D.C. Code § 24-211.22

Current through codified legislation effective September 18, 2024
Section 24-211.22 - Employee testing
(a) The following Department employees shall be tested for drug and alcohol use:
(1) Applicants;
(2) Those employees who have had a reasonable suspicion referral;
(3) Post-accident employees, as soon as reasonably possible after the accident; and
(4) HPR employees.
(b) Only HPR employees shall be subject to random testing.
(c) Employees shall be given at least a 30-day written notice from September 20, 1996, that the Department is implementing a drug and alcohol testing program and shall be given an opportunity to seek treatment. Following September 20, 1996, the Department shall procure a testing vendor and testing shall be implemented as described herein.
(d) Notwithstanding any other provision of this act, the Department shall comply with the requirements of Title XX-E of the District of Columbia Government Comprehensive Merit Personnel Act of 1978, effective April 27, 2021 (D.C. Law 23-276; D.C. Official Code § 1-620.61et seq.), section 102 of the Cannabis Employment Protections Amendment Act of 2022, passed on 2nd reading on June 7, 2022 (Enrolled version of Bill 24-109), and section 211 (b-1) of the Human Rights Act of 1977, effective December 13, 1977 (D.C. Law 2-38; D.C. Official Code § 2-1402.11 (b-1)).

D.C. Code § 24-211.22

Amended by D.C. Law 24-190,§ III-302, 69 DCR 008849, eff. 10/22/2022.
Amended by D.C. Law 23-276,§ 3, 68 DCR 004794, eff. 4/27/2021.
Sept. 20, 1996, D.C. Law 11-158, § 3, 43 DCR 3702.