Employee Drug and Alcohol Policy Stevens maintains a campus and workplace free from the illicit use and abuse of controlled substances. Smoking of all substances including, without limitation, tobacco and marijuana (including all uses of electronic delivery systems such as vape devices), is prohibited at all times on the Stevens campus including, without limitation, residence halls, leased housing, outdoor spaces, private offices, balconies and plazas, and in other outdoor areas owned, operated, leased or controlled by Stevens and at Stevens-sponsored off-campus activities and events. Employee Disciplinary Sanctions In general, discipline for employees is applied in progressive steps. An employee will first be provided an oral warning, followed by a written warning, followed by potential suspension or probation, followed by termination. This procedure is not contractual in nature and does not constitute an agreement that any particular procedure will apply. Disciplinary steps may be omitted, accelerated, or repeated, as the University determines appropriate. If an employee’s actions are found to be sufficiently serious, the employee may be immediately terminated without any prior disciplinary steps. The purpose of disciplinary measures short of termination is corrective, to encourage employees to improve their conduct or performance so that they may continue their employment with the University. The University expects all employees to behave in a mature and responsible manner and to perform their jobs conscientiously, without the need for disciplinary action. New Jersey State Laws New Jersey’s drug laws regulate the possession, distribution and manufacture of controlled substances. Penalties depend on the type and quantity of the substances involved. The laws are primarily found in N.J.S.A Title 2C:35 and Title 24, which outlines penalties for possession and distribution. The penalties vary based on the classification of drugs, which are organized into five schedules within the New Jersey Controlled and Dangerous Substances Act, codified in New Jersey Administrative Code Title 13:45H. Possession of a controlled substance Possession, use or being under the influence, or failure to make lawful disposition (N.J.S.A. 2C:35-10): Makes it unlawful for any person, knowingly or purposely, to obtain, or possess a controlled substance or analog, unless the substance was obtained pursuant to a valid prescription from a practitioner acting in the course of professional practice. Degrees and severity of penalties depend on the schedule of the substance and the amount possessed, 53 — 2025 Annual Security and Fire Safety Report
