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792 - Road Union <br />The employee has been provided a copy of the Drug Testing Policy set forth in <br />this Agreement. <br />The employee is given the opportunity to indicate the use of any drugs, <br />including over the counter or prescription medication currently being used <br />and/or recently taken. <br />The Employer will set forth facts pertaining to the reason for requesting the <br />drug and/or alcohol test. <br />B. The Employer will transport the suspected employee to a predetermined testing facility <br />c The employee will be requested to submit to the testing procedures. The employee has <br />the right to refuse to submit to the tests; however, refusal to submit to the tests will be <br />grounds for discharge. <br />The employee will provide a urine sample, a blood sample, or a breath sample for <br />testing for controlled substances or alcohol. <br />Collection of the specimens will be under the direction of qualified medical or law <br />enforcement personnel. Collection of the specimens will take place as soon as possible <br />following the observation, accident, incident, or notification. The employee will <br />cooperate fully in the collection of the specimens. Employee tampering with the <br />specimens or refusal to submit to the test will result in discharge. lf the employee is <br />physically unable to provide a urine sample within a reasonable period of time, a blood <br />sample will be drawn and analyzed by the laboratory. However, within twenty-four (24) <br />hours following the drawing of the blood sample, the employee will submit to a urine <br />test. lf the employee fails to provide the urine sample within a twenty-four (24) hour <br />time frame, that action will result in disciplinary measures which may include discharge <br />After collection of the specimens, the employee will be transported to the employee's <br />residence or other safe location. The employee will be suspended from work with pay <br />until the test results become available and are evaluated unless testing is random. <br />All specimens will be forwarded to laboratories meeting Sate or Federal guidelines to <br />conduct such tests, Strict adherence to the chain of custody requirements will be <br />followed during the transportation of the specimen to the laboratory, The laboratory <br />will analyze the specimen. The laboratory will perform initial screening, and if positive <br />results occur, confirmatory tests on the specimen. The confirmatory test shall be the <br />GC/MS test. The laboratory shall maintain the specimen in accordance with State or <br />Federal guidelines. <br />The laboratory will communicate the test results to the Employing Official. The <br />Employing Official will evaluate those results and confer with the Commissioners and <br />Human Resources Director to determine the Employer's course of action. Within five (5) <br />working days after receipt of a test result report, the Employer shall inform the <br />employee in writing of the results. <br />L. <br />2. <br />3. <br />D <br />E. <br />F <br />G <br />23