§8103 Drug-free Workplace Requirements for Federal Grant Recipients

Summary

Federal agencies will only give grants to organizations that agree to keep their workplaces free of illegal drugs. The organization must post a clear no-drug notice that says illegal drug use is banned and explains what will happen to employees who break the rule. The organization must run a short program to teach employees about the dangers of drugs, the workplace drug policy, where to get counseling or help, and the penalties for drug violations. Each employee who works on the grant must get a copy of the notice and must be told they must follow it and tell their employer if they are convicted of a work-related drug crime within 5 days. The organization must tell the agency within 10 days after it learns about such a conviction. The organization must punish or require treatment for convicted employees and must try in good faith to keep the workplace drug-free. An individual applying for a grant must agree not to use, make, sell, or possess illegal drugs while doing grant work. If an organization breaks these rules, the agency can stop payments, end the grant, or suspend or debar the organization after following the law and any rules (including Executive Order 12549 or later orders). If debarred by a final decision, the organization cannot get federal grants for the time the decision states, up to 5 years.