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March!2016!(v.3)!
EMPLOYEE'CERTIFICATION'
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DRUG-FREE'WORKPLAC E'
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EMPLOYEE!NAME:!!
JOB!TITLE:!
DEPARTMENT:!!
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I!under st an d !a n d !a c kn o wledge!th a t!the!U nive rsity!of!W es t!Geo rgia,!i n !c o mpliance !with!the!f e d e ra l! Drug-
Free!Workplace!Act!of!1988,!has!a!Drug-Free!Workplace!(“Policy”),!and!in!accordance!with!that!Policy,!
the!University:!
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1. PROHIBITS!the!unlawful!manufacture,!distribution,!dispensation,!possession!or!use!of!a!
controlled!substance!in!the!workplace.!
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2. SHALL!SANCTION!violations!of!this!Policy!by:!
a) Instituting!the!a p p ropriate!ac tio n (s )!u p !to!and!inc lu d in g!dismissal,!in !a cc o rd a n c e!with!
appropriate!University!disciplinary!procedures;!
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b) Requiring!satisfactory!participation!in!an!approved!drug!abuse!assistance!or!rehabilitation!
program.!
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3. REQUIRES!as!a!condition!of!employment!that!I!shall:!
a) Abide!by!the!terms!of!the!Policy;!
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b) Notify!my!supervisor,!in!writing,!if!I!am!convicted!of!a!violation!of!a!criminal!drug!statute!
where!the!violation!occurred!in!the!workplace,!no!later!than!five!(5)!calendar!days!after!
such!conviction.!
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I!certify!by !m y !s ign a tu r e !b elo w!that!I!ha ve !re c eiv e d !a!c o p y !o f!th e !P o lic y!S ta te ment!on !a!Drug-Free!
Workplace.!I!understand !t h a t!a!condition!of!my!employment!under!the!grant!I!am!required!to!adhere!to!
and!abide!by!this!Policy!and!will!notify!my!employer!with!in!five!(5)!days!of!any!criminal!conviction!for!a!
violation!of!the!drug!statute!occurring!in!the!work!place.!
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I!will!ensu r e!t h a t!a ll!employee s!o n!this!fede ra l!g ra n t!(fa c u lty ,!sta ff,!a n d !student)!will!receive!a!copy!of!
the!university!Dru g-Free!Workplace!policy.!
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SIGNATURE:________________________________!!DATE:!______________!
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