Drug Testing Protocol and Procedures Clause Samples

Drug Testing Protocol and Procedures. The Sheriff’s Office will establish guidelines for the collection of drug test samples that will afford protection to the employee to include the following: A. Specimens shall be collected with due regard for the privacy of the individual providing the specimen and in a manner reasonably calculated to prevent substitution or contamination of the sample. B. When an employee is required to provide specimens for a testing procedure, the employee shall provide one (1) specimen (large enough to be divided into two (2) separate samples at the time of collection in order to facilitate the testing procedures). C. Documentation of specimen collection shall include: (1) Labeling of specimen containers to reasonably preclude erroneous identification of test results. (2) Specimen collection, storage, and transportation to the testing site shall be performed in a manner which will reasonably preclude specimen contamination or adulteration. (3) The Employer shall use a chain of custody procedure to ensure the proper record keeping, handling, labeling, and identification of all specimens to be tested. (4) Employees selected for random drug testing will be assigned a number which will be the only means of identifying the D. The threshold level or cut-off limit of the analytical testing procedures shall be established in accordance with the State of Florida Agency for Health Care Administration in conjunction with the standards developed by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), regarding testing and protocol and procedures. E. When eligible employees are required to participate in any of the drug testing procedures, the initial testing specimen will be subject to an EMIT (Enzyme Multiple Immunoassay Technique). If the results of the initial test are negative, no further testing will be done. F. If the results of the initial test provided for in Section 12.4(E) are positive, the Employer will submit the sample for confirmation testing using a GC/MS (Gas Chromatography/Mass Spectrometry) test or other method specified by DHHS Guidelines to verify the initial test results. This test will be conducted by an outside licensed laboratory capable of analyzing drug content. When a confirmation test is necessary, the Employer will insure proper storage and transportation of the specimen to the laboratory for processing. G. If the results of the second test provided for in Section 12.4(f) are positive, as confirmed by a qualified medical review offic...