Drug and Alcohol Free Workplace

This policy was established to provide Faculty and Professional Staff Members and Students with guidelines prohibiting drug and alcoholic beverage use on University premises, during the normal course of employment, or while conducting University business. The policy also outlines the methods for maintaining a work environment free from the effect of alcohol/drug abuse or other substances that adversely affect the mind or body and communicates to Faculty and Professional Staff Members and Students that they must report for work and perform assigned duties without any physical or mental impairment which would unreasonably interfere with their ability to perform the essential functions of their job.

This policy applies to all eligible Faculty Members, Professional Staff Members and Students, excluding those affiliated with a collective bargaining unit.

Implementation of this policy is the responsibility of the Department of Human Resources.

The Executive Vice President, Treasurer and Chief Operating Officer is the Drexel University official responsible for the administration of this policy.

The University is committed to providing a safe and healthy work environment and seeks to promote the health and welfare of its Faculty and Professional Staff Members and Students. The University recognizes the importance of physical and emotional health as it pertains to job performance and overall quality of life. Additionally, the University fully subscribes to the provisions of the Drug-Free Workplace Act of 1988. Under the Act, all Faculty and Professional Staff Members and Students are hereby notified of the serious dangers related to drug use in the workplace.

With this in mind, the University has established the following Drug and Alcohol-Free Workplace policy:

Drug is defined as any legal or illegal substance (including over-the-counter medication, prescribed medication, alcoholic beverages, unprescribed controlled substances, or any other substances) which potentially affects the Faculty and Professional Staff Members and Student’s productivity and ability to perform duties or which potentially affects the safety and/or well-being of the Faculty and Professional Staff Member and Student or others.

During Working Hours is defined as the period which begins with the Faculty and Professional Staff Members and Student’s starting time and ends with the Faculty and Professional Staff Member and Student’s quitting time as well as any period when the Faculty and Professional Staff Member and Student is assigned to be available for work. All work activities are included whether they occur on or outside of the University’s campuses.

Faculty Member is defined as an individual employed by Drexel University in a tenured, tenure-track, non-tenured track or adjunct position who teaches at any college, school, center or institute in the University. A Faculty Member also is deemed to be exempt under the provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and/or applicable state law.

Fit for Duty is defined as a physical and mental health status that facilitates the performance of duties competently and efficiently, without impairment, in coordination or skill and the execution of job responsibilities in a safe and effective manner that does not jeopardize the health and safety of others.

Medical Evaluation is defined as an examination which is performed by a University health professional and includes, but is not limited to a history and physical examination and any recommended diagnostic studies including toxicology profiles.

Physical or Mental Impairment is defined as a physical or mental condition that affects a Faculty and Professional Staff Member or Student’s ability to perform their job.

Prohibited Conduct is defined as selling, purchasing, dispensing, manufacturing, distributing, diverting, stealing, using, processing or being under the influence of non-medically indicated prescription or non-prescription drugs or illegal substances, and/or alcohol on University premises or while conducting University business.

Professional Staff Member is defined as an individual employed in any non-faculty category by Drexel University, including an individual who is deemed to be either exempt or non-exempt under the provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and/or applicable state law.

Report to Work is defined as reporting to one’s work area at a specified time for the purpose of performing assigned job duties and responsibilities.

Student is defined as any person currently enrolled, whether part-time or full-time, in undergraduate or graduate courses or programs.  Undergraduate Student denotes any Student who is primarily enrolled in undergraduate courses or program and has not obtained a bachelor’s degree in such course of study or program.  Graduate student denotes any Student who is primarily enrolled in graduate courses or program who is working toward a graduate degree or certification after having earned a bachelor’s degree.

Substance Abuse is defined as the use or misuse of any drug or alcohol in a manner which may reduce the Faculty and Professional Staff Member or Student effectiveness or pose an unsafe condition in the work environment.

Notwithstanding anything to the contrary stated in this policy, nothing herein is intended to alter the at-will status of any non-tenured Faculty or Professional Staff Member. Drexel University at all times retains the right to terminate any non-tenured Faculty or Professional Staff Member at any time for any lawful reason, or for no reason at all.

Best Online Master’s In Human Resources Of 2023

As you research where to pursue your master’s, consider which degree type best supports your interests and aspirations. Most master’s-level HR programs fall into one of three categories: human resource management (HRM) programs, human resource development (HRD) programs and MBA programs.

You might also consider which certifications you plan to earn. For example, if you’re seeking SHRM-CP® or SHRM-SCP® certification, look for programs that align with SHRM curriculum guidelines.

Online and on-campus programs typically cost about the same in tuition, but remote students often save on commuting- and relocation-related expenses. Moreover, some public universities extend in-state tuition rates to all online learners, regardless of where they live.

As of 2021, the National Center for Education Statistics reports that the average U.S. university charges $19,749 in graduate tuition and fees per year.

The programs on their list generally align with this statistic. Annual tuition costs for these programs range from about $9,000 to $36,000, with an average of just under $19,000. Master’s candidates can use financial aid to help defray their degree costs. Forms of aid available to graduate students include:

Human resource board releases June exam results

Quresha Abdullahi Executive Director Institute Of Human Resource Management,Sharon Kisire chairperson HRMPEB Board & Dr. Alice Kande acting Director General of Kenya National Qualifications Authority(KNQA) during release of CHRP & RCHRP examinations results. [Wilberforce Okwiri, Standard] 

The Human Resource Management Professionals Exams Board (HRMPEB) has released the June examination results.

The exams were administered in seven centres across the country between June 14 and 21.

Some 1,404 candidates sat the examinations under the Old and the Revised CHRP (Certified Human Resource Professional) curriculum.

This is an increase of 95, representing 7.25 per cent of the total candidature as compared to November 2023 examinations.

The chairperson for HRMPEB Board Sharon Kisire said that the male candidates were 273, representing 19.4 per cent.

The female candidates, she said, were 1,131, representing 80.6 per cent.

Kisire urged the training institutions and HRMPEB to encourage more male students to take Human Resource Programs.

Kisire said the revised CHRP Program has successfully hit the ground and progressively attracting large numbers of candidature on its second series of administration.

“Further, with the implementation of the Private Candidature Program, they expect the enrolment to double as this provides a more flexible, learner pathway in recognition that learning can also take place outside a formal classroom,” Kisire said.

HRMPEB chief executive Nicholas Kanisa, said that the introduction of private candidature aims to support the board and to build a workable private candidature framework.

Kanisa also said it will offer Candidates who wish to achieve HRMPEB’s CHRP qualification an option to independently study on their own.

Further, the introduction of private candidature will enable them to meet syllabi requirements, and be examined and certified as CHRP’s conveniently and affordably.

“We are set to register and examine their first batch of private candidates, CBET Diploma, and Certificate in HRM in the November 2023 examination series,” he said.

The executive director Institute of Human Resource Management((IHRM)), Quresha Abdulahi lauded HRMPEB achievements.

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Abdulahi  the achievements include development of quality assurance and accreditation policy and Strategic Plan instruments that are at their tail end of development.

“These documents once completed and implemented will set the foundation for which the Board is anchored and ensure stability in the management and conduct of HRMPEB examinations for many years to come,” she said.

Candidates who sat for the exams can access their results in the HRMPEB online portal.