Town of Princeton

Alcohol and drug testing policy

I. Purpose and scope

The purpose of this Policy is to outline the responsibilities of employees, supervisors and managers with regard to alcohol and drug testing of employees in safety-sensitive positions in accordance with U.S. Department of Transportation regulations, issued under the Omnibus Transportation Employee Testing Act of 1991.

II. Applicability

This Policy applies to all safety-sensitive employees employed by the Town of Princeton (the "Town").

III. Definitions

Words or phrases used in this Policy are defined in 49 CFR 382.107 or, if not defined in that Section, 49 CFR 40.3, 40.73, 386.2 and 390.5.

Safety-sensitive - For the purposes of this Policy, safety-sensitive shall refer to all employees required by the Town to obtain and retain a Commercial Drivers License ("CDL") and for those who hold a Hoisting Engineer's License.

IV. Policy regarding alcohol and drug testing

  1. It is the policy of the Town to comply fully with the federal regulations mandating pre-employment (drugs, only), random, reasonable suspicion and post-accident alcohol and drug testing in accordance with regulations issued by the U.S. Department of Transportation. This Policy generally explains the requirements of the regulations, and the Town's application of them to the CDL workforce. *
  2. The performance of safety-sensitive functions is prohibited by employees having a breath alcohol concentration of 0.02 percent of greater as indicated by an alcohol breath test; by employees using alcohol or within four (4) hours after using alcohol; and by employees in the possession of any medication containing alcohol unless the package seal is unbroken.
  3. Us of controlled substances by drivers covered by the Policy is prohibited, except when the use is pursuant to the instructions of a physician who has advised the driver that the substance does not adversely effect the driver's ability to safely operate a commercial motor vehicle.

*Personnel transactions are under the Appointing Authority and not the CFR.