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For Detailed information regarding Health and Dental please refer to Information found in your NSMT Employee Packet The Human Resource department is available to answer benefits plan questions and assist in answering questions, enrollment or plan election changes. H-26-Cobra Continuation North State Medical Transport has retained Ceridian COBRA Continuation Services to administer its COBRA continuation group health insurance program. For Detailed information Regarding Cobra please refer to Cobra Continuation Information found in your NSMT Employee Packet H-27-Illegal Drug Abuse/Alcohol Abuse 1. This policy is implemented because we believe that the impairment of any North State Medical Transport employee due to his or her use of illegal drugs or due to alcohol abuse is likely to result in the risk of injury to other employees, the impaired employee, or to third parties, such as customers or business guests. Moreover illegal drug abuse adversely affects employee morale and productivity. 2. "Impairment" or"being impaired"means that an employee's noiinal physical or mental abilities or faculties while at work have been detrimentally affected by the use of illegal drugs or alcohol. 3. Any employee who begins work while impaired or who becomes impaired while at work is guilty of gross misconduct and a violation of company policy and is subject to severe disciplinary action. Severe disciplinary action can include suspension, dismissal, or any other penalty appropriate under the circumstances. Likewise the use, possession,transfer, or sale of any illegal drugs on company premises or in any North State Medical Transport area is prohibited. 4. Employees who violate this rule are subject to severe disciplinary action up to and including termination. In all instances disciplinary action to be administered shall be at the sole discretion and determination of the company. 5. When an employee is involved in the use,possession,transfer, or sale of illegal drugs in violation of this policy, the company may notify appropriate authorities. Such notice will be given only after such an incident has been investigated and reviewed by the employee's supervisor and the personnel director. 6. North State Medical Transport is aware that illegal drug abuse is a complex health problem that has both physical impact and an emotional impact on the employee,his or her family, and social relationships. 7. A drug abuser is a person who uses illegal drugs, as defined above, for non-medical reasons, and this use affects job perfotmance detrimentally or interferes with nolival social intercourse at work. Illegal drug abuse is both a management and a medical 21