Drug/Alcohol Screening. (a) Drug screening tests shall be part of the periodic physical examination given to officers to detect the use of illegal drugs or controlled chemical substances. In addition to the periodic physical examination, baseline testing may be administered once per year without prior notice. If the screening is positive, the employee may be ordered to undergo a confirmatory test which shall be administered by a medical laboratory qualified to administer such tests.
(b) The Bargaining Unit member may have a second confirmatory test done at a lab of his choosing, at his expense; provided, however, such tests must be done by a laboratory testing all known drugs subject to abuse, having a sensitivity of at least sixty percent (60%) and a specificity of ninety-nine percent (99%). This test shall be given the same weight as the two previous tests.
(c) If both the screening and the confirmatory tests are positive, the City may require the Bargaining Unit member to participate in a rehabilitation or detoxification program which is covered by the Bargaining Unit member's health insurance program. A Bargaining Unit member who participates in a rehabilitation or detoxification program shall be allowed to use sick leave, vacation leave, and personal days for the detoxification program. If no such leave credits are available, such Bargaining Unit member shall be placed on a medical leave of absence without pay for the period of the rehabilitation or detoxification program. Upon completion of such program and retest that demonstrates the Bargaining Unit member is no longer using illegal drugs or abusing controlled substances, the Bargaining Unit member shall be returned to his position. Such Bargaining Unit member may be subject to periodic retesting upon his return to his position for a period of one (1) year from the date of his return. Any Bargaining Unit member in the above mentioned rehabilitation or detoxification programs will not lose any seniority or benefits should it be necessary that he be required to take a medical leave of absence without pay for a period not to exceed ninety (90) days.
(d) If the Bargaining Unit member refuses to undergo rehabilitation or detoxification, or if he fails to complete a program of rehabilitation, or if he tests positive at any time within one
(1) year after his return to work upon completion of the program of rehabilitation, such Bargaining Unit member shall be subject to disciplinary action including removal from office. Except as...
Drug/Alcohol Screening. In accordance with THR Policies, Resident shall be required to undergo a urine drug screen prior to Resident’s employment start date.
Drug/Alcohol Screening. The dangers and costs that alcohol and other chemical abuses can create in the electrical contracting industry in terms of safety and productivity are significant. The parties to this Agreement resolve to combat chemical abuse in any form and agree that, to be effective, programs to eliminate substance abuse and impairment should contain a strong rehabilitation component. The local parties recognize that the implementation of a drug and alcohol policy and program must be subject to all applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations. Such policies and programs must also be administered in accordance with accepted scientific principles, and must incorporate procedural safeguards to ensure fairness in application and protections of legitimate interests of privacy and confidentiality. To provide a drug-free workforce for the Electrical Construction Industry, each IBEW local union and NECA Chapter shall implement an area-wide Substance Abuse Testing Policy. The policy shall include minimum standards as required by the IBEW and NECA. Should any of the required minimum standards fail to comply with federal, state, and/or local laws and regulations, they shall be modified by the local union and chapter to meet the requirements of those laws and regulations.
Drug/Alcohol Screening. The contractor shall coordinate with local authorities and facilities, evaluation and assessment of probationers for drug/alcohol rehabilitation, mental health or psychological counseling, or educational programs mandated by the Court and shall require probationer's compliance. Contractor shall conduct drug and alcohol screens as determined necessary by the Court. The probationer shall be responsible for the costs of all drug or alcohol testing.
Drug/Alcohol Screening. JAG shall coordinate with local authorities and facilities, evaluation and assessment of probationers for drug and/or alcohol rehabilitation, mental health or psychological counseling, or educational programs mandated by the Court and shall require probationer’s compliance. JAG shall provide a list of such service providers to the probationer upon request. JAG shall conduct drug and alcohol screens as determined necessary by the Court. The probationer shall be responsible for the costs of all drug or alcohol screens and testing.
Drug/Alcohol Screening. Section 1: The parties recognize that employees must not report to work while impaired by the consumption of alcohol or illicit controlled substances. If a supervisor has probable cause to believe that an employee has reported to work while impaired by the consumption of alcohol or illicit controlled substance and this observation is confirmed by Management, the employee may be required to submit to a chemical test to determine the presence of alcohol or illicit drugs. In addition, all employees involved in a personal injury or vehicle accident while in the course of their employment may be required to submit to a chemical test as soon as practicable after the injury or vehicle accident.
