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2. Establish a drug-free awareness program as required by Government Code Section 8355(a)(2)to inform employees about all of the following: a. The dangers of drug abuse in the workplace; b. The organization's policy of maintaining a drug-free workplace; C. Any available counseling, rehabilitation and employee assistance programs;and d. Penalties that may be imposed upon employees for drug abuse violations. 3. Provide as required by Government Code Section 8355(a)(3)that every employee who works under this Contract: a. Will receive a copy of the company's drug-free policy statement;and b. Will agree to abide by the terms of the company's statement as a condition of employment under this Contract. Failure to comply with these requirements may result in suspension of payments under the Contract or termination of the Contract or both,and the Contractor may be ineligible for award of any future County contracts if the County determines that any of the following has occurred: I. The Contractor has made false certification,or 2. The Contractor violates the certification by failing to can•y out the requirements as noted above. 17. EDD Independent Contractor Reporting Requirements: Effective January 1,2001,the County of Orange is required to file in accordance with subdivision(a)of Section 6041 A of the Internal Revenue Code for services received from a"service provider"to whom the County pays$600 or more or with whom the County enters into a contract for$600 or more within a single calendar year. The purpose of this reporting requirement is to increase child support collection by helping to locate parents who are delinquent in their child support obligations. The term "service provider" is defined in California Unemployment Insurance Code Section 1088.8, subparagraph B.2 as "an individual who is not an employee of the service recipient for California purposes and who received compensation or executes a contract for services performed for that service recipient within or without the state." The term is further defined by the California Employment Development Department to refer specifically to independent Contractors. An independent Contractor is defined as"an individual who is not an employee of the government entity for California purposes and who receives compensation or executes a contract for services performed for that government entity either in or outside of California." The reporting requirement does not apply to corporations, general partnerships, limited liability partnerships,and limited liability companies. Additional information on this reporting requirement can be found at the California Employment Development Department web site located at http://w-%vw,edd.ca.gov/Employer Services.htm 18. Equal Employment Opportunity: The Contractor shall comply with U.S. Executive Order 11246 entitled. "Equal Employment Opportunity" as amended by Executive Order 11375 and as County of Orange X111-060-25010178 File No.2124402 SheriCoronm•herhating Semites Bureau Public Uass Nonficalion S}sieut Page 16 of 57