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b. The SAP will provide the results of the screening and evaluation to the
                 employee and to the Town, along with the SAP's recommendations for
                 treatment. The employee shall take any necessary steps to release the
                 SAP to communicate and share information with the Town.
              c. The recommended treatment plan will be set forth in writing, and shall
                 include a set period of follow up testing, based upon the
                 recommendation of the SAP. The employee shall be required to abide
                 by all aspects ofthe treatment plan.
              d. The employee shall bear the responsibility for the cost of the
                 evaluation and any treatment recommended, to the extent it is not
                 covered by health insurance. Any leave required for the purpose of
                 attending treatment, or due to the employee's incapacity to perform the
                 essential functions of the job, shall be unpaid. However, unpaid leave
                 may be covered by accrued paid leave to the extent permitted by the
                 Town's Family and Medical Leave Policy, except where the leave runs
                 concurrently with a disciplinary suspension.
              e. Failure to abide by the conditions herein, or the treatment plan, or any
                 subsequent violation of this Article, shall subject the employee to
                 discipline up to and including discharge.

       Employee Assistance Program

        Any Town employee may receive assistance with treatment of a drug or alcohol
dependency problem through the employee assistance program ("EAP"). Employees
may voluntarily request such help or the Town may require participation in the EAP as a
condition of continued employment. An employee's participation in the EAP is treated
confidentially. Participation in any program or treatment through the EAP will not be
disclosed to the Town without the participant's written permission. In cases where
participation in the EAP is required as a condition of employment, the employee will be
required to permit the Town to be informed only whether the employee is participating as
required (i.e., keeping scheduled appoinhnents).




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