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23 15) Whistleblower Policy: Each Contractor will have a Whistleblower Policy that requires employees, officers, and directors to practice honesty and integrity in fulfilling their responsibilities and to comply with all applicable laws and regulations. Such Policy must encourage and enable employees and others to raise serious concerns about financial irregularities within the Agency, without fear of harassment, adverse employment consequences, or retaliation, prior to seeking resolution from outside sources. 16)Drug -Free Workplace requirement, WIA Regulation, Section 667.200, states that general fiscal and administrative rules that apply to the use of WIA title 1 funds include: (d)Government -wide debarment and suspension, and government -wide drug -free workplace requirements. All WIA title 1 grant recipients and sub - recipients must comply with the government -wide requirements for debarment and suspension, and the government -wide requirements for a drug -free workplace, codified at 29 CFR part 98 and according to 29 CFR 98: (a)The purpose of this subpart is to carry out the Drug - Free Workplace Act of 1988 by requiring that; (1) A grantee other than an individual shall certify to the agency that it will provide a drug -free workplace; (2) A grantee who is an individual shall certify to the agency that, as a condition of the grant, he or she will not engage in the unlawful manufacture, distribution, dispensing, or possession or use of a controlled substance in conducting any activity with the grant. (b) Requirements implementing the Drug -Free Workplace Act of 1988 for contractors with the agency are found at 48 CFR, subparts 9.4, 23.5, and 52.2 Drug -Free Workplace Policy: In compliance with the Drug -Free Workplace Act of 1988, each contractor will have a Drug -Free Workplace Policy whereby all covered employees are informed that the unlawful manufacture, distribution, dispensing, possession, or use of a controlled substance is prohibited in the workplace. The policy will: • Define the actions that will be taken against employees in the event of violations • Notify employees that as a condition of employment the employee must a) abide by the terms of the policy statement and b) notify the employer within five calendar days if he or she is convicted of a criminal drug violation in the workplace. • Assure the establishment of a continuing drug -free awareness program to inform employees of the dangers of drug abuse, the company's drug -free workplace policy, the penalties for drug abuse violations occurring in the workplace, and the availability of any drug counseling, rehabilitation, and /or employee assistance plans offered through the employer and Local Workforce Area Contract Agreement Page 22 of 29 Amended 7/14