Ordinance 13-002 Pre-employment physicals CITY OF SPOKANE VALLEY
SPOKANE COUNTY,WASHINGTON
ORDINANCE NO. 13-002
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SPOKANE VALLEY MUNICIPAL CODE SECTION 230.060
RELATING TO DRUG TESTING OF EMPLOYEES, AND PRE-EMPLOYMENT PHYSICALS
FOR PROSPECTIVE EMPLOYEES,AND OTHER MATTERS RELATING THERETO.
WHEREAS, the City of Spokane Valley previously adopted regulations relating to drug testing of
employees and prospective employee and pre-employment physicals for prospective employees pursuant
to SVMC 2.50.060, and
WHEREAS, the City of Spokane Valley seeks to amend SVMC 2.50.060 to require pre-employment
physical exam of prospective employees when the physical nature of the position's essential functions are
such that information related to a person's physical abilities is needed to assess their ability to perform
those functions, and designate responsibilities for duties contained therein.
NOW THEREFORE,the City Council of the City of Spokane Valley, Spokane County,Washington,
ordains as follows:
Section 1. Purpose. The purpose of this Ordinance is to amend SVMC 2.50.060, the
provisions relating to pre-employment physicals of prospective employees.
Section 2.Spokane Valley Municipal Code Section 2.50.060 is hereby amended as follows:
A. The Human Resources Manager shall require a pre-offer drug screen test for all applicants and
employees applying for a position requiring a commercial driver's license (CDL) or involving safety-
sensitive job duties.
B. The Human Resources Manager may require an appropriate post-conditional offer,pre-employment
physical exam of prospective City employees based upon the safety sensitive nature of the position or the
physical requirements of the position's essential functions.
C. Employees required to maintain a commercial driver's license (CDL) and employees who are
assigned safety-sensitive job duties shall be subject to periodic random drug testing as required by law.
D.Upon a finding by an employee's supervisor of reasonable suspicion that the employee's ability to
properly perform the job has been lessened by the use of intoxicating liquor and/or drugs, the employee
may be required to submit to alcohol or drug testing. In addition, an employee may be required to submit
to alcohol or drug testing if the employee is injured or injures another employee during work hours or is
involved in a work-related accident and the City reasonably suspects that the employee's actions or
failure to act contributed to the injury or accident.
Section 3. Severability. If any section, sentence, clause or phrase of this Ordinance should
be held to be invalid or unconstitutional by a court of competent jurisdiction, such invalidity or
unconstitutionality shall not affect the validity or constitutionality of any other section,sentence, clause or
phrase of this Ordinance.
Section 4. Effective Date. This Ordinance shall become effective five days after publication
of the ordinance, or a summary thereof, in the official newspaper of the City.
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Adopted this 9th day of April, 2013,
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