Chapter B.   Drug Testing

1. Drug Screening. To ensure the accuracy and fairness of our testing program, all testing will be conducted according to Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) guidelines where applicable and will include a screening test; a confirmation test; the opportunity for a split sample; review by a Medical Review Officer, including the oppo1tunity for employees who test positive to provide a legitimate medical explanation , such as a physician's prescription, for the positive result; and a documented chain of custody.

a.
All employees who require a CDL license to perform their job function will be tested following the controlled substances and alcohol use and testing for the Federal Highway Administration, 49 CFR part 382 (Copy on file in Human Resources Office). All collections will be performed according to 49 CFR part 40.
b.
Each employee , as a condition of employment, will be required to participate in pre-employment, random, post-accident and reasonable suspicion testing upon selection or request of management.
c.
Testing for the presence of alcohol will be conducted by analysis of breath and/or saliva. Testing for the presence of the metabolites of drugs will be conducted by the analysis of urine.
d.
Any employee who tests positive will be subject to disciplinary action up to and including termination.
e.
An employee will be subject to the same consequences of a positive test if he/she refuses the screening or the test, adulterates or dilutes the specimen, substitutes the specimen with that from another person or sends an imposter, will not sign the required forms or refuses to cooperate in the testing process in such a way that prevents completion of the test.

2. Guidelines - Procedures. For reasonable suspicion testing the Employee may be transported, by a member of Management, for testing to be perforn1ed by a designated contract consultant.

a.
Employee must sign a consent form agreeing or refusing to be tested for drugs and/or alcohol.
1.
If the employee is considered to be impaired, management will transport the employee home.