18 <strong>Senior</strong> <strong>Community</strong> <strong>Service</strong> <strong>Employment</strong> <strong>Program</strong> (SCSEP) Handbook• If a Participant appears to be impaired for reasons other than drugs or alcohol, theProject Director shall request that the Participant obtain a physician’s release beforethe Participant may return to his/her work-training assignment.• If the use of drugs or alcohol is suspected, the Project Director may require theParticipant to submit to a drug/alcohol screening. If the screening reveals the presenceof illicit drugs, prescription drug levels at an abuse level, or prescription drugs whichare not prescribed for the Participant, or alcohol, the Participant must pay for thetesting.• If the Participant shows no evidence of drugs, <strong>Mature</strong> <strong>Service</strong>s will pay for the testing.Refusal to submit to testing, when required by the Supervisor and/or the ProjectDirector, is grounds for immediate dismissal:1. If a Participant’s screening reveals the presence of alcohol and/or drugs, <strong>Mature</strong><strong>Service</strong>s may require the Participant to submit to an assessment of his/hersubstance use;2. <strong>Mature</strong> <strong>Service</strong>s has the right to require the Participant to adhere to therecommendations of the assessor, to release information to <strong>Mature</strong> <strong>Service</strong>s toconfirm such, as a condition of continued enrollment;3. <strong>Mature</strong> <strong>Service</strong>s assumes no financial responsibility for assessments, counseling,or treatment (the Local Project Director or counselors in the <strong>Mature</strong> <strong>Service</strong>sChemical Dependency <strong>Program</strong> maybe made available in the Akron area to assistthe Participant in identifying needed resources);4. Any Participant who is convicted of any criminal drug statute must notify theAgency, in writing, of such conviction no later than five days after said conviction:<strong>Mature</strong> <strong>Service</strong>s will notify any pertinent licensing boards, as required by law;5. Should the Agency provide a drug free awareness program for Participants,attendance at an in- service on this subject will be mandatory.Definition of Drugs:“Illegal Drugs” are defined, for the purposes of this policy, as any drug that is either notlegally obtainable or is legally obtainable, but has not been legally obtained. The termincludes prescribed drugs not legally obtained, prescribed drugs not being used forprescribed purposes, prescribed drugs being used by a person other than the prescriptionholder, and marijuana.• Legally prescribed medications are not covered under this policy and are permitted tothe extent that their use does not adversely affect the Trainee's work ability, TrainingAssignment performance, or the safety of others in the Training Site.• The policy does not apply if the illegal drug is prescribed or authorized for the Trainee(using or possessing it) by a Medical Practitioner while acting in the course of his/herprofessional practice, and such illegal drug is used by the Trainee at the prescribed orauthorized dosage level, and such level is consistent with the safe performance of theTrainee's duties.
19 <strong>Senior</strong> <strong>Community</strong> <strong>Service</strong> <strong>Employment</strong> <strong>Program</strong> (SCSEP) HandbookDuration of <strong>Program</strong> ParticipationThe length of time a SCSEP Participant is in training with the SCSEP depends upon his/her goalsas represented on the IEP. Individuals are exited from the program once they find unsubsidizedemployment, or for other reasons including but not limited to: voluntary exits, health ormedical exclusions, institutionalization, or involuntarily based specific instances as outlined inour termination policy. Additionally, the Federal Guidelines limit the duration of participation toan average of 27 months for an individual enrollment and a maximum of 48 months life-time.EatingThe policies of the Work-Training Site must be followed. In general, do not eat or drink incomputer labs or around expensive equipment. If you have any doubts, ask your supervisor.<strong>Employment</strong>/Unemployment CompensationSCSEP Participants ARE NOT employees of the SCSEP or the Work-Training Site Agency. ThisHandbook, associated procedures, forms, etc. do not constitute a “work” contract or aguarantee to obtain work. SCSEP Participants who exit the program are not entitled tounemployment compensation.FuneralsSCSEP Participants may be excused to attend funerals. You must notify your Work-Training SiteSupervisor and your local Project Director as soon as possible before leaving or missing worktraining.As with other types of absences, the Participant may make up the missed hours withinthe same pay period.Grievance ProcedureSCSEP Grantees, because we are Federally funded, are required to provide the Participant witha formal process to file a grievance or complaint. Any SCSEP Participant who believes thathe/she is the victim of harassment, discrimination, or dangerous/abusive treatment, mustbegin following the procedure steps as soon as possible following the event. During yourorientation and enrollment appointment the following Grievance Procedure will be explainedto you by the Project Director.The Project Director, will check the appropriate box with an “X” for DOL or ODA for Step 7.
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