Circumstances for Drug or Alcohol Testing. A. Reasonable Suspicion Testing: The Employer may request or require an Employee to undergo drug and alcohol testing if the Employer has a reasonable suspicion related to the Employee's job performance that the Employee:
1. Is under the influence of drugs or alcohol while the Employee is working, or is on the Employer's premises, or operating the Employer's vehicles, machinery, or equipment.
2. Has violated the Employer's Work Rules as per Section 28.2 regarding use, possession, sale or transfer of drugs, alcohol or drug paraphernalia while the Employee is working, or is on the Employer's premises, or operating the Employer's vehicles, machinery or equipment.
3. Has discharged a firearm other than in the following instances:
a. On an established target range;
b. While conducting authorized ballistic tests;
c. While engaged in lawful recreational hunting or shooting activities;
d. While shooting an injured animal as part of official duties.
4. Has been involved in a police vehicle pursuit as defined by Department rules and regulations during which a disregard for work rules, personal safety, safety of others, or a lack of appropriate judgment has been exhibited.
5. Has sustained a personal injury as defined in Minnesota Statute §176.011, subdivision 16, or has caused another person to die or sustain a personal injury.
6. Has caused a work-related accident or was operating or helping to operate machinery, equipment, or vehicles involved in a work-related accident resulting in total property damage exceeding one thousand (1,000) dollars as estimated by a Department supervisor at the scene of the accident or at the time the accident is reported.
7. Has, as determined only by the Police Chief, or designee, or the City Administrator, engaged in an act or omission related to the performance of the job, committed on duty, or off duty involving illegal drugs that logically requires or justifies such testing, revealed as a clear and compelling necessity by the nature of the incident
Circumstances for Drug or Alcohol Testing. The Employer may request or require an employee to undergo drug and alcohol testing if the Employer or any supervisor of the employee has a reasonable suspicion related to the performance of the job that the employee:
A. Is under the influence of drugs or alcohol while the employee is working or while the employee is on the Employer's premises or operating the Employer's vehicle, machinery, or equipment; or
B. Has used, possessed, sold or transferred drugs, alcohol or drug paraphernalia while the employee was working or while the employee was on the Employer's premises or operating the Employer's vehicle, machinery or equipment; or
X. Xxx sustained a personal injury as that term is defined in Minnesota Statutes §176.011, Subd. 16, or has caused another person to die or sustain a personal injury; or
D. Has caused a work‑related accident with total property damage in excess of $1,000 or was operating or helping to operate machinery, equipment, or vehicles involved in such a work‑related accident. Whenever it is possible and practical to do so, more than one Agent of the Employer shall be involved in reasonable suspicion determinations under this policy.
Circumstances for Drug or Alcohol Testing. The Employer may request or require an employee to undergo drug and alcohol testing if the Employer or any supervisor of the employee has a reasonable suspicion related to the performance of the job that the employee:
A. Is under the influence of drugs or alcohol while the employee is working or while the employee is on the Employer's premises or operating the Employer's vehicle, machinery, or equipment; or
B. Has, within thirty (30) calendar days of the request, used, possessed, sold or transferred drugs, alcohol or drug paraphernalia while the employee was working or while the employee was on the Employer's premises or operating the Employer's vehicle, machinery or equipment (other than in connection with the employee's official duties); or
X. Xxx sustained a personal injury as that term is defined in Minnesota Statutes §176.011, Subd. 16, or has caused another person to die or sustain a personal injury; or
D. Has caused a work‑related accident with total property damage in excess of $1,000 or was operating or helping to operate machinery, equipment, or vehicles involved in such a work‑related accident; or
E. Has discharged a firearm other than (a) on an established target range, or (b) while conducting authorized ballistics tests, or (c) while engaged in recreational hunting activities. The Employer shall not request an employee to submit a drug or alcohol test unless two (2) agents of the Employer have confirmed the existence of reasonable suspicion within the meaning of this Policy.
Circumstances for Drug or Alcohol Testing
