22 CFR § 312.225

22 CFR · Foreign Relations

§ 312.225 — What actions must I take concerning employees who are convicted of drug violations in the workplace?

22 CFR § 312.225

TitleTitle 22: Foreign Relations PartPart 312: Governmentwide Requirements for Drug-Free Workplace (Financial Assistance)

SourceeCFR (current through Apr 10, 2026)

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22 C.F.R. § 312.225 (2026).

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§ 312.225 What actions must I take concerning employees who are convicted of drug violations in the workplace? There are two actions you must take if an employee is convicted of a drug violation in the workplace:

(a)First, you must notify Federal agencies if an employee who is engaged in the performance of an award informs you about a conviction, as required by § 312.205(c)(2), or you otherwise learn of the conviction. Your notification to the Federal agencies must—

(1)Be in writing;

(2)Include the employee's position title;

(3)Include the identification number(s) of each affected award;

(4)Be sent within ten calendar days after you learn of the conviction; and

(5)Be sent to every Federal agency on whose award the convicted employee was working. It must be sent to every awardin

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§ 312.225 What actions must I take concerning employees who are convicted of drug violations in the workplace?

There are two actions you must take if an employee is convicted of a drug violation in the workplace:

(a) First, you must notify Federal agencies if an employee who is engaged in the performance of an award informs you about a conviction, as required by § 312.205(c)(2), or you otherwise learn of the conviction. Your notification to the Federal agencies must—

(1) Be in writing;

(2) Include the employee's position title;

(3) Include the identification number(s) of each affected award;

(4) Be sent within ten calendar days after you learn of the conviction; and

(5) Be sent to every Federal agency on whose award the convicted employee was working. It must be sent to every awarding official or his or her official designee, unless the Federal agency has specified a central point for the receipt of the notices.

(b) Second, within 30 calendar days of learning about an employee's conviction, you must either—

(1) Take appropriate personnel action against the employee, up to and including termination, consistent with the requirements of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 794), as amended; or

(2) Require the employee to participate satisfactorily in a drug abuse assistance or rehabilitation program approved for these purposes by a Federal, State or local health, law enforcement, or other appropriate agency.