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A covered employee may possess and use medically authorized prescription or over - the - counter drugs at work as long as the prescription or over - the - counter drugs do not have disabling effects or otherwise affect the covered employee's fitness for duty or job performance. Covered employees must report the use of prescription or over - the - counter drugs, which could impair, have a disabling effect or otherwise adversely affect the covered employee's fitness for duty or J ob performance, to his or her immediate supervisor or an appropriate manager. It is the covered employee's responsibility to determine from the physician, pharmacist, or other health care professional whether or not the prescribed or over - the - counter drugs could affect the covered employee's fitness for duty or impair job performance. Upon reporting the use of prescription or over - the - counter drugs, covered employees may be required to provide a written medical authorization to work from a physician. Failure to report the use of prescription or over -the- counter drugs which impair, have disabling effects or otherwise affect the covered employee's fitness for duty while at work and failure to provide proper evidence of medical authorization to work may result in discipline. A covered employee who properly reports the use of prescription or over - the - counter drugs which may adversely affect their fitness to perform safety sensitive job performance may be eligible for sick leave or a temporary modified work assignment if available. 1.7 Work The presence or treatment of a substance abuse problem does not excuse a covered employee from meeting performance, safety, or attendance standards or following other City of Eugene instructions. Under no circumstances may a covered employee invoke protection under this policy as a means to avoid disciplinary actions resulting from poor work performance or misconduct at work. A voluntary request for assistance will not shield a covered employee from disciplinary action resulting from on-the-job conduct or work performance. Covered employees remain responsible for their on-the-job conduct and work performance. .8 Covered The City of Eugene expects and requires the support of all covered employees in meeting its commitment to providing a drug and alcohol free work environment. Each employee who observes or has knowledge of a covered employee in a condition which impairs his/her ability to perform his/her job duties or who poses a serious hazard to the safety and welfare of others, has an assertive responsibility to report the information to his or her immediate supervisor or an appropriate manager. The Drug Free Workplace Act of 1988 requires covered employees, as a condition of employment, to notify the City of his or her conviction for a violation of a criminal drug statute City of Eugene Page 1 -4 DOTTFMCSA Drug $ Alcohol Policy September 2010 Information Packet