Criminal Convictions & Notification Requirement. The Union hereby understands that pursuant to the provisions of the Drug-Free Workplace Act, any employee convicted of violating a criminal drug statute in this workplace must inform the Employer of such conviction (including pleas of guilty and nolo contendere) within five (5) days of the conviction occurring. Failure to inform the Employer will subject the employee to appropriate disciplinary action including suspension or dismissal. The Employer reserves the right to offer employees convicted of violating a criminal drug statute in the workplace, participation in an approved rehabilitation or drug abuse assistance program. If such a program is offered, and accepted by the employee, then the employee must adhere to conditions with regard to the rehabilitation as a condition of continued employment.
