Common use of Testing Based on Reasonable Suspicion Clause in Contracts

Testing Based on Reasonable Suspicion. When a supervisor or Command Staff member reasonably suspects that an employee may be under the influence of or impaired by a substance, the employee shall be required to submit to a substance test. Although an employee may be relieved of duty at any time because of such concerns, a supervisor’s or manager’s decision to require a substance test must be based on specific, contemporaneous, articulable observations concerning the appearance, behavior, speech, or body odors of the employee. The supervisor or manager making the determination must have received training in detecting the signs and symptoms of substance abuse. Except in emergency situations, the supervisor should consult with another supervisor, Command Staff member, or representative of the Human Resources Department to ensure that adequate grounds for reasonable suspicion exist.