SOP 104.58-att-3: Sample Letter - Alcohol Dismissal (Unclassified Employee)

Division:
Administrative & Finance
Effective Date:
August 19, 2020
Topic Area:
104 Policy-HR Appearance/Conduct/Evaluations
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Length:
166 words

Summary

This is a template letter used by the Georgia Department of Corrections to notify unclassified employees of their dismissal from employment due to alcohol test failure or refusal. The letter documents that the employee tested positive for .02 percent or greater alcohol content or refused to submit to an alcohol test, and informs them of their termination effective date and their right to request a review of the dismissal within five business days.

Key Topics

  • alcohol dismissal
  • alcohol testing
  • employee termination
  • unclassified employee
  • adverse action
  • alcohol test refusal
  • employment termination letter
  • disciplinary action
  • substance testing

Full Text

SOP 104.58
Attachment 3

8/19/20

SAMPLE LETTER
ALCOHOL DISMISSAL
UNCLASSIFIED EMPLOYEE

Date

Employee's Name
Address
City/State/Zip Code

Dear _______________:

On ( INSERT DATE ) you were notified that you must report for an alcohol test.

(CHOOSE ONLY ONE OF THE FOLLOWING STATEMENTS):

The results of that alcohol test indicated the presence of .02 percent or greater of alcohol.
# OR

You refused the alcohol test.

Therefore, you are being dismissed from employment as a (INSERT JOB TITLE) with
the Georgia Department of Corrections effective (INSERT DATE ) .

You may request a review of this dismissal by responding, in writing, within five (5) business days
of the receipt of this letter to:

Commissioner's Designee for Adverse Action

State Office South – Tift Campus

P. O. Box 1529
Forsyth, Georgia 31029

Phone: 478-992-5211

Fax: 478-992-5178

Sincerely,

Name of Appointing Authority
Title

cc: Director, Human Resources
Commissioner's Designee for Adverse Action
CHRM Adverse Action Coordinator
CHRM Drug Testing Coordinator

Record Retention: Upon completion, this form shall be retained permanently in the employee’s official and local personnel files.

Attachments (12)

  1. Sample Letter - Alcohol/Drug Suspension with Pay (Classified/Unclassified Employee) (223 words)
  2. Sample Letter - Alcohol Dismissal (Classified Employee) (175 words)
  3. Sample Letter - Alcohol Dismissal (Unclassified Employee) (166 words)
  4. Sample Letter - Drug Dismissal (Unclassified Employee) (246 words)
  5. Sample Letter Drug Dismissal (Classified Employee) (254 words)
  6. Alcohol and Drug Test Notification (Random) (270 words)
  7. Alcohol/Drug and CDL Drug Testing Log (82 words)
  8. Drug Test Awareness Statement/Notification (Pre-Employment) (220 words)
  9. On-Site Substance Abuse Screening Documentation Form (38 words)
  10. Withdrawal of Employment Offer Due to Positive Pre-Employment Drug Test (167 words)
  11. Withdrawal of Employment Offer for Refusal to Test_Failure to Remain or Appear for Pre-Employment Drug Test (190 words)
  12. Behavioral/Incident Documentation Form (for Reasonable Suspicion Drug and Alcohol Testing) (150 words)
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