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Any employee/volunteer of Family & Community Services, Inc. who is found to be taking part in the unlawful manufacturing, distribution, dispensing, possession or use of a controlled substance or alcohol in the workplace will face disciplinary action as outlined in the agency’s Administrative Manual and may face criminal penalties as well. The consequences include immediate suspension, meeting with the Supervisor within three days and development of a corrective plan. If the employee/volunteer does not carry out the corrective action plan as agreed, dismissal may result. However, depending upon the circumstances of the situation, an employee/volunteer may face immediate dismissal. Any employee/volunteer of Family & Community Services, Inc. must inform the Human Resources Director of any criminal drug statute conviction no later than five days after such conviction. Family & Community Services, Inc. is obligated under the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Drug Free Workplace Requirements to notify HSS of any such conviction of an employee. When so notified by an employee of a conviction, the agency must take action within thirty days. The actions are either to (1) terminate employment of the individual, or (2) require this employee/volunteer 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. In an effort to prevent or provide early recognition and treatment of drug/alcohol abuses, Family & Community Services, Inc. carries out a drug/alcohol free awareness program to inform employees/volunteers about the dangers of drug/alcohol abuse in the workplace, our policy of maintaining a drug/alcohol free workplace, available counseling and rehabilitation services, and penalties for drug free workplace violations. All employees/volunteers are asked, as a condition of employment, to abide by this workplace requirement.