Common use of Drug Testing Procedures Clause in Contracts

Drug Testing Procedures. 1. The testing procedures and safeguards provided in this policy, to ensure the integrity of department drug testing, shall be adhered to by any laboratory personnel administering departmental drug tests. 2. Laboratory personnel authorized to administer departmental drug tests shall require positive identification from each Employee to be tested before the Employee enters the testing area. 3. In order to prevent a false positive test result, a pre- test interview shall be conducted by testing personnel to ascertain and document the Employee's recent use of any prescription or non-prescription drugs, or any indirect exposure to drugs; however, medical information may be given to the laboratory testing personnel on a voluntary basis. If the test results are positive, it will be mandatory that the employee divulges the necessary medical information to the Medical Review Officer that may have lead to a false positive test. 4. The bathroom facility of the testing area shall be private and secure. Authorized testing personnel shall search the testing area before an Employee enters it to produce a urine sample, and document that it is free of any foreign substances. 5. Where the Employee appears unable or unwilling to give a specimen at the time of the test, testing personnel shall document the circumstances on the drug-test report form. The Employee shall be permitted no more than eight hours to give a sample, during which time he shall remain in the testing area, under observation, however, the employee may allow a blood sample to be drawn. Reasonable amounts of water may be given to the employee to encourage urination. Failure to submit a sample shall be considered a refusal to submit a drug test, except for good cause as determined by the M.R.O. 6. The urine/blood sample will be split and stored in case of legal disputes. The samples must be provided at the same time, and marked and placed in identical specimen containers by authorized testing personnel. One sample shall be submitted for immediate drug testing. The other sample shall remain at the facility in frozen storage. This sample shall be made available to the employee or his Union, prior to disciplinary action, should the original sample result in a legal dispute. The employee must request the same within 72 hours of being notified of a positive and confirmatory test by the Medical Review Officer. All groups of negative samples may be destroyed after seven (7) days. 7. All specimen samples shall be sealed, labeled, initialed by the Employee and laboratory technician, and checked against the identity of the employee to ensure the results match the test specimen. Samples shall be stored in a secured and refrigerated atmosphere until testing or delivery to the testing lab representative. 8. Whenever there is a reason to believe that the Employee may have altered or substituted the specimen to be provided, a second specimen shall be obtained within a reasonable period of time. The laboratory personnel will take the appropriate necessary steps to assure the integrity of the second specimen.

Drug Testing Procedures. 1. The testing procedures and safeguards provided in this policy, to ensure the integrity of department drug testing, order shall be adhered to by any laboratory personnel administering departmental drug tests. 2. Laboratory personnel authorized to administer departmental drug tests shall require positive identification from each Employee Officer to be tested before the Employee Officer enters the testing area. 3. In order to prevent a false positive test result, a pre- A pre-test interview shall be conducted by testing personnel to ascertain and document the EmployeeOfficer's recent use of any prescription or non-prescription drugs, or any indirect exposure to drugs; . Divulgence by the Officer of medical information during the pre-test interview is voluntary, however, medical information may be given to the laboratory testing personnel on a voluntary basis. If if the test results are positive, it will be mandatory that the employee divulges officer divulge the necessary medical information to the Medical Review Officer so that the MRO may have lead to a false positive testdetermine whether the test result is an explainable positive. 4. The bathroom facility of the testing area shall be private and secure. Authorized testing personnel shall search the testing area before an Employee Officer enters it same in order to produce a urine sample, and document that it the area is free of any foreign substances. 5. Where the Employee Officer appears unable or unwilling to give a specimen at the time of the test, testing personnel shall document the circumstances on the drug-test report form. The Employee Officer shall be permitted no more than eight four hours to give a sample, during which . During that time he the Officer shall remain in the testing area, under observation, however, the employee may allow a blood sample to be drawn. Reasonable amounts of water may be given to the employee to encourage urination. Failure to submit a sample shall be considered a refusal to submit to a drug test, test except for good cause as determined by the M.R.O.MRO. 6. The urine/blood urine sample will be split and stored in case of legal disputes. The samples must be provided at the same time, and marked and placed in identical specimen containers by authorized testing personnel. One sample shall be submitted for immediate drug testing. The other sample shall remain at the facility laboratory in frozen storage. This sample shall be made available to the employee or his Union, labor association representative prior to disciplinary action, should the original sample result in a legal dispute. The employee officer must request the same within 72 hours of being notified of a positive and confirmatory test by the Medical Review Officer. All groups of negative samples may be destroyed after seven (7) days. 7. All specimen samples shall be sealed, labeled, initialed by the Employee Officer and laboratory technician, and checked against the identity of the employee to ensure the results match the test specimenOfficer. Samples shall be stored in a secured secure and refrigerated atmosphere until testing or delivery to the testing lab representative. 8. Whenever there is a reason to believe that the Employee Officer may have altered or substituted the specimen to be provided, a second specimen shall be obtained within a reasonable period of time. The laboratory personnel will take the appropriate necessary steps to assure the integrity of the second specimen.

Drug Testing Procedures. 1. The testing procedures and safeguards provided in this policy, to ensure the integrity of department drug testing, shall be adhered to by any laboratory personnel administering departmental drug tests. 2. Laboratory personnel authorized to administer departmental drug tests shall require positive identification from each Employee to be tested before the Employee enters the testing area. 3. In order to prevent a false positive test result, a pre- pre-test interview shall be conducted by testing personnel to ascertain and document the Employee's ’s recent use of any prescription or non-prescription drugs, or any indirect exposure to drugs; however, medical information may be given to the laboratory testing personnel on a voluntary basis. If the test results are positive, it will be mandatory that the employee divulges the necessary medical information to the Medical Review Officer that may have lead to a false positive test. 4. The bathroom facility of the testing area shall be private and secure. Authorized testing personnel shall search the testing area before an Employee enters it to produce a urine sample, and document that it is free of any foreign substances. 5. Where the Employee appears unable or unwilling to give a specimen at the time of the test, testing personnel shall document the circumstances on the drug-test report form. The Employee shall be permitted no more than eight hours to give a sample, during which time he shall remain in the testing area, under observation, however, the employee may allow a blood sample to be drawn. Reasonable amounts of water may be given to the employee to encourage urination. Failure to submit a sample shall be considered a refusal to submit a drug test, except for good cause as determined by the M.R.O. 6. The urine/blood sample will be split and stored in case of legal disputes. The samples must be provided at the same time, and marked and placed in identical specimen containers by authorized testing personnel. One sample shall be submitted for immediate drug testing. The other sample shall remain at the facility in frozen storage. This sample shall be made available to the employee or his Union, prior to disciplinary action, should the original sample result in a legal dispute. The employee must request the same within 72 hours of being notified of a positive and confirmatory test by the Medical Review Officer. All groups of negative samples may be destroyed after seven (7) days. 7. All specimen samples shall be sealed, labeled, initialed by the Employee and laboratory technician, and checked against the identity of the employee to ensure the results match the test specimen. Samples shall be stored in a secured and refrigerated atmosphere until testing or delivery to the testing lab representative. 8. Whenever there is a reason to believe that the Employee may have altered or substituted the specimen to be provided, a second specimen shall be obtained within a reasonable period of time. The laboratory personnel will take the appropriate necessary steps to assure the integrity of the second specimen.

Drug Testing Procedures. 1. The testing procedures and safeguards provided in this policy, to ensure the integrity of department drug testing, shall be adhered to by any laboratory personnel administering departmental drug tests. 2. Laboratory personnel authorized to administer departmental drug tests shall require positive identification from each Employee to be tested before the Employee enters the testing area. 3. In order to prevent a false positive test result, a pre- pre-test interview shall be conducted by testing personnel to ascertain and document the Employee's ’s recent use of any prescription or non-prescription drugs, or any indirect exposure to drugs; however, medical information may be given to the laboratory testing personnel on a voluntary basis. If the test results are positive, it will be mandatory that the employee divulges divulge the necessary medical information to the Medical Review Officer that may have lead to a false positive test. 4. The bathroom facility of the testing area shall be private and secure. . A. Authorized testing personnel shall search the testing area before an Employee enters it to produce a urine sample, and document that it is free of any foreign substances. 5. Where the Employee appears unable or unwilling to give a specimen at the time of the test, testing personnel shall document the circumstances on the drug-test report form. The Employee shall be permitted no more than eight hours to give a sample, during which time he shall remain in the testing area, under observation, however, the employee may allow a blood sample to be drawn. Reasonable amounts of water may be given to the employee to encourage urination. Failure to submit a sample shall be considered a refusal to submit a drug test, except for good cause as determined by the M.R.O. 6. The urine/blood sample will be split and stored in case of legal disputes. The samples must be provided at the same time, and marked and placed in identical specimen containers by authorized testing personnel. One sample shall be submitted for immediate drug testing. The other sample shall remain at the facility in frozen storage. This sample shall be made available to the employee or his Union, prior to disciplinary action, should the original sample result in a legal dispute. The employee must request the same within 72 hours of being notified of a positive and confirmatory test by the Medical Review Officer. All groups of negative samples may be destroyed after seven (7) days. 7. All specimen samples shall be sealed, labeled, initialed by the Employee and laboratory technician, and checked against the identity of the employee to ensure the results match the test specimen. Samples shall be stored in a secured and refrigerated atmosphere until testing or delivery to the testing lab representative. 8. Whenever there is a reason to believe that the Employee may have altered or substituted the specimen to be provided, a second specimen shall be obtained within a reasonable period of time. The laboratory personnel will take the appropriate necessary steps to assure the integrity of the second specimen.

Drug Testing Procedures. 1. All tests administered to employees shall be conducted by trained members of the administration or in the case of PBT, administered by a Sheriff's Department employee. 2. The testing procedures and safeguards provided in this policy, to ensure provide for the integrity of department drug testing, shall be adhered to by any laboratory administrative personnel administering departmental drug tests. 23. Laboratory Administrative personnel authorized to administer departmental drug tests shall may require positive identification from each Employee employee to be tested before the Employee enters the testing areatested. 34. In order to prevent a false positive test result, a pre- pre-test interview shall be conducted by testing personnel with each employee to ascertain and document the Employee's recent use of any prescription or non-prescription nonprescription drugs, or any indirect exposure to drugs; however, medical information may be given to the laboratory testing administrative personnel on a voluntary basis. If the test results are positive, it will be mandatory that the employee divulges divulge the necessary medical information to the Medical Review Officer that may have lead to a false positive test. 45. The bathroom facility of the testing area shall be private and secure. . a. Authorized testing personnel shall search the testing area facility before an Employee employee enters it to produce a urine sample, and document that it is free of any foreign substances. 56. Where the Employee employee appears unable or unwilling to give a specimen at the time of the test, testing personnel shall document the circumstances on the drug-test report form. The Employee employee shall be permitted no more than eight four (4) hours to give a sample, during which time he he/she shall remain in the testing area, under observation, however, the employee may allow a blood sample to be drawn. Reasonable amounts of water may be given to the employee to encourage urination. Failure to submit a sample shall be considered a refusal to submit to a drug test, test except for good cause as determined by the M.R.O. 67. The urine/blood urine sample will be split and stored in case of legal disputes. The samples must be provided at the same time, and marked and placed in identical specimen containers by authorized testing personnel. One If the initial test is positive then one sample shall be submitted for immediate drug testing. The other sample shall remain at the facility in frozen storage. This sample shall be made available to the employee or for his Union, prior to disciplinary action, should the original sample result in a legal dispute. The employee must request the same within 72 hours of being notified of a positive and then confirmatory test by the Medical Review Officer. All groups of negative samples may be destroyed after seven (7) daysimmediately. 78. All specimen Positive samples shall be sealed, labeled, initialed by the Employee and laboratory technician, Administrator conducting the test; and checked against the identity of the employee to ensure provide that the results match the test tested specimen. Samples shall be stored in a secured and refrigerated atmosphere until testing or delivery to the testing lab representative. 89. Whenever there is a reason to believe that the Employee employee may have altered or substituted the specimen to be provided, a second specimen shall be obtained within a reasonable period of time. The laboratory personnel Administrator conducting the test will take the appropriate necessary steps to assure provide for the integrity of the second specimen. 10. If the employee tests positive on the PBT, the employee may request a regular breath test or blood test. The Director shall have the option of which second test will be given. The second test shall be given within thirty (30) minutes of the first test. 11. If the second test results are positive, the employee will be relieved of duty, without pay, until the next business day at which a hearing will be held on what action may be taken. The employee and the Director may agree to a "Last Chance Agreement" as stated in Section 4, (I) of this agreement.

Drug Testing Procedures. 1. The testing procedures and safeguards provided in this policy, to ensure the integrity of department drug testing, order shall be adhered to by any laboratory personnel administering departmental drug tests. 2. Laboratory personnel authorized to administer departmental drug tests shall require positive identification from each Employee Dispatcher to be tested before the Employee Dispatcher enters the testing area. 3. In order to prevent a false positive test result, a pre- A pre-test interview shall be conducted by testing personnel to ascertain and document the EmployeeDispatcher's recent use of any prescription or non-prescription drugs, or any indirect exposure to drugs; . Divulgence by the Dispatcher of medical information during the pre-test interview is voluntary, however, medical information may be given to the laboratory testing personnel on a voluntary basis. If if the test results are positive, it will be mandatory that the employee divulges Dispatcher divulge the necessary medical information to the Medical Review Officer so that the MRO may have lead to a false positive testdetermine whether the test result is an explainable positive. 4. The bathroom facility of the testing area shall be private and secure. Authorized testing personnel shall search the testing area before an Employee a Dispatcher enters it same in order to produce a urine sample, and document that it the area is free of any foreign substances. 5. Where the Employee Dispatcher appears unable or unwilling to give a specimen at the time of the test, testing personnel shall document the circumstances on the drug-test report form. The Employee Dispatcher shall be permitted no more than eight four hours to give a sample, during which . During that time he the Dispatcher shall remain in the testing area, under observation, however, the employee may allow a blood sample to be drawn. Reasonable amounts of water may be given to the employee to encourage urination. Failure to submit a sample shall be considered a refusal to submit to a drug test, test except for good cause as determined by the M.R.O. 6. The urine/blood urine sample will be split and stored in case of legal disputes. The samples must be provided at the same time, and marked and placed in identical specimen containers by authorized testing personnel. One sample shall be submitted for immediate drug testing. The other sample shall remain at the facility laboratory in frozen storage. This sample shall be made available to the employee or his Union, labor association representative prior to disciplinary action, should the original sample result in a legal dispute. The employee Dispatcher must request the same within 72 hours of being notified of a positive and confirmatory test by the Medical Review Officer. All groups of negative samples may be destroyed after seven (7) days. 7. All specimen samples shall be sealed, labeled, initialed initialled by the Employee Dispatcher and laboratory technician, and checked against the identity of the employee to ensure the results match the test specimenDispatcher. Samples shall be stored in a secured secure and refrigerated atmosphere until testing or delivery to the testing lab representative. 8. Whenever there is a reason to believe that the Employee Dispatcher may have altered or substituted the specimen to be provided, a second specimen shall be obtained within a reasonable period of time. The laboratory personnel will take the appropriate necessary steps to assure the integrity of the second specimen.

Drug Testing Procedures. 1. The testing procedures and safeguards provided in this policy, policy to ensure the integrity of department Department drug testing, testing shall be adhered to by any laboratory qualified personnel administering departmental drug tests. 2. Laboratory The Chief, at his/her option, may require an escort to the testing site. 3. Qualified personnel authorized to administer departmental drug tests shall require positive identification from each Employee employee to be tested before the Employee enters they enter the testing area. This shall consist of picture ID or Driver’s License. 34. In order to prevent a false positive test result, a pre- test A pretest interview shall be conducted by testing personnel with each employee in order to ascertain and document the Employee's recent use of any prescription or non-non- prescription drugs, or any indirect exposure to drugs; however, medical information may be given to the laboratory testing personnel on a voluntary basis. If the test results are positive, it will be mandatory that the employee divulges the necessary medical information to the Medical Review Officer drugs that may have lead to result in a false positive testtest result. 45. The bathroom facility of the testing area shall be private and secure. Authorized testing personnel shall search the testing area before an Employee enters it to produce a urine sample, and document that it is free of any foreign substances. 56. Where the Employee employee appears unable or unwilling to give a specimen at the time of the test, testing personnel shall document the circumstances on the drug-drug test report form. The Employee employee shall be permitted no more than eight hours to give a sample, during which time he he/she shall remain in the testing area, under observation, however, the employee may allow a blood sample to be drawn. Reasonable amounts of water may be given to the employee to encourage urination. Failure to submit a sample shall be considered a refusal to submit to a drug test, except for good cause as determined by the M.R.O.. Documented medical inability to submit a sample shall not be considered a refusal. 67. The urine/blood Employees shall have their urine sample will be split and stored and made available to the employee for retesting in case of legal disputesa positive test result. The urine samples must be provided at the same time, and marked identified, marked, and placed in identical specimen containers by authorized testing personnel. One sample shall be submitted for immediate drug testingtesting at the approved testing laboratory. The If the sample tests positive, the other sample shall remain at the facility in frozen storagestorage for one year. This sample shall be made available to the employee or his Union, prior to disciplinary actionhis/her attorney, should the original sample result in a legal disputedispute or the chain of custody be broken. 8. The If the employee must request the same within 72 hours of being notified desires to have his/her specimen retested because of a positive test result, he/she may do so at his/her own expense at an approved testing laboratory of his/her choice. Results of any retesting should be submitted to the Chief of Police in writing within five (5) working days, excluding Saturdays, Sundays, and confirmatory test by Holidays, after the Medical Review Officer. All groups of negative samples may be destroyed after seven (7) daysspecimen is turned over to the employee’s selected laboratory. 79. All specimen Specimen samples shall be sealedsealed in the presence of the participants, labeled, initialed by the Employee and laboratory technician, and checked against the identity of the employee to ensure the results match the test tested specimen. Samples shall be All collections are handled forensically, which means they are labeled, double-sealed, and double-checked for accuracy and completeness, stored in a secured secure, locked refrigerator until testing, and refrigerated atmosphere until testing or delivery to the testing lab representativeaccompanied by a forensic chain of custody. 810. Whenever there is a reason to believe that the Employee employee may have altered or substituted the specimen to be provided, a second specimen shall be obtained within a reasonable period of time. The laboratory personnel will take the appropriate necessary steps to assure the integrity immediately under direct observation of the second specimentesting personnel.

Drug Testing Procedures. 1. (a) The testing procedures and safeguards provided in this policy, policy to ensure the integrity of department drug testing, testing shall be adhered to by any laboratory personnel administering departmental drug tests. 2. Laboratory personnel (b) Personnel authorized to administer departmental drug tests shall require positive identification from each Employee employee to be tested before the Employee enters they enter the testing area. This shall consist of picture ID that is government or employer issued. 3. In order to prevent a false positive test result, a pre- (c) A pre-test interview shall be conducted by testing personnel with each employee to ascertain and document the Employee's recent use of any prescription or non-prescription drugs, or any indirect exposure to drugs; however, medical information may be given to the laboratory testing personnel on a voluntary basis. If the test results are positive, it will be mandatory that the employee divulges the necessary medical information to the Medical Review Officer drugs that may have lead to result in a false positive testtest result. 4. (d) The bathroom facility of the testing area shall be private and secure. 1. Authorized testing personnel shall search the testing area facility before an Employee employee enters it to produce a urine sample, and document that it is free of any foreign substances. 5. (e) Where the Employee employee appears unable or unwilling to give a specimen at the time of the test, testing personnel shall document the circumstances on the drug-drug test report form. The Employee employee shall be permitted no not more than eight 8-hours to give a sample, ; during which time he he/she shall remain in the testing area, under observation, however, the employee may allow a blood sample to be drawn. Reasonable amounts of water may be given to the employee to encourage urination. Failure to submit a sample shall be considered a refusal to submit to a drug test, except for good cause as determined by . (f) Employee shall have the M.R.O. 6. The urine/blood right to request that their sample will be split and stored in case of legal disputes. The urine samples must be provided at the same time, and marked and placed in identical specimen containers by authorized testing personnel. One sample shall be submitted for immediate drug testing. The other sample shall remain at the facility in frozen storagestorage for one year. This sample shall be made available to the employee or his Union, prior to disciplinary action, his/her attorney should the original sample result in a legal dispute. The employee must request dispute or the same within 72 hours of being notified of a positive and confirmatory test by the Medical Review Officer. All groups of negative samples may chain-of-custody be destroyed after seven (7) daysbroken. 7. All specimen (g) Specimen samples shall be sealedsealed in the presence of the participants, labeled, initialed by the Employee and laboratory technician, and checked against the identity of the employee to ensure the results match the test tested specimen. Samples shall be All collections are handled forensically, which means they are labeled, double-sealed, double- checked for accuracy and completeness, stored in a secured secure, locked refrigerator until testing, and refrigerated atmosphere until testing or delivery to the testing lab representativeaccompanied by a forensic chain-of- custody. 8. (h) Whenever there is a reason to believe that the Employee employee may have altered or substituted the specimen to be provided, a second specimen shall be obtained within a reasonable period of time. The laboratory personnel will take the appropriate necessary steps to assure the integrity immediately under direct observation of the second specimentesting personnel.

Drug Testing Procedures. 1. The testing procedures and safeguards provided in this policy, to ensure the integrity of department drug testing, shall be adhered to by any laboratory personnel administering departmental drug tests. 2. Laboratory personnel authorized to administer departmental drug tests shall require positive identification from each Employee to be tested before the Employee enters the testing area. 3. In order to prevent a false positive test result, a pre- test pretest interview shall be conducted by testing personnel to ascertain and document the Employee's ’s recent use of any prescription or non-prescription drugs, or any indirect exposure to drugs; however, medical information may be given to the laboratory testing personnel on a voluntary basis. If the test results are positive, it will be mandatory that the employee divulges the necessary medical information to the Medical Review Officer that may have lead to a false positive test. 4. The bathroom facility of the testing area shall be private and secure. Authorized testing personnel shall search the testing area before an Employee enters it to produce a urine sample, and document that it is free of any foreign substances. 5. Where the Employee appears unable or unwilling to give a specimen at the time of the test, testing personnel shall document the circumstances on the drug-test report form. The Employee shall be permitted no more than eight hours to give a sample, during which time he shall remain in the testing area, under observation, however. However, the employee may allow a blood sample to be drawn. Reasonable amounts of water may be given to the employee to encourage urination. Failure to submit a sample shall be considered a refusal to submit a drug test, except for good cause as determined by the M.R.O. 6. The urine/blood sample will be split and stored in case of legal disputes. The samples must be provided at the same time, time and marked and placed in identical specimen containers by authorized testing personnel. One sample shall be submitted for immediate drug testing. The other sample shall remain at the facility in frozen storage. This sample shall be made available to the employee or his Union, prior to disciplinary action, should the original sample result in a legal dispute. The employee must request the same within 72 hours of being notified of a positive and confirmatory test by the Medical Review Officer. All groups of negative samples may be destroyed after seven (7) days. 7. All specimen samples shall be sealed, labeled, initialed by the Employee and laboratory technician, and checked against the identity of the employee to ensure the results match the test specimen. Samples Sample-s shall be stored in a secured and refrigerated atmosphere until testing or delivery to the testing lab representative. 8. Whenever there is a reason to believe that the Employee may have altered or substituted the specimen to be provided, a second specimen shall be obtained within a reasonable period of time. The laboratory personnel will take the appropriate necessary steps to assure the integrity of the second specimen.