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Relationship of Drug and Alcohol Use Policy to Employee Assistance Program

The National Wildlife Federation maintains an Employee Assistance Program (EAP) to provide
help to employees who have substance abuse or other personal or family problems. The EAP
is described in detail elsewhere in this handbook. It is the responsibility of each employee to

seek assistance from the EAP or other appropriate sources before alcohol and drug problems
lead to disciplinary action, which can include termination. Once a violation of this drug and
alcohol use policy occurs, subsequently using the EAP on a voluntary basis will not necessarily
lessen disciplinary action and may, in fact, have no bearing on the decision to take disciplinary
action.

An employee's decision to seek prior assistance from the EAP will not be used as a basis for
disciplinary action. However, the use of the EAP will not limit NWF's right to take disciplinary
action when facts obtained outside of the EAP show a violation of this policy. Accordingly, the
purposes and practices described in this policy and in the EAP are not in conflict and are
distinctly separate in their applications.

Use of Equipment and Vehicles

Equipment and vehicles essential in accomplishing job duties are expensive and may be
difficult to replace. When using property, you are expected to exercise care, perform required
maintenance, and follow all operating instructions, safety standards, and guidelines.

Please notify your supervisor if any equipment, machines, tools, or vehicles appear to be
damaged, defective, or in need of repair. Prompt reporting of damages, defects, and the
need for repairs could prevent deterioration of equipment and possible injury to employees
or others. Your supervisor can answer any questions about your responsibility for
maintenance and care of equipment or vehicles used on the job. The improper, careless,

negligent, destructive, or unsafe use or operation of equipment or vehicles, as well as
excessive or avoidable traffic and parking violations, can result in disciplinary action, up to and
including termination of employment.
NWF owned or leased equipment and vehicles are to be used for NWF's business purposes
only and may not be borrowed or otherwise used for personal use.

Each office is responsible for managing the use of vehicles owned or leased by NWF for the

use of that office's staff. Staff or volunteers must have a valid driver's license to drive a vehicle
owned or leased by NWF. Staff use of an NWF vehicle without a valid driver's license may
result in disciplinary action up to and including immediate termination of employment.

NWF will perform random checks with appropriate state motor vehicle departments on the
status of drivers' licenses of employees who use NWF vehicles.