Personnel of the Lapu-Lapu Metropolis Clearing Workforce bear drug take a look at on Wednesday morning, December 11, 2024.. / Picture: Contributed
LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu — All 42 workers of the Lapu-Lapu Metropolis Clearing Workforce examined unfavourable for unlawful drug use after present process a drug take a look at on Wednesday morning, December 11, 2024.
Earlier than the drug take a look at, the staff have been knowledgeable that they might be receiving flu vaccinations in coordination with the Metropolis Well being Workplace.
After the vaccination, Clearing Workforce personnel weren’t allowed to go away the premises because the drug take a look at commenced.
In line with Noli Cernio, officer-in-charge of the Clearing Workforce, the measure was taken to make sure that none of his workers have been utilizing unlawful medication.
Of the 42 workers, seven have been informal workers, whereas 35 have been job order staff.
If an informal worker exams optimistic, the mayor will determine whether or not to terminate the worker. In the meantime, job order workers who take a look at optimistic will probably be routinely terminated.
Cernio said that this was the primary time this 12 months that Clearing Workforce personnel underwent a drug take a look at.
In January this 12 months, a complete of 115 job order workers and visitors enforcers who’re employed by the Lapu-Lapu Metropolis Corridor have been subjected to a shock random drug take a look at.
Mayor Junard Chan supervised the conduct of the drug take a look at that was a part of his effort to find out who among the many Lapu-Lapu Metropolis workers are hooked to the usage of unlawful medication for town authorities to impose the required sanctions.
This coverage was according to the drug-free office mandate of the Civil Service Fee (CSC).
Chan additionally issued Government Order No. 35 in 2019, which mandates the strict implementation of a drug-free office coverage throughout all departments and workplaces on the Lapu-Lapu Metropolis Corridor.
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