236.99
RESOLUTION REVISING SUBSTANCE-FREE WORKPLACE POLICY
AND SUBSTANCE TESTING POLICY FOR TOWN OF QUEENSBURY
RESOLUTION NO.: 236, 1999
INTRODUCED BY: Mr. Douglas Irish
WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION
SECONDED BY: Mr. Pliney Tucker
WHEREAS, the Town Board of the Town of Queensbury by Resolution No.: 673, 95,
adopted a Substance-Free Workplace Policy and Substance Testing Policy (Substance Policy) for
Town employees, and
WHEREAS, the Medical Director of Convenient Medical Care, P.C. (Convenient), the facility
which performs the drug and alcohol testing for the Town of Queensbury, has advised the Town Board
that the facility recently received two urine specimens which had been adulterated in a conscious effort
to alter the outcome of positive urine drug tests, and
WHEREAS, AMTEK Human Resource Consultants (AMTEK) has proposed an amendment
to the Town’s Substance Policy to address the concerns raised by Convenient, and a copy of the
proposed amendment has been presented at this meeting and is in form approved by Town Counsel,
and
WHEREAS, the Town Board of the Town of Queensbury wishes to amend its Substance
Policy as recommended by AMTEK,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
RESOLVED, that the Town Board of the Town of Queensbury hereby authorizes and directs
the Town Supervisor’s Office to enter the revision to the Town’s Substance-Free Workplace Policy
and Substance Testing Policy as submitted by AMTEK Human Resource Consultants and presented at
this meeting, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board of the Town of Queensbury further authorizes and directs
the Town Supervisor’s Office to distribute copies of this Resolution to all Town employees and
Convenient Medical Care, P.C.
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Duly adopted this 19 day of July, 1999 by the following vote:
AYES : Mr. Merrill, Mr. Turner, Mr. Irish, Mr. Tucker, Mr. Champagne
NOES : None
ABSENT : None