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PROHIBITIONS The Village explicitly prohibits: e The use, possession, solicitation for, or sale of narcotics or other illegal drugs, alcohol, or prescription medication without a prescription on Village premises or while performing an assignment by the Village (expecting therefrom authorized social or public functions while such | . employee is not at work). * Being impaired or under the influence of legal or illegal drugs or alcohol away from the Village premises, is such impairment or influence adversely affects the employees work performance or the safety of the employee or of others. * Possession, use, or solicitation for, or sale of legal or illegal drugs or alcohol away from Village premises, if such activity or involvement adversely affects the employee’s works performance or the safety of the employee or of others. : ¢ The presence of any detectable amount of prohibited substances in the employees system while at work, while on the premises of the Village (expecting therefrom authorized social or public functions while such employee is not at work), or while on Village business. “Prohibited substances” include illegal drugs, alcohol, or prescription drugs not taken in accordance with a prescription give to the employee. The Village may conduct drug testing under one or another of the following circumstances: « FOR CAUSE TESTING: The Village may ask an employee to submit to a drug test at any time it holds a reasonable suspicion that the employee may be under the influence of drugs or alcohol, including, but not limited to , the following circumstances: evidence of drugs or alcohol on or about the employees person or in the employees vicinity, unusual conduct on the employees part that suggests impairment or influence of drugs or alcohol, negative performance patterns, or excessive and unexplained absenteeism. « POST-ACCIDENT TESTING: Any employee involved in an on-the-job accident or injury under . circumstances that suggest possible use or influence of drugs or alcohol in the accident or injury event may be asked to submit to a drug and/or alcohol test. “Involved in an on-the-job accident or injury” means not only the one who was injured, but also any employee who potentially contributed to the accident or injury event in any way. « RANDOM TESTING: Employees may be selected at random for drug testing at any interval determined by the Village. All sample collection shall be conducted by a medical office designated by The Board of Trustees for such purpose and all testing shall be done by a laboratory certified by the State of New York. The chain of custody of all samples shall be documented in writing. Samples shall be preserved until (i) a negative test result is obtained or (ii) the effected employee declines in writing to have a repeat test performed after an initial positive test result. If an employee is tested for drugs or alcohol and the results indicate a violation of this policy, the employee shall be entitled to request a repeat testing of the sample and if such repeat test is