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DocuSign Envelope ID:A14ACF60-C9EB-433E-887F-2434218F20EB <br /> EXHIBIT A <br /> STATE OF ILLINOIS <br /> Drug Free Workplace Certification <br /> This certification is required by the Drug Free Workplace Act(30 ILCS 580). The Drug <br /> Free Workplace Act,effective January 1, 1992,requires that no grantee or contractor shall receive <br /> a grant or be considered for the purposes of being awarded a contract for the procurement of any <br /> property or services from the State unless that grantee or contractor has certified to the State that <br /> the grantee or contractor will provide a drug free workplace. False certification or violation of the <br /> certification may result in sanctions including, but not limited to, suspension of contract or grant <br /> payments, termination of the contract or grant and debarment from contracting or grant <br /> opportunities with the State for at least one(1)year but not more than five(5)years. <br /> For the purpose of this certification, "grantee" or "contractor" means a corporation, <br /> partnership, or other entity with twenty-five (25) or more employees at the time of the issuing of <br /> the grant, or a department, division, or other unit thereof, directly responsible for the specific <br /> performance under a contract or grant of$5,000 or more from the State. <br /> The contractor/grantee certifies and agrees that it will provide a drug free workplace by: <br /> (a) Publishing a statement: <br /> (1) Notifying employees that the unlawful manufacture, distribution, <br /> dispensing,possession or use of a controlled substance,including cannabis, <br /> is prohibited in the grantee's or contractor's workplace; <br /> (2) Specifying the actions that will be taken against employees for violations of <br /> such prohibition;and <br /> (3) Notifying the employees that, as a condition of employment on such <br /> contract or grant,the employee will: <br /> A. abide by the terms of the statement;and <br /> B. notify the employer of any criminal drug statute conviction for a <br /> violation occurring in the workplace no later than five(5)days after <br /> such conviction. <br /> (b) Establishing a drug free awareness program to inform employees about: <br /> (1) the dangers of drug abuse in the workplace; <br /> (2) the grantee's or contractor's policy of maintaining a drug free workplace; <br /> 9 <br />