Revisions to Drug-Free Workplace Policy

The Ohio State University has revised the Drug-Free Workplace Policy, 7.30 to further clarify safety and standards across all work environments, including remote and on-call locations. Key changes include updated procedures for reasonable suspicion testing, new guidance on prescription drug accommodations and refined definitions. The policy also introduces a section on “Substance Use Disorder” to provide clearer resources for employees.

Review the full policy and the summary of changes resource document for a comprehensive overview of these updates. In addition to reviewing the policy language, please take time to review the following resources:

ELR also provides formal training on the policy and specific reasonable-suspicion testing protocols. For more information on these training opportunities, please visit the ELR training page.

For questions regarding these updates, please contact HR Connection at hrconnection.osu.edu or (614) 247-myHR (6947), Monday-Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. or HR ELR at HR-elr@osu.edu.

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