4 For alcohol tests: a. If the positive rate is more than 5% for alcohol during the previous year , the Human Resource Manager will increase the number of randomly tested employees to 25% of the enrolled employees. b. If the positive test rate is less than 5% for alcohol during the previous 2 years, the Human Resource Manager shall reduce the number of randomly tested employees to 10% of the enrolled employees. D. Reasonable Suspicion Testing: (This testing is paid for by City) Supervisors will be trained to determine reasonable suspicion based on observations or behaviors, that alcohol and/or controlled substance testing be conducted on an employee. Such testing MUST occur immediately. This includes care, custody, and responsibility for the employee. In the event of alcohol suspicion, if the test is not completed within 2 hours the reason must be documented, and attempts to test discontinued after 8 hours. For drug suspicion the discontinuation after 32 hours applies. A Breath Alcohol Technician will make an immediate determination of alcohol level. In the event of a drug test the individual may not be returned to a safety sensitive function until a negative test result is reported to the program supervisor. A written record shall be made of the observations leading to an alcohol or controlled substances reasonable suspicion test, and signed by the supervisor or other company official who made the observations, within 24 hours of the observed behavior or before the results of the alcohol or controlled substances tests are released, whichever is earlier. E. Return to Duty Testing (Employee pays for return to duty testing): If any of the testing results are positive, employees must obtain the service of a SAP (substance abuse professional) and abide by his or her recommendation, at the employee’s expense, to rehabilitate before resuming safety sensitive functions. Once treatment is completed employee must take a return to duty test. If the test is negative, employee may, upon approval from program supervisor return to his/her previous duties. F. Follow Up Testing (Employee pays for follow up testing): If it is determined that an employee needs assistance in resolving misuse, the employee understands that they are subject to unannounced follow-up testing as directed through a cooperative effort between the SAP and program supervisor. A minimum of six (6) follow up tests must take place during the 12 consecutive months after treatment was completed. Follow up testing may continue for up to 5 years. Documentation will be placed in the employee’s drug/alcohol file maintained in the Human Resources Office. A refusal to submit to testing will subject the employee to the same consequences of a positive test. VI. Testing Procedures: Testing shall be conducted in a manner to ensure adherence to standards of confidentiality, privacy, accuracy, and reliability as approved by the U.S. Department of Transportation and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Testing will take place at a Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services (SAMHSA) certified laboratory.
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