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Model Plan for a Comprehensive Drug-Free Workplace Program

IV.Supervisory Training

A. Objectives

As supervisors have a key role in establishing and monitoring a drug-free workplace, the [Agency] shall provide training to assist supervisors and managers in recognizing and addressing illegal drug use by agency employees. The purpose of supervisory training is to understand-

1. Agency policies relevant to work performance problems, drug use, and [the Agency] EAP;

2. The responsibilities of offering EAP services;

3. How employee performance and behavioral changes should be recognized and documented;

4. The roles of the Medical Review Officer, medical staff, supervisors, personnel, and EAP personnel;

5. The ways to use [the Agency] EAP;

6. How the EAP is linked to the performance appraisal and the disciplinary process; and

7. The process of reintegrating employees into the workforce.

B. Implementation

The [appropriate division of the agency] shall be responsible for implementing supervisory training, and shall develop a training package to ensure that all employees and supervisors are fully informed of the [Agency] Drug-Free Workplace Plan.

C. Training Package

Supervisory training shall be required of all supervisors and may be presented as a separate course, or be included as part of an ongoing supervisory training program.  Training shall be provided as soon as possible after a person assumes supervisory responsibility.  Training courses should include--

1. Overall Agency policy;

2. The prevalence of various employee problems with respect to drugs and alcohol;

3. The EAP approach to handling problems including the supervisor's role and relationship to EAP;

4. How to recognize employees with possible problems;

5. Documentation of employee performance or behavior;

6. Skills in confronting employees with possible problems;

7. Agency procedures for referring employees to EAP;

8. Disciplinary action, and removals from sensitive positions as required by Section 5(c) of the Executive Order;

9. Reintegration of employees into the workforce; and

10. Written materials which the supervisor can use at the work site.



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