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<br /> � , (c) any available drug counseling, rehabilitation, and employee assistance programs; and,
<br /> � (d) the penalties that may be imposed upon employees for drug abuse violations occurring in the
<br /> workplace.
<br /> (3) Making it a requirement that each employee to be engaged in the performance of the grant or cooperative
<br /> agreement be given a copy of the statement required by paragraph (1);
<br /> (4) Notifying the employee in the statement required by paragraph (1) that, as a condition of employment
<br /> financed with federal and state assistance provided by the grant or cooperative agreement, the employee
<br /> will:
<br /> (a) abide by the terms of the statement, and
<br /> (b) notify the employer in writing of his or her conviction of a criminal drug statute occurring in the
<br /> workplace no later than 5 calendar days after such conviction.
<br /> (5) Notifying IDOT in writing, within 10 calendar days after receiving notice under paragraph (4)(b) from an ,
<br /> employee or otherwise receiving actual notice of such conviction. Employers of convicted employees
<br /> must provide notice, including position title, to every project officer or other designee on whose project �I
<br /> activity the convicted employee was working. Notice shall include the identification number(s) of each �
<br /> affected grant or cooperative agreement.
<br /> (6) Taking one of the following actions, within 30 calendar days of receiving notice under paragraph (4)(b), ,
<br />' with respect to any employee who is so convicted: I
<br /> (a) taking appropriate personnel action against such an employee, up to and including termination, i
<br /> consistent with the requirements of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended; or
<br /> (b) requiring such employee to participate satisfactorily in a drug abuse assistance or rehabilitation
<br /> program approved for such purposes by a federal, state or local health, law enforcement, or other
<br /> appropriate agency.
<br /> (7) Making a good faith effort to continue to maintain a drug-free workplace through implementation of
<br /> paragraphs (1), (2), (3), (4), (5), and (6). The Grantee has or will provide to IDOT a list identifying its
<br /> headquarters location and each workplace it maintains in which project activities supported by IDOT are
<br /> conducted.
<br /> E. Intergovernmental Review Assurance
<br /> �f required, the Grantee assures that each project application submitted to IDOT for assistance has been or
<br /> will be submitted, as required by each state, for intergovernmental review to the appropriate state and local
<br /> agencies. Specifically, the Grantee assures that it has fulfilled or will fulfill the obligations imposed on FTA by
<br /> U.S. DOT regulations, "Intergovernmental Review of Department of Transportation Programs and Activities."
<br /> 49 CFR part 17.
<br /> F. Nondiscrimination Assurance
<br /> In accordance with 49 U.S.C. 5332 and title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended, 2000d; U.S. DOT
<br /> regulations, "Nondiscrimination in Federally Assisted Programs of the Department of Transportation -
<br /> Effectuation of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act," at 49 CFR 21.7, the Grantee assures that it will comply with all
<br /> requirements pursuant to 49 CFR 21; FTA Circular 4702.1, "Title VI Program Guidelines for Federal Transit
<br /> Administration Recipients", and other applicable directives. so that no person in the United States, on the
<br /> basis of race, color, national origin, creed, sex, or age will be excluded from participation in, be denied the
<br /> benefits of, or otherwise be subjected to discrimination in any program or activity (particularly in the level and
<br /> quality of mass transportation�services and mass transportation related benefits) for which the Grantee
<br /> receives federal financial assistance from the U.S. DOT or FTA. -
<br /> The Grantee assures that the project or program will be conducted, property acquisitions will be undertaken,
<br /> and project equipment will be operated in compliance with all requirements of 49 CFR 21 and 49 U.S.C. 5332.
<br /> The Grantee understands that this assurance extends to its entire facility and to equipment operated in
<br /> connection with the Project.
<br /> The Grantee assures that it will take appropriate action to ensure that any transferee receiving property
<br /> financed with federal assistance derived from U.S. DOT or FTA will comply with the provisions of 49 CFR 21
<br /> and 49 U.S.C. 5332. As required by 49 CFR 21.7(a)(2), the Grantee will include in each third party contract,
<br /> subgrant, or sub-agreement appropriate clauses to impose the requirements of 49 CFR 21, and 49 U.S.C.
<br /> 5332; and include appropriate provisions imposing those requirements in deeds and instruments recording the
<br /> transfer of real property, structures, improvements.
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