Zack Burkett Co. Contraband Policy for Employees and Employment Applicants
***IMPORTANT***
READ THE FOLLOWING ZACK BUBKETT CO, CONTRABAND POLICY AND AUTHORIZATION AND CONSENT; THEN SIGN AND DATE THE APPLICATION INDICATING YOU UNDERSTAND AND AGREE TO ABIDE BY THESE PROCEDURES AND CONDITIONS.
For the purpose of this policy, contraband includes, but is not limited to, marijuana, illegal drugs, drug paraphernalia, controlled substances, mind-altering substances, unauthorized prescription drugs, firearms, ammunition, weapons, unauthorized explosives. stolen property and alcoholic beverages.
STATEMENT OF POLICY
Contraband possession, use, or distribution by any person, or the presence of marijuana, illegal drugs, controlled substances, mind-altering substances, unauthorized prescription drugs, or alcohol in a person's bodily system while on any Zack Burkett Co. property, work location or other facility, adversely affects work operations and poses a serious threat to the safety of Zack Burkett Co. employees and sub-contractors. In order to assist in maintaining a safe working environment for its employees, contraband possession, use or distribution, or the presence of marijuana, illegal drugs, controlled substances, mind-altering substances, unauthorized prescription drugs, or alcohol in a person's bodily system is not permitted on any Zack Burkett Co. property, work location or other facility.
SEARCHES, INSPECTIONS AND ANALYSES
As a part of its efforts to maintain a safe working environment for its employees and subcontractors, Zack Burkett Co. reserves the right at all times to have medical personnel conduct or supervise urinalysis and/or blood tests of Zack Burkett Co. employees for the purpose of determining if any such persons have the presence of marijuana, illegal drugs, controlled substances, mind-altering substances, unauthorized prescription drugs, or alcohol in their bodily system. Urinalysis and/or blood tests are required at the time of a pre-employment physical and may be required when an employee is treated at a medical facility for an injury related to employment with Zack Burkett Co. or from time to time without prior announcement.
Any Zack Burkett Co. employee who misrepresents facts during urinalysis and/or blood tests or tampers with a urine or blood sample will be immediately suspended from work without pay pending disciplinary action, which may result in discharge from employment. Any Zack Burkett Co. employee who refuses to submit to a search, inspection, urinalysis and/or blood test, or who is found to be possessing or distributing contraband, or who has the presence of marijuana, illegal drugs, controlled substances, mind-altering substances, unauthorized prescription drugs, or alcohol in his/her bodily system without an explanation satisfactory to Zack Burkett Co. will be immediately suspended from work without pay pending disciplinary action, which may result in discharge from employment.
Any employment applicant who refuses to submit to a pre-employment physical, urinalysis and/or blood test will not be accepted for employment by Zack Burkett Co.
Any contraband discovered through searches or inspections performed by authorized personnel of Zack Burkett Co. will be taken into custody and will be turned over to the proper law enforcement authorities.
Entry into Zack Burkett Co. property, work locations or other facilities constitutes consent to and recognition of the right of Zack Burkett Co. to have its authorized personnel conduct searches and/or inspections of all persons, their personal effects, lockers, baggage, vehicles and living quarters located thereon for the purpose of determining if any such persons are in possession of contraband. These searches may be conducted from time to time without prior announcement.