La. Admin. Code tit. 70 § XXI-103

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 11, November 20, 2024

Section XXI-103 - Employment Requirements

A. To maintain a safe work environment, all department employees are required to do the following:

1. report for duty in a physical and emotional condition that maximizes his/her ability to perform assigned tasks in a competent and safe manner;

2. submit to the drug/alcohol tests and screens described in this policy when required by supervisor or appointing authority;

3. notify supervisor prior to reporting for duty that he/she believes, or has been advised by a physician or pharmacist, that prescription or over-the-counter drugs/medication may impair the employee's ability to perform usual job duties;

4. maintain prescription drugs in prescribed quantity and be able to produce original prescription containers, when required;

5. notify supervisor at the beginning of the next scheduled work day of any arrest or conviction of a criminal, drug or drug-related offense, which occurs on- or off-duty, including DWI (Driving While Under the Influence) arrests.

B. The department prohibits the use, abuse and presence of alcohol, illegal or unauthorized drugs, and other prohibited controlled substances in the bodies of its employees while on duty, on call, or engaged in departmental business, on- or off department/state premises. The presence of alcohol, illegal or unauthorized drugs, and other prohibited controlled substances, in a state vehicle while on- or off-duty, is also prohibited.

C. The presence of alcohol is indicated by a confirmed blood alcohol concentration of 0.02 or greater. Prohibited drugs include any drug which is not legally obtainable; any drug which is legally obtainable, but has been illegally obtained; prescription drugs not being used in accordance with the prescription; or, any substance which affects an employee's ability to safely and competently perform assigned job duties.

La. Admin. Code tit. 70, § XXI-103

Promulgated by the Department of Transportation and Development, Office of General Counsel, LR 25:537 (March 1999).

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 49:1015.