Random Drug Testing Program. The parties agreed to random drug testing. Parameters - Department Procedure 5/110.01 (12/18) specifies the procedures for random drug testing. In addition to this procedure, the following parameters will apply under this contract: • The random drug testing program shall apply to the use of any drug which negatively affects performance or the ability of an employee to work in a safe manner. • Covered employees will be randomly selected based on assignment/classification listed above and be required to provide a sample. Refusal to test will be treated as gross insubordination and subject the employee to termination. Any evidence of alteration of a sample will be treated as a positive and cause for termination. • As a result of a positive test the employee will have the option of resigning his/her employment. Voluntary Identification: An employee may voluntarily identify himself/herself as an abuser of prescription drugs prior to being identified through other means if such use or abuse is the direct result of the prescription drugs being lawfully prescribed to and obtained by the employee. Such self-identification may occur through any person in the employee's chain-of-command or an Association representative. Under these circumstances the employee will participate in a mandatory rehabilitation program paid for by the employee and/or the appropriate health insurance carrier. The employee will also be subject to the conditions of a last-chance agreement which will include unannounced testing for a five (5) year period. A last-chance agreement, as provided herein, will remain in an employee’s personnel file for the duration of his/her employment or re-employment. Failure to meet the provisions of a last-chance agreement will be cause for termination.
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Sources: Collective Bargaining Agreement
Random Drug Testing Program. The parties agreed to random drug testing. Parameters - Department Procedure 5/110.01 (12/18) specifies the procedures for random drug testing. In addition to this procedure, the following parameters will apply under this contract: • The random drug testing program shall apply to the use of any drug which negatively affects performance or the ability of an employee to work in a safe manner. • Covered employees will be randomly selected based on assignment/classification listed above and be required to provide a sample. Refusal to test will be treated as gross insubordination and subject the employee to termination. Any evidence of alteration of a sample will be treated as a positive and cause for termination. • As a result of a positive test the employee will have the option of resigning his/her employment. Voluntary Identification: An employee may voluntarily identify himself/herself as an abuser of prescription drugs prior to being identified through other means if such use or abuse is the direct result of the prescription drugs being lawfully prescribed to and obtained by the employee. Such self-identification may occur through any person in the employee's chain-of-command or an Association representative. Under these circumstances the employee will participate in a mandatory rehabilitation program paid for by the employee and/or the appropriate health insurance carrier. The employee will also be subject to the conditions of a last-chance agreement which will include unannounced testing for a five (5) year period. A last-chance agreement, as provided herein, will remain in an employee’s personnel file for the duration of his/her employment or re-employment. Failure to meet the provisions of a last-chance agreement will be cause for termination.
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Sources: Collective Bargaining Agreement
Random Drug Testing Program. The parties agreed to random drug testing. Parameters - Department Procedure 5/110.01 8.166 (12/18) specifies the procedures for random drug testing. In addition to this procedure, the following parameters will apply under this contract: • The random drug testing program shall apply to the use of any drug which negatively affects performance or the ability of an employee to work in a safe manner. • Covered employees will be randomly selected based on assignment/classification listed above and be required to provide a sample. Refusal to test will be treated as gross insubordination and subject the employee to termination. Any evidence of alteration of a sample will be treated as a positive and cause for termination. • As a result of a positive test the employee will have the option of resigning his/her employment. Voluntary Identification: An employee may voluntarily identify himself/herself as an abuser of prescription drugs prior to being identified through other means if such use or abuse is the direct result of the prescription drugs being lawfully prescribed to and obtained by the employee. Such self-identification may occur through any person in the employee's chain-of-command or an Association representative. Under these circumstances the employee will participate in a mandatory rehabilitation program paid for by the employee and/or the appropriate health insurance carrier. The employee will also be subject to the conditions of a last-chance agreement which will include unannounced testing for a five (5) year period. A last-chance agreement, as provided herein, will remain in an employee’s personnel file for the duration of his/her employment or re-employment. Failure to meet the provisions of a last-chance agreement will be cause for termination.
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Sources: Collective Bargaining Agreement