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POLICY Number 1C1
Effective Date: 3/1/2002
Maryland Transit Administration
OVER-THE-COUNTER AND PRESCRIPTION
DRUG POLICY
Rev No. Issue Date: 2/2002 Supercedes Procedure/Bulletin No. Page 5 of 7
work. As with a prescription medication, employees are to convey the form 1C1 when used in
this application to their supervisor to explain their absence. Also, the form will be acceptable in
lieu of having the “Physician’s Section” of the standard sick leave application completed.
5.3 Using over-the-counter medication.
6. DISCIPLINE
5.3.1 Ultimately, the employee may be the best judge of how a substance is impacting him/her. As
such, the employee has the responsibility to refrain from using any over-the-counter medication
that causes performance altering side effects, whether or not the label warns of them. The atwork
employee is to contact his/her supervisor for relief from safety-sensitive duties and seek the
assistance of his/her physician in selecting an alternative treatment.
6.1 A safety-sensitive employee who violates this policy is to be removed from service immediately.
6.2 Violation of this policy will subject an employee to disciplinary action up to and including termination of
employment.
6.3 Once removed from service under 6.1 above, an employee may not be returned to safety-sensitive duties
until evaluated and released by an MTA physician. Release to work may involve participation in the MTA
Rehabilitation Program.
NOTE: An employee who self-reports a problem with the abuse of Rx or OTC medications or other
substances that have performance altering effects in violation of this policy prior to reporting to work will
be referred to the MTA Substance Abuse Professional for rehabilitation assistance without incurring
disciplinary action.
Reviewed By: (Signature) (Date)
Human Resources Department Management __________________________________________
Bus Operations Management __________________________________________
Light Rail Operations Management __________________________________________
Metro Rail Operations Management __________________________________________
Safety and Risk Management __________________________________________
_______________________________ __________________________________________
Approved By:
Virginia White
(Print Name)
(Signature)
January 25, 2002
(Date)
Acting Administrator
(Title)