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BY GLENDA SOLOGASTOA
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Thursday, October 5, 2017
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ILOILO City – Drug testing and unannounced inspection of offices for illegal drugs will now become a regular fare at city hall.
Acting Mayor Jose Espinosa III issued Executive Order (EO) No. 85 -2017 institutionalizing these antidrug policies yesterday to make the city government a “drug-free workplace.”
The office inspections also cover the city government’s field offices and vehicles and barangay halls.
“Any official, employee, job hire or contractual in possession of illegal drugs and/or illegal drug paraphernalia will be subjected to administrative disciplinary proceedings,” read part of the EO.
Meanwhile, there will be two kinds of drug testing at city hall – mandatory and random.
The mandatory drug test is the compulsory submission of an official or employee to the test conducted in any of the following instances:
- pre-employment
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past history of drug use
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involvement in accidents
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discovery of dangerous drugs or drug paraphernalia in their person or work station
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detention by police / filing of charge in court for drug-related cases
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promotion requirement
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employees reporting to work and undergoing rehabilitation in a treatment and rehab center
The random drug test, on the other hand, is the subjection of personnel to drug testing without prior notice.
The EO also institutionalized the antidrug drop box at city hall where anyone can slip notes containing information about employees suspected to be involved in illegal drugs.
“(These policies) shall be carried out not to harass but rather, to prevent the entry of illegal drugs and abuse in the city government,” stressed Espinosa.
To enforce the new antidrug policies, the EO, too, created a Drug-Free Workplace Committee (DFWC) composed of the city mayor, president of the Resource Employees Association of City Hall, chief of the Human Resources and Management Office, and City Health Officer.
Espinosa assured city government employees the DFWC won’t go beyond what is legal or violate their rights./PN
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