38 CFR § 48.205 - What must I include in my drug-free workplace statement?

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title: "38 CFR § 48.205 - What must I include in my drug-free workplace statement?"
title_number: 38
title_name: "Pensions, Bonuses, and Veterans' Relief"
section_number: "48.205"
section_name: "What must I include in my drug-free workplace statement?"
chapter_name: "DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS"
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part_name: "GOVERNMENTWIDE REQUIREMENTS FOR DRUG-FREE WORKPLACE (FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE)"
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# 48.205 What must I include in my drug-free workplace statement?

You must publish a statement that—

(a) Tells your employees that the unlawful manufacture, distribution, dispensing, possession, or use of a controlled substance is prohibited in your workplace;

(b) Specifies the actions that you will take against employees for violating that prohibition; and

(c) Lets each employee know that, as a condition of employment under any award, he or she:

(1) Will abide by the terms of the statement; and

(2) Must notify you in writing if he or she is convicted for a violation of a criminal drug statute occurring in the workplace and must do so no more than five calendar days after the conviction.