Revised Drug-Free Workplace Policy

This paper discusses the costs associated with implementing a revised Drug-Free Workplace Policy (DFWP). The six steps recommended for implementing the revised DFWP will be listed with the costs associated with each step. The original DFWP is listed in Addendum 1 and a revised DFWP is listed in Addendum 2. Gong and Janssen (2012) believe that organizations must use a business management process to adapt the implementation of policies to the many different stakeholders, the negotiations of options, the lack of overview of processes, and the lack of knowledge on using flexibility and agility to implement these policies. Addendum 3 contains a list of costs expected for minimal implementation and also costs for additional actions that could increase …show more content…
A few revisions, as noted in the differences between Addendum 1 and Addendum 2, need to be discussed with AFSCME representatives because of the changes in testing and disciplinary actions called for by the policy. There are no costs other than the time set aside for meetings between AFSCME, management, and HR. Since this could potentially modify disciplinary actions that are not enumerated in the current collective bargaining agreement, negotiations and a settlement need to be approved prior to any further discussion with other groups. This process is not connected with costs other than officials’ time (an estimated 4 hours) which would not constitute any additional costs. A second series of meetings would then be required to explain the policy to the supervisors. A third series of meetings by supervisors would clarify the policy to the employees and finish involving the immediate stakeholders. There would not be any further costs associated with these meetings because they would be held during working …show more content…
Discussions with the proprietary software personnel were inconclusive as to what their software could provide for the City of Newark. Software companies that do not offer explanations or provide guidance for corporations seeking to maximize the functionality of their software to prevent businesses from becoming efficient. The metrics or data that links individuals with having substance abuse problems are relatively simple reports that look for a systematic pattern of sick leave, workers compensation claims, accidents, and disciplinary actions. Explanation to a database programmer could result in simple reports on a monthly, quarterly, or yearly basis for these indications. A database programmer charges around $200/hour and should be able to write a program in 20-30 hours that would provide the necessary reports for