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Hampshire Fire and Rescue Authority |
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Personnel Committee |
Item 6 |
19 June 2202 |
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Substance Misuse |
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Report of the Chief Fire Officer |
Contact: P B Crisford Divisional Officer (Personnel) 023 8064 4000 Ext 540 | |||
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Introduction | ||
1.1 |
Hampshire Fire and Rescue Service is concerned with the general welfare of all its employees and aims to provide a safe and healthy working environment for employees and also to the community we serve and who come into contact with our personnel in the course of their work. A key factor in this provision is to ensure that our employees do not misuse drugs or alcohol nor are they, or members of the public, exposed to the consequences of misuse by others. | ||
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Background | ||
2.1 |
There are currently two separate Service Orders on Alcohol at Work and Drugs at Work which were last reviewed in 1999. It would be appropriate to amalgamate them into one Service Order on Substance Misuse. The contents will be revised and enhanced to reflect our duty of care as a good employer and to ensure that our employees are aware of the consequences of substance misuse and the support that will be available to them or their colleagues if necessary. | ||
2.2 |
The revised Service Order is part of the Personnel Performance Management Plan for 2002/3. It is recognised that there will be research to be carried out to ensure that the policy adopted by the Service meets our needs, complies with health and safety expectations and is fair and supportive to our employees. Some preliminary fact finding has already commenced and we have made contact with other Fire Services who are already ahead of Hampshire in this field and have such policies in place. | ||
2.3 |
It is anticipated that this will be implemented in early 2003. | ||
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New Service Order 1/10/1 Substance Misuse | ||
3.1 |
The proposed Service Order will cover: | ||
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Raising Awareness Employee Support Testing Possession and Dealing | ||
3.2 |
In line with the Service's approach to Partnership Working, the representative bodies will be invited to work with management on the development of this Service Order. | |
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Financial Implications | |
4.1 |
The `testing' and support aspects of this Service Order are likely to have resource implications, and this may be the subject of a separate budget bid at a later stage once more information is available through the research process. | |
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European Convention on Human Rights and the Human Rights Act 1998 | |
5.1 |
The proposals within this report are compatible with the provisions of the European Convention on Human Rights and the Human Rights Act 1998. This legislation will have an ongoing contribution in the development of this policy. | |
Recommendations | ||
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That the Committee notes the contents of this report and endorses the approach taken. | |
Section 100D - Local Government Act 1972 - background papers | ||
The following documents disclose the facts or matters on which this report, or an important part of it, is based and has been relied upon to a material extent in the preparation of the report. | ||
None | ||
NB The list excludes: | ||
1 Published works | ||
2 Documents that disclose exempt or confidential information as defined in the Act | ||
File name - HFRA Personnel 19 June 2002 - Substance Misuse.doc | ||