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ICRC considers employee drug testing
By J.P. Crumrine
Assistant Editor
At last week’s July 10
meeting, the Idyllwild Community
Recreation Council
(ICRC) held a lengthy discussion
about adopting a
drug testing policy. At the request
of Director Vic Sirkin,
Holly Maag, local attorney,
researched California law
and regulations regarding
workplace drug use and how
to monitor it, if necessary.
Maag presented a summary
of her findings and
answered board questions
regarding procedures and
current state case law.
“Under California law,
an employer is permitted
to draft and enforce a ‘zero
tolerance’ policy prohibiting
illegal drug and/or alcohol
use in the workplace,” Maag
wrote the board. “Anti-drug
policies are usually limited
to employee conduct while
at work, or conduct while
on the employer’s premises,
even if the employee is ‘off
the clock.’
“Workplace drug policies
generally cannot reach into
the employee’s private conduct
while off the employer’s
premises, unless such conduct
is so egregious as to
bring discredit upon the
employer,” Maag added.
Treasurer Janice Coopersmith
asked, if a drug
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testing policy were adopted,
would it only apply to new
employees unless a specific
and creditable allegation
were levied against an existing
employee.
“California case law has
a ways to go about testing
existing employees,” Maag
replied. But she said as long
as existing employees know
the policy is coming, have
an opportunity to review it
and know when it becomes
official and under what circumstances
they will be
tested, then the board could
probably adopt a policy for
both new and existing employees.
While the board appears
to be seeking to articulate
a more specific and firmer
policy, Maag’s research did
not give it a specific path to
follow. Given the importance
of this action, Chris Singer,
ICRC chair, continued the
discussion until the August
meeting since Coopersmith
had to leave early.
In other business, Singer
announced that the ICRC
Recreation Committee
would no longer hold separate
meetings. The monthly
ICRC board and the CSA 36
meetings seemed sufficient,
she said. Recreation questions
could still be addressed
at the ICRC meeting.
The first Movie Night was
a success, Singer reported.
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“Between 85 and 100 people
attended,” she said. “At the
August movie, we hope to
increase attendance and will
offer ice cream.”
“Back to the Future”
will be shown at dusk on
Wednesday, Aug. 6, at Mt.
San Jacinto State Park.
The board also announced
the formation of an
executive committee to oversee
the Idyllwild Community
Center (ICC) development.
Director Robert Schraff will
join Singer and Sirkin to
compose the committee.
Other committees, such as
planning and finances, will
report to the executive committee.
Sirkin, ICRC’s official
spokesperson for ICC’s progress,
reported that they had
replaced the cover on the
existing well on the property
and a temporary utility pole
was going to be erected.
Several donations of services
had been received. Dave
Sanborn donated the use of
an auger to drill a hole for
the electric pole. With the
help of Riverside County
3rd District Supervisor Jeff
Stone, Waste Management
Inc. donated the use of three
dumpsters while the existing
structures are being razed.
The first ICC fund-raising
event will be ICRC’s Labor
Day pancake breakfast at
Town Hall. Director Linda
McCaughin is organizing
this event, which will be Aug.
31 this year.
On Saturday, Director
Lou Bacher submitted his
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Pete Capparelli (left) and Vic Sirkin (center)
debate the depth of the hole for a temporary
power pole that Southern California Edison
will install at the Idyllwild Community Center
site while Bob Schraff (right) holds the auger
to dig the hole. Dave Sanborn donated the
resignation. His new job is
demanding more of his time.
Nevertheless, he hopes to
join an ICRC committee and
will remain on the Idyllwild
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District Supervisor Jeff Stone’s staff helped to
arrange the donation of three Waste Management
Inc. dumpsters to collect debris while the
dilapidated structures on the site are razed.
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to the board,” Singer said
Monday after his weekend
resignation.
J.P. Crumrine can be
reached at jp@towncrier.com.
(951) 659-2093
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