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Kittitas County -Local 792 January 1, 2016 -December 31, 2018 requested by the employee, will be paid by the Employer. J. Should analysis of the specimens indicate a negative level of a substance in an employee's system, the employee will be reinstated to the employee's former position. K. Should analysis of the specimens indicate a positive level of a substance in an employee's system, the Employer shall meet with the employee within five (5) days of the receipt of the result for the purpose of advising the employee of the result, and to provide the employee the opportunity for response to any potential disciplinary proceedings. The employee's response may include the following: 1. The employee will have the right to submit further information relative to the test results . 2. The employee may request a confirmatory re-test of the original sample at the employees own expense. 3. The employee may request a confirmatory re-test be conducted at a different certified laboratory, with the same drug or alcohol threshold detection levels as used in the original test. If the confirmatory re-test does not confirm the original positive test result, a third test shall be employed on the same specimen and the result of the third test shall be final. The cost of the third test shall be equally divided between the Employer and employee. L. Should analysis of the specimens described in Section (D) of this Agreement indicate a positive level of the substance in an employee's system, the Employer will have the following options: 1. Provide the employee an opportunity to enter into a Last Chance Agreement. Included in the Last Chance Agreement, the employee will be evaluated by a qualified drug/alcohol counselor to determine the extent of the employee's chemical dependency. If, in the opinion of the counselor, the employee requires rehabilitation services, the employee will be placed on a non-paid leave-of-absence for a period not to exceed ninety (90) days and enroll and complete a certified alcohol and/or drug rehabilitation program. An employee may use accumulated sick leave or vacation during this ninety (90) day period. If the employee successfully enrolls and completes the program within ninety (90) days, the employee will be reinstated to the employee's former position. Cost of the rehabilitation program will be paid by the employee or medical insurance provider (within contractual limitation). The employer will be provided semi-weekly written progress reports from the employee's counselor during the entire treatment program. The employee will be reinstated to the employee's former position when the following conditions have been met : a. The employee has successfully completed the treatment program; and b. The attending counselor has formally released the employee to return to work; and 21