2. DRUG FREE WORK PLACE COMMITTEE
Oversee the Implementation of this policy
Initiate training and continuing education and awareness program for officers and employees
Initiate and adopt value formation, family enhancement and such other related and relevant programs
Formulate and put in place the Department’s Drug Testing Program
DRUG FREE WORK PLACE COMMITTEE
Pursuant to RA 9165 and DDB Regulation No. 2, s. 2004, DepEd created a Drug-Free Workplace Committee through DepEd Memorandum No. 32, s The Committee was tasked with the formulation and implementation of the anti-drug abuse policy in the Department. In addition, the Committee was also tasked to:
Initiate training and continuing education and awareness program for officers and employees
Initiate and adopt value formation, family enhancement and such other related and relevant programs
Formulate and put in place the Department’s Drug Testing Program.

3. Administrative Liability
Acts
Offense
Refusal, without valid reason, to submit to drug testing
Gross Insubordination
Use of dangerous drugs during prescribed period of intervention
Grave Misconduct
Those who test positive who are not issued a certificate of completion of the prescribe intervention
Those who test positive who shall refuse to undergo or fail to complete prescribed intervention
Testing positive again after completion of intervention

4. All Drug Test Results and Records Shall Strictly be Held Confidential
The Drug Free Workplace Committee is consulting the National Privacy Commission on the protocols to observe and data security measures to put in place to ensure confidentiality of drug test results and records
The data protection measures shall be put in place before actual testing is conducted.

5. CONFIRMATION/AFFIRMATION TO THE POLICY
Officials and Employees to Sign Affirmation to the Drug-Free Workplace Policy
CONFIRMATION/AFFIRMATION TO THE POLICY
As an official/employee of the Department of Education, I hereby certify that I have read the Department of Education Policy on Drug Abuse in the Workplace and affirm and confirm my commitment to unconditionally abide to all that is provided therein and I shall be answerable to the office/agency for whatever violation that I may commit.
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Name and Signature of Employee
Date: ___________________________
Attested by:
Name and Signature
Designation