Voluntary Requests for Assistance. The Employer shall take no adverse action against an employee who voluntarily seeks treatment or counseling. The Employer shall assist an employee seeking assistance by making available means by which referrals or treatment may be obtained (Employee Assistance Program). Such assistance shall be obtained at the employee's expense.
Voluntary Requests for Assistance. The City shall take no adverse employment action against an employee who voluntarily seeks treatment, counseling or other support for an alcohol or drug related problem unless the request follows the order to submit to testing or unless the employee is found to be using illegal drugs or under the influence of drugs or alcohol. If the employee is then unfit for duty in this current assignment, the City may authorize sick leave or another assignment if it is available in which the employee is qualified and/or is able to perform. The City shall make available through its Employee Assistance Program (EAP) a means by which the employee may obtain referrals and treatment. All such requests shall be confidential. When undergoing treatment and evaluation, employees shall be allowed to use accumulative sick and/or paid leave and/or be placed on unpaid leave pending treatment. Such leave cannot exceed one (1) calendar year.
Voluntary Requests for Assistance. Except where there is imminent danger to the life of an employee or others and except where the officer has invoked the one-time only option to admit to the problem and to seek the assistance provided for in Section B.4, above, the administrator of the City ’s EAP shall maintain in strict confidentiality the fact that an employee has voluntarily sought assistance from the City’s EAP. Seeking confidential assistance from the City’s EAP shall not be grounds for disciplinary action; however, the seeking of such confidentiality assistance also shall not insulate an employee from the consequences of engaging in conduct prohibited by Section B.3.
Voluntary Requests for Assistance. The University shall take no adverse employment action against an employee who, prior to detection, voluntarily seeks treatment, counseling or other support for an alcohol or drug related problem, other than the University may require reassignment of the employee with pay if he/she is then unfit for duty in his/her current assignment. The University shall make available through its Faculty/Staff Assistance Program a means by which the employee may obtain referrals and treatment. All such requests shall be confidential, and any information received by the University, through whatever means, shall not be used in any manner adverse to the employee's interest, except reassignment as described above. While undergoing voluntary treatment or evaluation, employees shall be allowed to use accumulated sick and/or placed on unpaid leave pending treatment. Such leave shall not exceed twelve (12) calendar weeks. While undergoing treatment, the employee shall comply with and implement all conditions and recommendations of the program counselor or treatment team. The provisions of this Section shall not be applicable when the request for assistance follows the order to submit to testing or follows a finding that the employee is using illegal drug(s) or alcohol.
Voluntary Requests for Assistance. The Employer shall take no adverse employment action against an employee who, prior to detection, voluntarily seeks treatment, counseling or other support for an alcohol or drug related problem, other than the Employer may require reassignment of the employee with pay or may require the employee to use accumulated sick leave and vacation if, in the opinion of the Employer, the employee is then unfit for duty in his/her current assignment. The Employer shall make available through its Faculty/Staff Assistance Program a means by which the employee may obtain referrals and treatment. All such requests shall be confidential and any information received by the Employer, through whatever means, shall not be used in any manner adverse to the employee’s interest, except reassignment as described above. While undergoing voluntary treatment or evaluation, employees shall be allowed to use accumulated sick leave and/or placed on unpaid leave pending treatment. Such leave shall not exceed twelve (12) calendar weeks. While undergoing treatment, the employee shall comply with and implement all conditions and recommendations of the program counselor or treatment team. The provisions of this Section shall not be applicable when the request for assistance follows the order to submit to testing or follows a finding that the employee is using illegal drug(s) or alcohol. The foregoing shall not be construed to create an obligation on the Employer to continue to accommodate an employee for subsequent voluntary requests for assistance.
Voluntary Requests for Assistance. The City shall not terminate an employee the first time he/she voluntarily seeks treatment, counseling, or other support for an alcohol or drug related problem; the City may require reassignment of the employee with pay if he is then unfit for duty in his current assignment. The City shall make available through appropriate agencies a means by which the employee may obtain referrals and treatment. All such requests shall be confidential and any information received by the City, through whatever means, shall not be used in any manner adverse to the employee’s interests, except reassignment as described above. The foregoing shall not be construed as an obligation on the part of the City to retain an employee on active status throughout the period of rehabilitation if it is appropriately determined that the employee’s current use of alcohol or drugs prevents such individual from performing the duties of the fire department employee or whose continuance on active status would constitute a direct threat to the property or safety of others. Such employees shall be afforded the opportunity to. use accumulated paid leave or take an unpaid leave of absence pending treatment. Employees who are taking prescribed or over-the-counter medication that has adverse side effects which interfere with the employees’ ability to perform his normal duties may be temporarily reassigned with pay to other more suitable fire duties.
Voluntary Requests for Assistance. The Village shall take no adverse employment action against an employee who voluntarily seeks treatment, counseling or other support for an alcohol or drug related problem, other than the Village may require reassignment of the employee. The Village shall make available through an Employee Assistance Program a means by which the employee may obtain referrals and treatment. All such requests shall be confidential and any information received by the Village, through whatever means, shall not be used in any manner adverse to the employee's interests, except reassignment as described above.
Voluntary Requests for Assistance. The City shall take no adverse employment action against an officer who voluntarily seeks treatment, counseling or other support for an alcohol or drug related problem, solely by reason of such seeking of treatment, counseling or other support, other than the City may require reassignment of the officer with pay if he is then unfit for duty in his current assignment. The City shall make available through its Employee Assistance Program a means by which the officer may obtain referrals and treatment. All such requests shall be confidential and any information received by the City shall not be used in any manner adverse to the officer’s interests, except reassignment as described above.
Voluntary Requests for Assistance. The City of LaSalle shall take no adverse employment action against an employee who prior to any mandatory testing and for the first time voluntarily seeks treatment, counseling or other support for an alcohol or prescribed drug problem, other than the City of LaSalle may require reassignment of the employee with pay if he is unfit for duty in his current assignment. The City of LaSalle may make available through its Employee Assistance Program (if available) a means by which the employee may seek referrals and treatment. All such requests shall be confidential and any information received by the City of LaSalle, through whatever means shall not be used in any manner adverse to the employee’s interest, except reassignment as described above.
Voluntary Requests for Assistance. The Employer shall take no adverse employment action against an officer who voluntarily seeks treatment, counseling or other support for an alcohol or drug related problem, (provided that the officer is not under investigation for a drug related issue at the time of the request for treatment. A signed affidavit, or affidavits, shall be provided to verify a timeline, as well as the reasonable suspicion that commenced said investigation), other than the Employer may require reassignment or temporary suspension of the officer if he is then unfit for duty in his current assignment. All such requests shall be confidential and any information received by the Employer, through whatever means, shall not be used in any manner adverse to the officer's interest, except reassignment as described above.
