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2015-04-08
In Procedures

Dealing with the Impaired Employee: Employee Relations Bulletin 5

COUNTY OF SAN MATEO HUMAN RESOURCES DEPARTMENT Inter-Departmental Correspondence DATE: April 2015 TO: All Management Employees FROM: Nicole McKay, Employee & Labor Relations Manager SUBJECT: Employee Relations Bulletin 5 Dealing with the Impaired Employee We have received a number of questions asking what to do when you suspect that an employee is under the influence of alcohol or drugs while at work. Listed below are recommended steps to follow: First, you should annotate your observations. The attached checklist is an excellent document to use for this purpose. Next, you should ask another manager to observe the employee and complete a checklist without reviewing the checklistRead More →

2015-04-01
In 8. Conducting Employee Investigations

What do I do if I suspect that an employee is under the influence of alcohol or drugs while at work?

Follow these recommended steps if you suspect that an employee is under the influence of alcohol or drugs while at work. Listed below are recommended steps to follow: First, annotate your observations. Please use the Objective Signs of Impairment Checklist for this purpose. Next, ask another manager/supervisor to observe the employee and complete a checklist without reviewing the checklist you have completed. In this way, you have two independent observations of the employee. If the other manager/supervisor concurs that the employee is impaired from performing his/her duties, you should send the employee home. Do not allow the employee to drive. You should have the employeeRead More →

   
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