CFR > Title 20 - Employees' Benefits > CHAPTER V—EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF LABOR > PART 670—THE JOB CORPS UNDER TITLE I OF THE WORKFORCE INVESTMENT ACT > SUBPART E—Program Activities and Center Operations (§670.500 to §670.560) > 670.540—What is Job Corps' zero tolerance policy?

670.540—What is Job Corps' zero tolerance policy?

(a) Each Job Corps center must have a zero tolerance policy for:
(1) An act of violence, as defined in procedures issued by the Secretary;
(2) Use, sale, or possession of a controlled substance, as defined at 21 U.S.C. 802 ;
(3) Abuse of alcohol;
(4) Possession of unauthorized goods; or
(5) Other illegal or disruptive activity.
(b) As part of this policy, all students must be tested for drugs as a condition of enrollment. (WIA sec. 145(a)(1) and 152(b)(2).)
(c) According to procedures issued by the Secretary, the policy must specify the offenses that result in the automatic separation of a student from the Job Corps. The center director is responsible for determining when there is a violation of a specified offense.