Common use of Chemical Dependency Clause in Contracts

Chemical Dependency. Chemical dependency is recognized as a treatable health problem. A teacher who is so diagnosed by a physician shall receive the same consideration and opportunity for treatment that is extended to teachers with other types of health problems. The Board's responsibility for chemical dependency is limited to its effect on the teacher’s job performance. For purposes of this provision, chemical dependency is defined as a health problem in which a teacher's use of mood-altering chemicals repeatedly interferes with job performance and adversely affects health. A teacher with chemical dependency will not have job security or promotional opportunity affected either by the diagnosis itself or by the teacher's request for treatment. If the teacher refuses to accept diagnosis and treatment by an attending physician, or fails to cooperate with treatment and the result of such refusal or failure is such that job performance continues to be affected, the teacher's status as an employee will be handled in the same way that similar refusal or treatment failure would be handled for any other health problem. Implementation of this provision will not require or result in any special regulations, privileges, or exemptions from the standard administrative practice applicable to job performance requirements. The confidential nature of the medical records of a teacher with chemical dependency shall be preserved.

Chemical Dependency. Chemical dependency is recognized as a treatable health problem. A teacher who is so diagnosed by a physician shall receive the same consideration and opportunity for treatment that is extended to teachers with other types of health problems. The Board's responsibility for chemical dependency is limited to its effect on the teacher’s job performance. For purposes of this provision, chemical dependency is defined as a health problem in which a teacher's use of mood-mood- altering chemicals repeatedly interferes with job performance and adversely affects health. A teacher with chemical dependency will not have job security or promotional opportunity affected either by the diagnosis itself or by the teacher's request for treatment. If the teacher refuses to accept diagnosis and treatment by an attending physician, or fails to cooperate with treatment and the result of such refusal or failure is such that job performance continues to be affected, the teacher's status as an employee will be handled in the same way that similar refusal or treatment failure would be handled for any other health problem. Implementation of this provision will not require or result in any special regulations, privileges, or exemptions from the standard administrative practice applicable to job performance requirements. The confidential nature of the medical records of a teacher with chemical dependency shall be preserved.

Chemical Dependency. Chemical dependency is recognized as a treatable health problem. A teacher who is so diagnosed by a physician shall receive the same consideration and opportunity for treatment that is extended to teachers with other types of health problems. The Board's responsibility for chemical dependency is limited to its effect on the teacher’s 's job performance. For purposes of this provision, chemical dependency is defined as a health problem in which a teacher's use of mood-altering chemicals repeatedly interferes with job performance and adversely affects health. A teacher with chemical dependency will not have job security or promotional opportunity affected either by the diagnosis itself or by the teacher's request for treatment. If the teacher refuses to accept diagnosis and treatment by an attending physician, or fails to cooperate with treatment treatment,and the result of such refusal or failure is such that job performance continues to be affected, the teacher's status as an employee will be handled in the same way that similar refusal or treatment failure would be handled for any other health problem. Implementation of this provision will not require or result in any special regulations, privileges, or exemptions from the standard administrative practice applicable to job performance requirements. The confidential nature of the medical records of a teacher with chemical dependency shall be preserved.