Department of Education

Drug Free Workplace Policy

 Mandate

Republic Dangerous Civil Service

Act No. Drugs Board Resolution
9165 Regulation No.
No. 2, 1700653
Series of dated 15
2004 March 2017
 Initiate training and
Oversee the
continuing education and
Implementation of this
awareness program for
policy
officers and employees

DRUG FREE WORK PLACE

COMMITTEE

Initiate and adopt value

formation, family Formulate and put in place
enhancement and such the Department’s Drug
other related and relevant Testing Program
programs
 DepEd Order No. 37, s. 2017
(31 July 2017)

Objectives
– Promote the maintenance of a safe and healthy work
environment in DepEd workplaces and schools, free from
the use of dangerous drugs
– To safeguard the health, safety and welfare of employees
– Provide education and advocacy against use of illegal
drugs
Components
– Substance abuse awareness program
– Authorized drug testing
– Appropriate interventions for those who will test positive
– Overall wellness framework and related programs
WHAT ARE THE PROCEDURES IN
THE CONDUCT OF GENERAL
RANDOM DRUG TESTING?
 Administrative Liability
Acts Offense

Refusal, without valid reason, to submit to drug Gross

testing Insubordination

Use of dangerous drugs during prescribed period of Grave Misconduct

intervention

Those who test positive who are not issued a Grave Misconduct
certificate of completion of the prescribe
intervention
Those who test positive who shall refuse to Grave Misconduct
undergo or fail to complete prescribed intervention

Testing positive again after completion of Grave Misconduct

intervention
All Drug Test Results and Records
Shall Strictly be Held Confidential
 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.

_________________________________
Name and Signature of Employee

Date: ___________________________

Attested by:
_________________________________
Name and Signature
_________________________________
Designation
THANK YOU!