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I. Publishing a statement notifying employees that the unlawful manufacture, distribution, dispensing, possession or use of a controlled substance is prohibited in the grantee's workplace and specifying the actions that will be taken against employees for violation of such prohibition; 2. Establishing a drug -free awareness program to inform employees about -- a. The dangers of drug abuse in the workplace; b• The grantee's Policy of maintaining a drug -free workplace: c. Any available drug counseling, rehabilitation, and employee assistance programs: and d. The penalties that may be imposed upon employees for drug abuse violations occurring in the workplace; 3. Making it a requirement that each employee to be engaged in the performance of the grant be given a copy of the statement required by paragraph l; 4. Notifying the employee in the statement required by paragraph 1 that, as a condition of employment under the grant, the employee will- - a. Abide by the terms of the statement; and b. Notify the employer of any criminal drug statute conviction for a violation occurring in the workplace no later than five days after such conviction; 5. Notifying the ACTION Grants Officer within ten days after receiving notice under subparagraph 4.b., from an employee or otherwise receiving actual notice of such conviction; 6. :'akin one of the following actions, within 30 days of receiving notice under subparagraph d_b., with respect to any employee who is so convicted- - a. Taking appropriate personnel action against such an employee, up to and including termination; or b. Requiring such employee to participate satisfactorily in a drug abuse assistance or rehabilitation program approved for such purposes by a Federal, state, or local health, law • enforcement, or other appropriate agency; 7. Making a good faith effort to continue to maintain a drug -free workplace through implementation of paragraphs 1 through 6. AC•::CN Form A -1-452 (2/89f 17. CERTIFICATION REGARDING DRUG -FREE WORKPLACE REQUIRBHENrS This certification is required by regulations published in the Federal Register on January 31, 1989, covering governmentwide implementation of the Drug -Free Workplace Act of 1988 (Pub. L. 100 -690, Title v, Subtitle 0), a part of the omnibus drug legislation enacted on November 18, 1988, This statute requires grantees of Federal agencies to certify that they will provide drug -free workplaces. Making this required certification is a precondition of receiving a grant from ACTION beginning on March 18, 1989. Instruct ions for Certification 1. By signing and submitting this certification, the applicant is providing the certification set out below. 2. The certification set out below is a material representation of fact upon which reliance was placed when ACTION determined to award the grant. If it is later determined that the grantee knowingly rendered a false certification, or otherwise violates the requirements of the Drug -Free Workplace Act, ACTION, in addition to any other remedies available to the Federal Government, may take action authorized under the Drug -Free Workplace Act. Certificat`o n X-egarding Druc-Free Workplace Recmisements„ A. The grantee certifies that it will provide a drug -free workplace by: I. Publishing a statement notifying employees that the unlawful manufacture, distribution, dispensing, possession or use of a controlled substance is prohibited in the grantee's workplace and specifying the actions that will be taken against employees for violation of such prohibition; 2. Establishing a drug -free awareness program to inform employees about -- a. The dangers of drug abuse in the workplace; b• The grantee's Policy of maintaining a drug -free workplace: c. Any available drug counseling, rehabilitation, and employee assistance programs: and d. The penalties that may be imposed upon employees for drug abuse violations occurring in the workplace; 3. Making it a requirement that each employee to be engaged in the performance of the grant be given a copy of the statement required by paragraph l; 4. Notifying the employee in the statement required by paragraph 1 that, as a condition of employment under the grant, the employee will- - a. Abide by the terms of the statement; and b. Notify the employer of any criminal drug statute conviction for a violation occurring in the workplace no later than five days after such conviction; 5. Notifying the ACTION Grants Officer within ten days after receiving notice under subparagraph 4.b., from an employee or otherwise receiving actual notice of such conviction; 6. :'akin one of the following actions, within 30 days of receiving notice under subparagraph d_b., with respect to any employee who is so convicted- - a. Taking appropriate personnel action against such an employee, up to and including termination; or b. Requiring such employee to participate satisfactorily in a drug abuse assistance or rehabilitation program approved for such purposes by a Federal, state, or local health, law • enforcement, or other appropriate agency; 7. Making a good faith effort to continue to maintain a drug -free workplace through implementation of paragraphs 1 through 6. AC•::CN Form A -1-452 (2/89f 17.