WA Traffic Safety Commission 10/29/2021

from participation in this transaction, the department or agency with which this transaction originated may disallow costs, annul or terminate the transaction, issue a stop work order, debar or suspend you, or take other remedies as appropriate. Certification Regarding Debarment, Suspension, Ineligibility and Voluntary Exclusion- Lower Tier Covered Transactions 33.10.The lower tier participant certifies, by signing this Agreement, that neither it nor its principals are presently debarred, suspended, proposed for debarment, declared ineligible, or voluntarily excluded from participation in this transaction by any federal department or agency. 33.11. Where the lower tier participant is unable to certify to any of the statements in this certification, such participant shall attach an explanation to this Agreement. 34.THE DRUG-FREE WORKPLACE ACT OF 1988(41 U.S.C. 8103) 34.1.The SUB-RECIPIENT shall: 34.1.1. Publish a statement notifying employees that the unlawful manufacture, distribution, dispensing, possession, or use of a controlled substance is prohibited in the workplace and shall specify the actions that will be taken against employees for violation of such prohibition. 34.1.2. Establish a drug-free awareness program to inform employees about the dangers of drug abuse in the workplace; the SUB-RECIPIENT's policy of maintaining a drug-free workplace; any available drug counseling, rehabilitation, and employee assistance programs; and the penalties that may be imposed upon employees for drug violations occurring in the workplace. 34.1.3. Make it a requirement that each employee engaged in the performance of the grant be given a copy of the statement required by paragraph 36.1.1. of this section. 34.1.4. Notify the employee in the statement required by paragraph 36.1.1. of this section that, as a condition of employment under the grant, the employee will abide by the terms of the statement, notify the employer of any criminal drug statute conviction for a violation occurring in the workplace no later than five days after such conviction, and notify the WTSC within 10 days after receiving notice from an employee or otherwise receiving actual notice of such conviction. 34.1.5.Take one of the following actions within 30 days of receiving notice under paragraph 36.1.3. of this section, with respect to any employee who is so convicted: take appropriate personnel action against such an employee, up to and including termination, and/or require such employee to participate satisfactorily in a drug abuse assistance or rehabilitation program approved for such purposes by a federal, state, or local health, law enforcement, or other appropriate agency. 34.1.6. Make a good faith effort to continue to maintain a drug-free workplace through implementation of all of the paragraphs above.