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<br />Federal Certification - Drug-Free Workplace (06/04) Page 1 of 2 <br /> <br /> ATTACHMENT F <br />CERTIFICATION REGARDING DRUG-FREE WORKPLACE REQUIREMENTS <br />Orange County Department of Social Services I. By execution of this Agreement the Contractor certifies that it will provide a drug-free workplace by: <br /> A. Publishing a statement notifying employees that the unlawful manufacture, distribution, dispensing, possession or use of a controlled substance is prohibited in the Contractor’s workplace and specifying the actions that will be taken against employees for violation of such prohibition; B. Establishing a drug-free awareness program to inform employees about: (1) The dangers of drug abuse in the workplace; (2) The Contractor’s policy of maintaining a drug-free workplace; (3) Any available drug counseling, rehabilitation, and employee assistance programs; and (4) The penalties that may be imposed upon employees for drug abuse violations occurring in the workplace; <br /> C. Making it a requirement that each employee be engaged in the performance of the agreement be given a copy of the statement required by paragraph (A); D. Notifying the employee in the statement required by paragraph (A) that, as a condition of employment under the agreement, the employee will: (1) Abide by the terms of the statement; and (2) Notify the employer of any criminal drug statute conviction for a violation occurring in the workplace no later than five days after such conviction; <br /> E. Notifying the County within ten days after receiving notice under subparagraph (D)(2) from an employee or otherwise receiving actual notice of such conviction; F. Taking one of the following actions, within 30 days of receiving notice under subparagraph (D)(2), with respect to any employee who is so convicted: (1) Taking appropriate personnel action against such an employee, up to and including termination; or (2) 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; and <br />Making a good faith effort to continue to maintain a drug-free workplace through <br />implementation of paragraphs (A), (B), (C), (D), (E), and (F). <br /> <br />Docusign Envelope ID: 89E3DD83-36C1-471E-B20E-2066F92010F1