R2021-15 Resolution Authorizing Acceptance and Approval of a Strong Community Grant Agreement with Illinois Housing Development Authority (IHDA)

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EXHIBIT C DRUG FREE WORKPLACE CERTIFICATE STATE OF ILLINOIS This certification is required by the Drug Free Workplace Act (30 ILCS 580). The Drug Free Workplace Act, effective January 1, 1992, requires that no grantee or contractor shall receive a grant or be considered for the purposes of being awarded a contract for the procurement of any property or services from the State unless that grantee or contractor has certified to the State that the grantee or contractor will provide a drug free workplace. False certification or violation of the certification may result in sanctions including, but not limited to, suspension of contract or grant payments, termination of the contract or grant and debarment from contracting or grant opportunities with the State for at least one(1)year but not more than five (5) years. For the purpose of this certification, "grantee" or "contractor" means a corporation, partnership, or other entity with twenty-five (25) or more employees at the time of the issuing of the grant, or a department, division, or other unit thereof, directly responsible for the specific performance under a contract or grant of$5,000 or more from the State. The contractor/grantee certifies and agrees that it will provide a drug free workplace by: (a) Publishing a statement: (1) Notifying employees that the unlawful manufacture, distribution, dispensing, possession or use of a controlled substance, including cannabis, is prohibited in the grantee's or contractor's workplace; (2) Specifying the actions that will be taken against employees for violations of such prohibition; and (3) Notifying the employees that, as a condition of employment on such contract or grant, the employee will: A. abide by the terms of the statement; and B. notify the employer of any criminal drug statute conviction for a violation occurring in the workplace no later than five(5) days after such conviction. (b) Establishing a drug free awareness program to inform employees about: (1) the dangers of drug abuse in the workplace; (2) the grantee's or contractor's policy of maintaining a drug free workplace;