When Suspected Impairment - Supervisor's Responsibilities

Remember per the Drug Free Work Force provisions of the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation (DFAR), you are required as a supervisor to address these issues and cannot avoid addressing them.

Testing

You must send the employee for testing when:

  1. There is reasonable suspicion
  2. When an employee has been in a work accident or has committed an unsafe practice
  3. For hiring

*Testing may be possible as part of follow-up

Next Steps

Disciplinary action up to and including discharge may be appropriate. Call your departmental HR liaison and your HR Consultant for discussion of employment actions and next steps. To search for your HR Consultant, please click here: http://hr.unm.edu/docs/banner/pzrorgh.pdf