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parties agree to strive to better wellness and fitness training for Fire Department <br /> personnel. <br /> The parties agree to establish a joint wellness/physical fitness committee, which <br /> shall consist of six (6) persons, three (3) appointed by the Fire Chief and three (3) <br /> appointed by the Union president. The committee shall meet from time to time to explain <br /> and promote the wellness and fitness program to the employees. <br /> ARTICLE 25 DRUG TESTING <br /> Section 1. The use of illegal drugs and the abuse of legal drugs and alcohol by <br /> members of the Fire Department present unacceptable risks to the safety and well-being <br /> of other employees and the public, invite accidents and injuries, and reduce productivity. <br /> In addition, such conduct violates the reasonable expectations of the public that the <br /> employees who serve and protect them, obey the law, and be fit and free from the effects <br /> of drug and alcohol abuse. <br /> In the interest of employing persons who are fit and capable of performing their <br /> jobs, and for the safety and well-being of employees and residents, the City and the Union <br /> agree to establish a program that will allow the City to take the necessary steps, including <br /> drug and/or alcohol testing, to implement a general policy regarding drugs and alcohol. <br /> Section 2. (a) "Drugs" shall mean any controlled substance listed in 720 ILCS <br /> 570/100 et. Seq. known as the Controlled Substances Act, for which the person tested <br /> does not submit a valid predated prescription. In addition, it includes "designer drugs" <br /> which may not be listed in the Controlled Substances Act but which have adverse effects <br /> on perception,judgment, memory or coordination. Among the drugs covered by this policy <br /> are the following: <br /> Opium Methaqualone <br /> Morphine Tranquilizers <br /> Codeine Cocaine <br /> Heroin Amphetamines <br /> Meperidine Phenmetrazine <br /> Marijuana LSD <br /> Barbiturates Mescaline <br /> Gluetethimide Steroids <br /> Psilocybin-psilocin MDA <br /> PCP Choloral Hydrate <br /> 37 <br />