NDIC is firmly committed to a drug-free society and workplace. Therefore, the unlawful use of drugs by NDIC employees will not be tolerated. Furthermore, applicants for employment with NDIC who currently are using illegal drugs will be found unsuitable for employment. NDIC does not condone any prior unlawful drug use by applicants. The following policy sets forth the criteria for determining whether any prior drug use makes an applicant unsuitable for employment, balancing the needs of NDIC to maintain a drug-free workplace and the public integrity necessary to accomplish its mission. Applicants who do not meet these criteria should not apply for employment with NDIC.

CRITERIA

Under NDIC's current Employment Drug Policy, applicants will be found unsuitable for employment if they:

1. Have used any illegal drug (including anabolic steroids after February 27, 1991), other than marijuana, within the past ten years, or engaged in more than minimal experimentation in their lifetime. In making the determination about an applicant's suitability for NDIC employment, all relevant facts, including the frequency of use, will be evaluated.
    
2. Have used marijuana/cannabis within the past three years, or have used marijuana/cannabis extensively or over a substantial period of time. In making the determination about an applicant's suitability for NDIC employment, all relevant facts, including the recency and frequency of use, will be evaluated.
    
3. Have used any illegal drug while employed in any law enforcement or prosecutorial position, or while employed in a position that carries with it a high level of responsibility or public trust.
    
4. Have sold any illegal drug for profit at anytime.
    
5. Are discovered to have misrepresented their drug history in applying for employment.

To determine whether you meet NDIC's drug policy, please answer the following questions:

1. Have you used marijuana at all within the last three years?
      
2. Have you used any other illegal drug (including anabolic steroids after February 27, 1991) at all in the past 10 years?
       
3. Have you ever sold any illegal drug for profit?
      
4. Have you ever used an illegal drug (no matter how may times or how long ago) while in a law enforcement or prosecutorial position, or in a position which carries with it a high level of responsibility or public trust?  

If you answered "YES" to any of these questions, you should NOT apply for the position. They are immediate disqualifiers.

Revised on May 9, 2007

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