No grantee or contractor shall receive a grant or be considered for the purposes of being awarded a contract for the procurement of any property or services from the State unless that grantee or contractor has certified to the granting or contracting agency that it will provide a drug free workplace by:
     (a) Publishing a statement:

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Terms Used In Illinois Compiled Statutes 30 ILCS 580/3

  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
  • State: when applied to different parts of the United States, may be construed to include the District of Columbia and the several territories, and the words "United States" may be construed to include the said district and territories. See Illinois Compiled Statutes 5 ILCS 70/1.14

        (1) Notifying employees that the unlawful
    
manufacture, distribution, dispensation, possession, or use of a controlled substance, including cannabis, is prohibited in the grantee’s or contractor’s workplace.
        (2) Specifying the actions that will be taken against
    
employees for violations of such prohibition.
        (3) Notifying the employee that, as a condition of
    
employment on such contract or grant, the employee will:
            (A) abide by the terms of the statement; and
            (B) notify the employer of any criminal drug
        
statute conviction for a violation occurring in the workplace no later than 5 days after such conviction.
    (b) Establishing a drug free awareness program to inform employees about:
        (1) the dangers of drug abuse in the workplace;
        (2) the grantee’s or contractor’s policy of
    
maintaining a drug free workplace;
        (3) any available drug counseling, rehabilitation,
    
and employee assistance programs; and
        (4) the penalties that may be imposed upon employees
    
for drug violations.
    (c) Making it a requirement to give a copy of the statement required by subsection (a) to each employee engaged in the performance of the contract or grant and to post the statement in a prominent place in the workplace.
     (d) Notifying the contracting or granting agency within 10 days after receiving notice under part (B) of paragraph (3) of subsection (a) from an employee or otherwise receiving actual notice of such conviction.
     (e) Imposing a sanction on, or requiring the satisfactory participation in a drug abuse assistance or rehabilitation program by, any employee who is so convicted, as required by Section 5.
     (f) Assisting employees in selecting a course of action in the event drug counseling, treatment, and rehabilitation is required and indicating that a trained referral team is in place.
     (g) Making a good faith effort to continue to maintain a drug free workplace through implementation of this Section.