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EXHIBIT C <br /> STATE OF ILLINOIS <br /> DRUG FREE WORKPLACE CERTIFICATION <br /> This certification is required by the Drug Free Workplace Act (30 ILCS 580/1 et seq). <br /> The Drug Free Workplace Act, effective January 1, 1992, requires that no grantee or <br /> contractor shall receive a grant or be considered for the purposes of being awarded a <br /> contract for the procurement of any property or services from the State unless that <br /> grantee or contractor has certified to the State that the grantee or contractor will � <br /> provide a drug free workplace. False certification or violation of the certification may <br /> result in sanctions including, but not limited to, suspension of contract or grant <br /> payments, termination of the contract or grant and debarment of 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, I <br /> partnership, or other entity with twenty-five (25) or more employees at the time of <br /> issuing the grant, or a department, division, or other unit thereof, directly responsible <br /> for the specific performance under a contract or grant of$5,000 or more from the <br /> State. , <br /> Grantee certifies and agrees that it will provide a drug free workplace by: I� <br /> (a) Publishing a statement: ', <br /> (1) Notifying employees that the unlawful manufacture, distribution, dispensing, � <br /> possession or use of a controlled substance, including cannabis, is prohibited ' <br /> in the Grantee's workplace. I�� <br /> (2) Specifying the actions that will be taken against employees for violations of I� <br /> such prohibition. j <br /> (3) Notifying the employee that, as a condition of employment on such contract or <br /> grant, the employee will: <br /> (A) abide by the terms of the statement; and I <br /> (B) notify the employer of any criminal drug statute conviction for a violation i <br /> occurring in the workplace no later than five (5) days after such conviction. � <br /> (b) Establishing a drug free awareness program to inform employees about: I <br /> (1) the dangers of drug abuse in the workplace; ���i <br /> (2) the Grantee's policy of maintaining a drug free workplace; I�, <br /> (3) any available drug counseling, rehabilitation, and employee assistance <br /> programs; and <br /> (4) the penalties that may be imposed upon an employee for drug violations. , <br /> 13 <br />