Ohio Administrative Code › Title 3344 - Cleveland State University › Chapter 3344-63 - Classified Employees Personnel Policies › Section 3344-63-01 - Classified employee personnel policies

Current through all regulations passed and filed through July 1, 2024
(A) Scope.
This chapter of the Administrative Code applies to
				non-bargaining classified employees. Classified employees represented by a
				union are subject to the applicable collective bargaining agreements. This
				chapter applies to represented employees to the extent that the relevant
				collective bargaining agreement does not address an issue.
(B) Authority.
The Cleveland state university department of human resources is
				responsible for all phases of the personnel program for classified staff
				members. This includes the administration and interpretation of laws and
				regulations pertaining to the state of Ohio civil service system, as well as
				the establishment and interpretation of university human resources policies.
				The associate vice president/chief human resources officer shall adopt
				procedures to implement this rule.
(C) Equal employment opportunity.
Cleveland state university is committed to the principle of
				equal opportunity in employment and education. No person will be denied
				opportunity for employment or education or be subject to discrimination in any
				project, program or activity because of race, sex (including pregnancy),
				religion, color, age, national origin, veteran and/or military status, genetic
				information, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression,
				marital status or parental status. Complaints of unlawful discrimination are
				filed with the office for institutional equity.
(D) Safety.
The university and its employees have a mutual interest in
				maintaining a safe working environment. The university promotes safe work
				practices on the job, and employees must observe safety rules and report unsafe
				conditions to supervisors. An employee who is involved in an accident, or who
				is injured on the job, is required to report the incident to the supervisor as
				soon as possible.
(E)
			 Drug-free workplace.
(1) In an effort to
			 protect the safety and well-being of the members of the campus community,
			 Cleveland state university addresses substance abuse incidents in accord with
			 the federal Drug Free Workplace Act. The university is committed to providing a
			 rehabilitative and supportive approach for employees with substance abuse
			 issues and when appropriate, to permit continued employment while received
			 treatment for substance abuse issues.
(2) Possession, use, offering or being under
			 the influence of alcohol or drugs, as defined in the universitys substance
			 abuse testing procedures, is prohibited. Violations will result in sanctions
			 against the employee up to and including employment termination.
(3) Any employee who tests positive for drugs
			 or a blood alcohol level of 0.02 or greater will be terminated unless the
			 university decides in its sole discretion that it is appropriate to offer the
			 employee a last chance agreement (LCA) and the employee agrees to comply with
			 its terms.
(4) Refusal by an
			 employee to submit to a substance test and/or to authorize disclosure of the
			 test results to the university as required by these protocols shall be deemed
			 to have tested positive. As such, the employee will not be eligible for an LCA
			 and may be subject to immediate employment termination.
(5) An employee who refuses, evades, or
			 delays testing, or tampers with the testing devices or samples, including
			 dilution of samples, will be subject to immediate employment termination. The
			 full description of the universitys substance abuse testing procedures can be
			 found on the human resources department website.