Workers under the influence of alcohol, intoxicants or controlled substances, are prohibited in the workplace. This rule does not apply to persons taking prescription drugs and narcotics as directed by a physician or dentist provided such use shall not endanger the worker or others. It is the employee’s responsibility to check with his/her physician, dentist, or pharmacist as to whether or not a prescription or over-the-counter drug will impair performance and to notify his/her supervisor of the impairment and the period of time the medication will be used. If an employee’s supervisor reasonably believes the employee’s performance is impaired or poses a safety risk as a result of the employee’s medication, the supervisor may send the employee home on sick leave until the employee provides the County a return-to-work authorization from the employee’s health care provider. (Added by Ord. 89-136, Nov. 22, 1989; Amended by Ord. 06-071, Oct. 25, 2006, Eff date Nov. 9, 2006).