrus County Personnel Ordinance (Effective February 1, 1998), Article VII, Separation, Disciplinary Actions, Suspensions and Reinstatement, Section 2 (c) Disciplinary Actions, Category Three. Drua-Free Awareness Pro~ram A. The County Manager or his or her designee shall establish a Drug- Free Awareness Program to inform all employees of the following: 1. The dangers of drug abuse in the workplace; 2. The County's policy of maintaining a drug-free workplace; 3. Any available alcohol or drug counseling, rehabilitation, and employee assistance programs; and 4. The penalties that may be imposed upon employees for violations of this Policy. 5. Employee Assistance Program (for substance abuse): United Family Services - Cabarrus County 786-7918; Mecklenburg County - 332-8619; Union County - 283-1537. You may also contact Don Moorhead, Huma~ Resources Director - 788-8100 or Lewis Williams, Safety Director - 788-9869 for more details. B. All supervisory employees shall receive information on (1) how to detect the use or abuse of alcohol and controlled substances among employees and (2) how to implement this Policy and any rules or procedures promulgated thereunder. C. Any employee who voluntarily seeks assistance for a problem regarding alcohol or drug abuse shall be encouraged to participate in an alcohol or drug abuse assistance or rehabilitation program. Once a person has been selected for testing it is too late to step forward and seek assistance. D, The County Manager or his or her designee shall give a copy of this Policy to each employee and to each finalisC for a position named in III (A), above. Cabarrus County Alarm Ordinance - Se~9~d Re&dinq Mr. Mike Downs, Development Services Director, gave a brief overview of the proposed Alarm Ordinance that was approved on first reading on Nove~er 16, 1998 at the conclusion of a public hearing. Me explained the purpose of the policy is to regulate alarm systems operating in the unincorporated areas of the county and to help reduce the number of false alarms. Further, Mr. Downs distributed a listing of minor changes to Section 3.1(A), Section 5(A) (4) and Section 6(A) (4) of the proposed Ordinance. In addition, he advised that Sections 12(C) and 14{C), ~Appeals from the Alarm Review Authority shall b~ to the Cabarrus County Board of Commissioners," should be deleted since the Board is defined in the Ordinance as the Alarm Review Authority. UPON MOTION of Commissioner Casper, seconded by Commissioner Privette and unanimously carried, the Board adopted on second reading the Cabarrus Ordinance as approved by the Board is as follows. Ordinance NO. 1998-16