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Drug-Free Workplace Fact Sheet
(Large Businesses) |
What
is The Drug-Free WorkPlace Program?
The Drug-Free WorkPlace Program
(DFWP) is an incentive program designed to help employers
(with 26 or more employees) establish a more productive and
safe workplace. The program
provides annual premium discounts to all active participants
based upon their level of participation.
Who
is eligible?
State-funded private and public
employers with an average of 26 or more full-time employees
are eligible for the
Drug-Free WorkPlace Program. Employers must also be in good
standing with the Bureau of Workers’ Compensation. Each
participant must meet ongoing annual program requirements to
remain eligible for all incentives offered.
How
long may an employer receive a discount for DFWP?
According to current BWC rules,
an employer that has had an existing substance-free
workplace program
in place for more than
one year at the time of application is eligible for four
years of discounts. All other qualifying employers are
eligible for
five years of discounts.
What
are the Incentives & Discounts of THE DFWP PROGRAM?
There are three tiers of annual
premium discount rates based on the employer’s level of
participation:
What are the Important Dates to Remember?
There are two possible
participation periods, July 1 to June 30 and January 1 to
December 31. Premium discounts
are applied on the first day of the participation period.
(Please note that public employers may enroll at any time,
but may only receive discounts at the beginning of their
policy period, January 1).
Application Deadlines:
·
June 30 for programs beginning
July 1
·
December 31 for programs
beginning January 1
Reporting and renewal periods:
·
March 31 for programs that
began on July 1
·
September 30 for the programs
that began on January
1
Certification of
Implementation:
·
September 30 for programs that
began on July 1
·
March 31 for programs that
began on January 1
What are the
Program
Participation Requirements?
DFWP participants are required to implement the following
minimum program requirements regardless of their
level of participation:
·
Written Company Policy
·
Annual Employee Education (2 Hours Annually)
·
Annual Supervisor Training
–
Initial Training – 4 Hours
–
Annual Ongoing Training – 2 Hours
·
Drug & Alcohol Testing
–
Pre-Employment
–
Post-Accident
–
Reasonable Suspicion
–
Return-to-Duty
–
Use
of SAMHSA Certified Labs
·
Employee Assistance Plan
In addition to the above minimum requirements, the BWC
requires DFWP participants to expand the following
additional components based upon their level of program
participation:
|
Program
Level |
Drug &
Alcohol Testing |
Employee Assistance |
10-Step Business Plan |
|
|
|
|
|
|
1 |
No Random Required** |
Provide employees with
a list of
qualified resources |
Not Required |
|
2 |
10% Random Testing |
Pre-establish a
relationship with local EAP professionals |
5 Steps Required
Steps 1, 2 and 6 plus two
others of employer’s choice / need |
|
3 |
25% Random Testing |
Offer health care
coverage that includes chemical dependency
treatment/counseling |
All Steps Required |
Does BWC offer
Grants to Help Employers Offset the Cost of This Program?
Yes. BWC’s SafetyGrant$ reimburses private employers 66% of the cost of meeting the requirements of the program
(excluding testing costs) for a total of up to $10,000 over
their participation years. Public employers may receive 75%
of the cost of meeting program requirements (excluding
testing costs) for a total of up to $15,000 over their
participating years.
*Employers must participate at
Level 1 and/or Level 2 for at least two years to qualify for
Level 3 discounts.
**Employers
who enroll to meet state contractor requirements must
implement a minimum of 5% random testing at Level 1.
