Common use of Testing Methods Clause in Contracts

Testing Methods. For all situations, urine and a breath alcohol or saliva test will be used for testing employees. • If the initial screening for unauthorized or illegal substances is non-negative, a laboratory analysis will be used to confirm the test. • A breath alcohol test will be used to determine level of impairment with regard to alcohol. If the initial level is .02 or higher, a confirmation will be conducted according to DOT standards. The confirmation will be used to determine further actions to be taken according to DOT guidelines. Based on the current DOT guidelines, our actions are as follows: - Less than .02, the employee returns to work. - .02 and greater results, the employee will be subject to disciplinary action up to and including discharge on the second offense.