Lapu-Lapu Metropolis Clearing Group workers take a look at detrimental for unlawful medication

Personnel of the Lapu-Lapu Metropolis Clearing Group bear drug take a look at on Wednesday morning, December 11, 2024.. / Picture: Contributed

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu — All 42 workers of the Lapu-Lapu Metropolis Clearing Group examined detrimental for unlawful drug use after present process a drug take a look at on Wednesday morning, December 11, 2024.

Earlier than the drug take a look at, the workers had been knowledgeable that they’d be receiving flu vaccinations in coordination with the Metropolis Well being Workplace.

After the vaccination, Clearing Group personnel weren’t allowed to go away the premises because the drug take a look at commenced.

In keeping with Noli Cernio, officer-in-charge of the Clearing Group, the measure was taken to make sure that none of his workers had been utilizing unlawful medication.

Of the 42 workers, seven had been informal workers, whereas 35 had been job order staff.

If an off-the-cuff worker exams constructive, the mayor will resolve whether or not to terminate the worker. In the meantime, job order workers who take a look at constructive shall be routinely terminated.

Cernio said that this was the primary time this yr that Clearing Group personnel underwent a drug take a look at.

In January this yr, a complete of 115 job order workers and site visitors enforcers who’re employed by the Lapu-Lapu Metropolis Corridor had been subjected to a shock random drug take a look at.

Mayor Junard Chan supervised the conduct of the drug take a look at that was a part of his effort to find out who among the many Lapu-Lapu Metropolis workers are hooked to the usage of unlawful medication for the town authorities to impose the mandatory sanctions.

This coverage was consistent with the drug-free office mandate of the Civil Service Fee (CSC).

Chan additionally issued Govt Order No. 35 in 2019, which mandates the strict implementation of a drug-free office coverage throughout all departments and workplaces on the Lapu-Lapu Metropolis Corridor.

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