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ARTfCLE 30 IN-SERVICE TRAINING PAY 30.01 Each rnember of the bargaining unit shall receive in-service training pay annually in tlie amoimt of foui- liundred dollars ($400.00), provided that (a ) the meniber maintained his or her in- service training requirements in the prior year, a11d (b) the Employer, during all or any portion of the prior year, employed no more than two full-tinle con-ections officers in the police departinent. ARTICLE 31 DRUG TESTING WITH BWC 31.01 Far the purpose of implementing the provisions of this article, each bargaining unit member shall execute medical releases in order far fl1e City to obtain the results of the examiilations/drug screen testing provided fro in this Article and the City's Drug Testing Procedures per the City of North Olmsted Drug Free Worl:plac-e Policy. 31.02 The di•ug testing policy shall be the drug free workplace plans established by the Bureatii of Worlcers' Compensation (BWC). It is further agreed to by the FOP and the Employer that only BWC Level 1 Drug Free Workplace Policy will be implemented by the parties, without random drug testing. 31.03 If an employee is required to subinit a written report, they shall be advised of the reason for such report. 31.04 In the event that disciplinary action is taken agaiizst a member, the member shall have the right to request the presence of a FOP representative wheii such action is taken. 31.05 If aIl the screening and confirmatory tests are positive, the City shall require the employee to participate in a rehabilitation or detoxification program, as determined by appropriate medical personnel. The cost of the pl-ogram will be covered b the einployee's health insurance plan or the Employer. 31.06 An employee who participates in a rehabilitation or detoxification program shall be allowed to use sick leave, vacation leave, or personal days for the period of the rehabilitation. If no such leave credit is available, such einployee may be placed on ai1 unpaid inedical leave of absence. 31.07 Upon completion of the program and retest that demonstrates that the employee is no longer illegally using a controlled substance, the employee s11all be retuned to his position. Such employee may be subject to periodic retesting at the Einployer's discretion, upon return to his position for a period of two (2) years from the date of his rehurn. 31.08 Any elnployee in the above inentiotled rehabilitation program will not lose any seniority should it be necessary that he be required to tal.e an unpaid medical leave of absence. 20