Common use of Drug and Alcohol Testing – General Clause in Contracts

Drug and Alcohol Testing – General. For all employees tested in accordance with Section 22.1 D and E above: 1. Testing will be conducted in such a way to ensure maximum accuracy and reliability by using the techniques, chain of custody procedures, equipment and laboratory facilities, which have been approved by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Employees in the same agency as the employee being tested will not do collection and processing of samples, excluding law enforcement officers using a breath-testing device. An employee notified of a positive controlled substance and/or marijuana test result may request an independent test of their split sample at the employee’s expense. If the test result is negative, the Employer will reimburse the employee for the cost of the split sample test. 2. An employee who has a positive test for alcohol, marijuana, and/or a positive controlled substance may be subject to disciplinary action, up to and including dismissal, based on the incident that prompted the testing, including a violation of agency drug and alcohol free workplace policies.