Common use of Purpose of Policy Clause in Contracts

Purpose of Policy. A. The Employer, Individual Employer(s) and the Union are committed to providing a safe and productive work environment for Employees. The Employer, Individual Employer(s) and the Union recognize the valuable resource we have in our Employees and recognize that the state of an Employee's health affects attitude, effort, and job performance. The parties recognize that substance abuse is a behavioral, medical and social problem that causes decreased efficiency and increased risk of accidents and injury. The Employer, Individual Employer(s) and the Union therefore adopt this Policy. The intent of the Policy is threefold: 1. To maintain a safe, drug and alcohol free workplace; 2. To maintain our workforce at its maximum effectiveness; and 3. To encourage confidential referral to the Employee Assistance Program (EAP) by Employees Health and Welfare Program. B. In order to achieve these purposes, it is our primary goal to identify those Employees and refer them to professional counseling, and treatment before job performance has become a disciplinary problem. Employees are urged to use the services available through the union EAP Health and Welfare Plan. 1. Treatment for substance abuse and chemical dependency is provided under the Health and Welfare plan, up to the limits described in the plans. 2. An Employee shall be granted necessary leave of absence for treatment.

Purpose of Policy. A. The Employer, Individual Employer(s) and the Union are committed to providing a safe and productive work environment for Employees. The Employer, Individual Employer(s) and the Union recognize the valuable resource we have in our Employees and recognize that the state of an Employee's health affects attitude, effort, and job performance. The parties recognize that substance abuse is a behavioral, medical and social problem that causes decreased efficiency and increased risk of accidents and injury. The Employer, Individual Employer(s) and the Union therefore adopt this Policy. The intent of the Policy is threefold: 1. To maintain a safe, drug and alcohol free workplace; 2. To maintain our workforce at its maximum effectiveness; and 3. To encourage confidential referral to the Employee Assistance Program (EAP) by Employees Health and Welfare Program. B. In order to achieve these purposes, it is our primary goal to identify those Employees and refer them to professional counseling, and treatment before job performance has become a disciplinary problem. Employees are urged to use the services available through the union EAP Health and Welfare Plan. 1. Treatment for substance abuse and chemical dependency is provided under the Health and Welfare plan, up to the limits described in the plans. 2. An Employee shall be granted necessary leave of absence for treatment.

Purpose of Policy. A. The Employer, Individual Employer(s) and the Union are committed to providing a safe and productive work environment for Employees. The Employer, Individual Employer(s) and the Union recognize the valuable resource we have in our Employees and recognize that the state of an Employee's health affects attitude, effort, and job performance. The parties recognize that substance abuse is a behavioral, medical and social problem that causes decreased efficiency and increased risk of accidents and injury. The Employer, Individual Employer(s) and the Union therefore adopt this Policy. The intent of the Policy is threefold: 1. To maintain a safe, drug and alcohol free workplace; 2. To maintain our workforce at its maximum effectiveness; and 3. To encourage confidential referral to the Employee Assistance Program (EAP) by Employees Health and Welfare Program. B. In order to achieve these purposes, it is our primary goal to identify those Employees and refer them to professional counseling, and treatment before job performance has become a disciplinary problem. Employees are urged to use the services available through the union Union EAP Health and Welfare Plan. 1. Treatment for substance abuse and chemical dependency is provided under the Health and Welfare planPlan, up to the limits described in the plans. 2. An Employee shall be granted necessary leave of absence for treatment.