The University is committed to a safe, healthy, and productive work environment for all employees free from the effects of substance abuse. Abuse of alcohol, marijuana, drugs, or other controlled substances impairs employee judgment, resulting in increased safety risks, injuries, and faulty decision-making. To ensure a safe and productive work environment, the University prohibits the unlawful or unauthorized use, sale, dispensation, manufacture, distribution, or possession of alcohol and prohibited drugs or drug paraphernalia. This prohibition includes University-owned vehicles, or personal vehicles being used for University business or parked on University property. Additionally, the University may take disciplinary action, up to and including termination of employment, for the illegal off-duty use, sale, dispensation, manufacture, distribution, or possession of prohibited drugs, and controlled substances and the illegal use or distribution of alcohol.
Testing is an important element in the University’s efforts to ensure a safe and productive work environment. Information about the types of drug testing (Drug and Alcohol Testing Policy - Employees) can be found in the RVU policy repository - DynamicPolicy at https://policies.rvu.edu. Employees may refer to this separate policy or contact Human Resources or their supervisor with specific questions.