AIV Drug Use and the Workplace Survey

Marijuana legalization continues to be an evolving issue as new steps are proposed and debated. Among the many issues raised by this issue are workplace safety and hiring challenges facing Vermont employers. This is especially acute for manufacturers and companies relying on government contracts.

Of particular concern, proposals under discussion to date have failed to address significant problems with Vermont's workplace drug testing laws.

AIV is conducting a confidential survey of employers to ensure that these issues are part of the ongoing debate on further steps and to identify additional issues. Responses to this survey will be used only in the aggregate.

We encourage you to complete this confidential survey, and please don't hesitate to contact us at info@aivt.org if you want to discuss this matter further.

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* Contact Information

Name: *

Title/Position:

Company: *

Mailing Address

City/Town:

State:

ZIP:

Email: *

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* Your company's policies/experiences:

	Yes	No
Does your company require drug testing for prospective hires?	Does your company require drug testing for prospective hires? Yes	Does your company require drug testing for prospective hires? No
Does your company have drug-free workplace policies?	Does your company have drug-free workplace policies? Yes	Does your company have drug-free workplace policies? No
Does your company have or pursue government contracts that would entail drug-free workplace requirements?	Does your company have or pursue government contracts that would entail drug-free workplace requirements? Yes	Does your company have or pursue government contracts that would entail drug-free workplace requirements? No
Has drug use ever been determined or suspected to be involved in a workplace accident at your facility?	Has drug use ever been determined or suspected to be involved in a workplace accident at your facility? Yes	Has drug use ever been determined or suspected to be involved in a workplace accident at your facility? No

Comments or questions:

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* With Vermont legalizing marijuana, is your company concerned about any of the following consequences?

	Very Concerned	Somewhat Concerned	Not Concerned
Increased drug test failures for prospective hires	Increased drug test failures for prospective hires Very Concerned	Increased drug test failures for prospective hires Somewhat Concerned	Increased drug test failures for prospective hires Not Concerned
Increased risk of workplace accidents	Increased risk of workplace accidents Very Concerned	Increased risk of workplace accidents Somewhat Concerned	Increased risk of workplace accidents Not Concerned
Reduced competitiveness in seeking government contracts	Reduced competitiveness in seeking government contracts Very Concerned	Reduced competitiveness in seeking government contracts Somewhat Concerned	Reduced competitiveness in seeking government contracts Not Concerned
Reduced investment in Vermont operations or production	Reduced investment in Vermont operations or production Very Concerned	Reduced investment in Vermont operations or production Somewhat Concerned	Reduced investment in Vermont operations or production Not Concerned

Other potential concerns, comments, or questions:

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* With Vermont legalizing marijuana, is your company likely to take any of the following steps?

	Yes	No	Need More Information
Add or enhance drug-free workplace policies covering marijuana	Add or enhance drug-free workplace policies covering marijuana Yes	Add or enhance drug-free workplace policies covering marijuana No	Add or enhance drug-free workplace policies covering marijuana Need More Information
Eliminate or scale back existing drug-free workplace policies covering marijuana	Eliminate or scale back existing drug-free workplace policies covering marijuana Yes	Eliminate or scale back existing drug-free workplace policies covering marijuana No	Eliminate or scale back existing drug-free workplace policies covering marijuana Need More Information
Make no changes in response to legalization	Make no changes in response to legalization Yes	Make no changes in response to legalization No	Make no changes in response to legalization Need More Information

Comments or questions:

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* Do you believe that Vermont's drug testing laws should be changed to give employers greater flexibility and authority to conduct drug testing in the workplace?

Yes, if marijuana is legalized

Yes, regardless of marijuana legalization

Not Sure

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* Would you support any of the following changes to Vermont's drug testing laws regarding employees?

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Allow testing based on "reasonable suspicion" rather than the current threshold of "probable cause"	Allow testing based on "reasonable suspicion" rather than the current threshold of "probable cause" Yes	Allow testing based on "reasonable suspicion" rather than the current threshold of "probable cause" No	Allow testing based on "reasonable suspicion" rather than the current threshold of "probable cause" Need More Information
Allow testing after workplace accidents	Allow testing after workplace accidents Yes	Allow testing after workplace accidents No	Allow testing after workplace accidents Need More Information
Allow testing after completion of employer-endorsed or -provided rehabilitation pograms	Allow testing after completion of employer-endorsed or -provided rehabilitation pograms Yes	Allow testing after completion of employer-endorsed or -provided rehabilitation pograms No	Allow testing after completion of employer-endorsed or -provided rehabilitation pograms Need More Information
Allow testing in accordance with scheduled company-wide testing	Allow testing in accordance with scheduled company-wide testing Yes	Allow testing in accordance with scheduled company-wide testing No	Allow testing in accordance with scheduled company-wide testing Need More Information
Allow random testing	Allow random testing Yes	Allow random testing No	Allow random testing Need More Information
Allow discipline, including discharge, based on any initial or subsequent positive test	Allow discipline, including discharge, based on any initial or subsequent positive test Yes	Allow discipline, including discharge, based on any initial or subsequent positive test No	Allow discipline, including discharge, based on any initial or subsequent positive test Need More Information
Make referral of employees who test positive to rehabilitation discretionary rather than the current mandatory requirement for employers	Make referral of employees who test positive to rehabilitation discretionary rather than the current mandatory requirement for employers Yes	Make referral of employees who test positive to rehabilitation discretionary rather than the current mandatory requirement for employers No	Make referral of employees who test positive to rehabilitation discretionary rather than the current mandatory requirement for employers Need More Information

Comments or questions:

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* From your company's perspective (not your personal perspective), what position, if any, would you take on Vermont's legalization of marijuana?

Support

Oppose

No Position

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Comments or questions:

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* Contact Information

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* Your company's policies/experiences:

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* With Vermont legalizing marijuana, is your company concerned about any of the following consequences?

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* With Vermont legalizing marijuana, is your company likely to take any of the following steps?

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* Do you believe that Vermont's drug testing laws should be changed to give employers greater flexibility and authority to conduct drug testing in the workplace?

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* Would you support any of the following changes to Vermont's drug testing laws regarding employees?

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* From your company's perspective (not your personal perspective), what position, if any, would you take on Vermont's legalization of marijuana?

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* Any additional comments, questions, or suggestions: