§8103 Drug-free workplace requirements for Federal grant recipients

Summary

Organizations (not individual people) that get federal grants must keep their workplaces free of illegal drugs and must take specific steps to do that. They must put up a clear rule that bans illegal drugs and says what will happen to employees who break the rule. They must run a program that tells workers about the harms of drug use, the workplace drug policy, what help is available (like counseling or rehab), and the penalties for drug violations. They must give each employee a copy of the rule, require employees to follow it, and require employees to tell the employer within 5 days if they are convicted of a drug crime that happened at work. The employer must tell the grant agency within 10 days after learning of such a conviction. Employers must punish or send convicted employees to treatment as required by law and must keep trying in good faith to maintain a drug-free workplace. Individuals who get grants must agree not to use or deal illegal drugs while doing grant work. A federal agency can stop payments, end a grant, or suspend or bar a grantee if the agency finds the grantee broke these rules or if too many employees were convicted, showing the grantee did not try in good faith to keep the workplace drug-free. Any suspension, termination, or debarment must follow other laws and rules. A final debarment can make a grantee ineligible for grants or participation for a period set by the agency, up to 5 years.