Non-Tobacco Use Policy (PER-15, Rev.1) °'e CITY OF DELRAY BEACH
ADMINISTRATIVE POLICIES AND PROCEDURES
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DEPARTMENT: Human Resources POLICY NUMBER: PER-15
SUBJECT: Non-Tobacco Use SUPERSEDES: Rev. 0
REVISION: 1 EFFECTIVE DATE: it,�►�3,Jzow
APPROVED BY: errence R. Moore, ICMA-CM, City Manager
PURPOSE
To reduce the negative impacts of continued tobacco use among City of Delray Beach employees
and recognizing that:
1. The City of Delray Beach maintains a firm commitment to reducing healthcare costs.
2. Studies have demonstrated that smoking employees have a greater negative impact on healthcare costs than
non-smoking employees.
3. The impacts of continued use of tobacco products by employees increases healthcare costs,such as insurance
plan premium costs.
4. The City is self-insured so increases in healthcare costs have a direct impact on the financial viability of the self-
insurance fund.
POLICY
A. Non-Firefighter Applicants
The City of Delray Beach will not hire applicants who regularly use tobacco products. The City will not
consider applicants who have used tobacco products for a period of at least three months prior to
application for employment. The definition of "tobacco products" shall include, but is not limited to,
cigarettes, electronic cigarettes, cigars, chewing tobacco, pipes and snuff. Employees of the City of Delray
Beach who were hired before October 1, 2012 are exempt from this policy.
B. Firefighter Applicants
The City of Delray Beach will not hire Firefighter applicants who have used tobacco products for a period of
at least one year prior to application for employment. The definition of "tobacco products" shall include,
but is not limited to, cigarettes, electronic cigarettes, cigars, chewing tobacco, pipes and snuff.
PROCEDURE
All applicants for employment must sign a Non-Tobacco Use Affidavit and undergo a medical screening test
for nicotine. Candidates who fail the nicotine screening will not be offered employment. Medical screening test
for nicotine may also be used as part of the City's Wellness Incentive program. Any employee who signs the
Non-Tobacco Use Affidavit and violates the Non-Tobacco Use Policy may be subject to termination.