酒精滥用

目的

的 University of Kentucky is committed to providing a healthy, safe and alcohol-free workplace for its employees.

政策

1. Conduct that is a violation of this policy poses an unacceptable risk and disregard for the health, safety and welfare of co-workers, students and the total University community.
   1. 酒精滥用, or being under the influence or the unauthorized use or consumption of alcohol on University property or while on University business, is prohibited and is subject to corrective action up to并包括, termination of employment.
   2. Reporting to work under the influence of alcohol is prohibited and is subject to corrective action up to, 并包括, termination of employment.

过程

Authority for enforcement of this policy is vested with the Provost or the appropriate Executive Vice President in conjunction with the Vice President of 人类 资源, 或被任命者.

1. 的 University provides educational programs and general information on the danger of alcohol use and abuse in the workplace. 的 University trains its supervisors to recognize mental and physical signs of problem drinking.
2. In the University System, whenever a supervisor notices a staff employee suspected of being under the influence of alcohol, that supervisor shall
   1. Suspend the employee pending investigation; and
   2. Inform the Vice President of 人类 资源, 或被任命者.
3. 的 Vice President of 人类 资源, 或被任命者, in conjunction with the employee’s supervisor shall conduct an investigation and, based on factual information, determine whether there has been a violation of this policy.
4. For staff employees, if the evidence confirms the employee has violated this policy, the Vice President of 人类 资源, 或被任命者, with the employee’s supervisor, shall review the factual information to determine the appropriate action to include:
   1. Corrective action up to, 并包括, termination of employment; and/or
   2. Referral to an employee assistance or rehabilitation program.
5. For student employees, if evidence confirms the student has violated this policy, the Vice President of 人类 资源, 或被任命者, shall determine the appropriate sanction.
   Note:  Nothing in this policy shall be construed to prohibit or interfere with whatever appropriate corrective action which may be taken in accordance with the student employee's student status, as provided by the Code of Student Conduct.
6. Whenever a supervisor notices an employee with overt signs of mental or physical impairment thought secondary to alcohol abuse, or when job-related behavior or work performance suggests alcohol abuse, the supervisor shall refer employees to the employee assistance program (请参考). Mandatory referrals to 请参考 shall be made in conjuction with the 人类 资源 Office of 员工关系 (员工关系).
   1. 的 decision to acknowledge a drinking problem and accept therapeutic intervention rests with the employee, and participation in an employee assistance program or rehabilitative program is voluntary. 然而, refusal to participate in an appropriate intervention(s) shall result in corrective action up to, 并包括, termination of employment.
   2. 的 请参考 program coordinator shall monitor the progress of the employee and inform 员工关系 of the employee’s progress.  员工关系 will inform the appropriate departmental official of the employee's compliance.
   3. If an employee with a suspected drinking problem or associated poor work performance refuses or fails therapy, 员工关系 in conjunction with the employee’s supervisor, shall institute an appropriate work performance evaluation and action.