Through various human resource department services, Duke offers drug education, counseling rehabilitation and coordination with available community resources. If you are a new hire and refuse testing, you will not be employed. Periodic Health Reviews Staff members working in select job categories are required to undergo periodic health reviews. Health reviews are specific to the job and are designed to determine if a staff member s health has been affected by the job. University and Health System employee health departments will determine which jobs are appropriate for periodic health reviews.
Time spent in a health review is considered time worked.
For Cause A for cause risk situation includes, but is not limited to, impaired behavior as defined by your supervisor and evidence of medication diversion. You will be evaluated for substance abuse in all situations in which your supervisor and an Employee Occupational Health staff member or a Human Resources Director agree a for cause risk situation exists. If you refuse testing, you will be terminated. Failure to inform your supervisor subjects you to corrective action, up to and including termination for the first offense. An intervention agreement is your only opportunity to continue employment with Duke after having been determined to be under the influence of an illegal drug, alcohol above a designated percentage, a non-prescribed legal drug or purposely misusing a legal drug.