Prescription and Over-The-Counter Drugs. Employees who are prescribed medications shall advise their physicians of the Employee’s job duties which include driving fire apparatus, climbing ladders, EMT / paramedic services, etc. so the physician may advise the Employee whether any prescribed medication will adversely affect the Employee’s ability to safely and proficiently perform his / her job. In the event that the prescribed medication will adversely affect the Employee’s ability to successfully perform the duties of his / her job, the Employee shall be instructed not to report to work. The Employee shall provide a document from his / her physician(s) stating there is no appropriate medication which would not adversely affect the Employee’s ability to safely and proficiently perform the duties of his / her job. Under this circumstance, the Employee may use sick time, vacation, or compensatory time until he / she can obtain a release to return to work from the physician(s).
Prescription and Over-The-Counter Drugs. Chesapeake prohibits any person from abusing prescription medications or over-the-counter (“OTC”) drugs while on Chesapeake Property at any time. Violation of this policy will result in removal of the violator from Chesapeake Property. For purposes of this policy, prescription or OTC drug abuse means taking medications that were prescribed for someone else; using prescription drugs or OTC drugs for a purpose other than for which they were prescribed or manufactured; or using such drugs other than in accordance with doctor’s instructions or recommended dosages.
Prescription and Over-The-Counter Drugs. When a physician prescribes the use of prescription or over-the-counter drugs, or when over-the-counter drugs bear warnings about side effects that may affect job performance, the employee is required to ask the physician whether such drugs may adversely affect his/her ability to safely perform assigned duties. Using or being under the influence of such drugs on the job or on Company premises is prohibited where such use may affect the employee’s ability to safely perform his/her job duties. Before starting work, an employee must advise the Store Manager or Assistant Manager that the employee is taking medication which bears a warning about any side effects which may prevent the employee from safely performing assigned duties. If the Company has a reasonable basis for inquiring as to the specific medication such employee is taking, such information shall be provided by the employee with the understanding that such inquiry shall be made by the District Manager, or, in his absence, the Director of Loss Control, and the information received in terms of the specific medication shall be handled in a confidential manner and shall be shared with other management representatives only on a "need-to-know" basis. If there is any question concerning the employee’s ability to perform safely, the employee will be assigned other duties if, in management’s sole discretion, such duties are appropriate and available. Otherwise, the employee will be sent home on paid sick leave, if available or, if not available, on unpaid leave.
Prescription and Over-The-Counter Drugs. Prescription drugs taken pursuant to a physician’s instructions, or over-the-counter drugs taken in recommended dosages and in accordance with cautionary statements, are excluded from the definition of “illegal” or “unauthorized” drugs. However, it is the employee’s responsibility to notify the supervisor when taking any medication that may impair judgment or performance or otherwise adversely affect physical or mental function or ability. Any prescription or over-the-counter drug used by an employee shall be contained in the container it came in. The employer reserves the right to determine through its own medical practitioner whether use of said medication is consistent with this policy. Further, at the discretion of the employer, the employer may move the employee to a more suitable position, grant the employee a leave of absence, or take whatever action the employer deems appropriate to promote safety and efficiency.
