NUMBER:   HR 1.01
SECTION:  Human Resources     

SUBJECT:  Drug-Free Workplace                                

DATE:     September 1990 (Rev.)
REVISED:  July 1, 1995
                     
Policy for:     All Campuses
Procedure for:  All Campuses
Authorized by:  Jane M. Jameson
Issued by:      Division of Human Resources
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I.   Policy 

     A.    This document sets forth the University of South
Carolina Policy prohibiting the unlawful manufacture,
distribution, dispensation, possession or use of illegal drugs
and alcohol on its property or as a part of any activities by
faculty, staff and student employees regardless of permanent or
temporary status, pursuant to state and federal law. This policy
is implemented in compliance with the Drug-Free Workplace Act of
1988, the Drug-Free Schools and Communities Act Amendments of
1989 and the South Carolina Drug Free Workplace Act of 1990.  

     B.    Violation of this policy by academic employees,
regardless of tenure status, will lead to disciplinary actions up
to and including termination based upon the criteria in the
Faculty Manual of the campus, and may have legal consequences.

     C.    Violation of this policy by staff employees will be
cause for disciplinary actions up to and including termination, 
pursuant to Human Resource Policy 1.39, "Disciplinary Action and
Termination for Cause" and may have legal consequences. 

     D     Violation of this policy by student employees will
lead to sanctions detailed in the Student Drug Policy of the
campus.  

     E.    Faculty, staff and students employed on a grant or
contract are required to abide by the terms of this policy as a
condition of employment on the grant or contract.  

II.  Procedure 
     
     A.    A copy of this policy will be made available to each
employee of the University of South Carolina at the time of their 
orientation and annually to all employees. 

     B.    Grant or contract employees are required to notify the
Vice President for Human Resources or the campus Human Resources
office, as appropriate, of any criminal drug statute conviction
for a violation occurring in the workplace no later than five
days after the conviction.  Federal law requires the University
to notify the granting or contracting agency of a criminal drug
statute conviction in the workplace within 10 days of the date
the University received notification.  Therefore, upon receiving
notice, the Vice President for Human Resources will notify the
Associate Vice Provost for Sponsored Programs and Research so
that the notice requirement to the granting or contracting agency
may be satisfied.  

     C.    The University of South Carolina recognizes drug
and/or alcohol dependence as a treatable illness. 
Notwithstanding Sections I. A., B., C. of this policy, employees
are encouraged to seek assistance for drug and/or alcohol
problems before there is an incident which would cause the
University to impose sanctions.  Assistance may be sought through
programs and/or treatment facilities licensed by the State of
South Carolina or by the state in which the program and/or
treatment facility is located.
          1.    Referrals to such programs may be self-referrals
or supervisory referrals.  If a supervisory referral is made
which includes satisfactory participation in a rehabilitation
program as a condition of continued employment, the referral must
be made through the Division of Human Resources or the campus
Human Resources officer.  
          2.    Referrals and records of referrals will be
handled with the same degree of confidentiality as for medical
records.  

     D.    The University of South Carolina has established a
drug-free awareness program to inform employees about the dangers
of alcohol and/or drug abuse in the workplace, available drug
counseling, rehabilitation and employee assistance information
and the penalties that may be imposed for alcohol and/or drug
abuse violations.





To obtain an official copy of this policy please contact the USC
Division of Human Resources.

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