JOB APPLICANT TESTING. All applicants who have received an offer of a job contingent on successfully passing a drug test will be tested.
JOB APPLICANT TESTING. The Town of Orange Park requires all individuals employed by the Town to be free of alcohol and drugs. All applicants who are extended a conditional offer of employment, in safety-sensitive positions only, will be required to submit to a drug and alcohol screen. A job applicant's refusal to submit to a pre-employment drug test shall constitute a basis for the Town of Orange Park's refusal to hire that individual. Prospective employment candidates will be provided notice of the test and assurance that highly reliable testing procedures will be used. Prior to and after testing, applicants are given an opportunity to confidentially report to a Medical Review Officer the use of any prescription or nonprescription medicines which may alter their test results by filling out a form. Additionally, applicants may consult with a Medical Review Officer for any further technical information regarding such medications. No commercial driver shall perform safety-sensitive functions unless the driver has received a controlled substances test result indicating a verified negative test result and an alcohol test result of less than 0.04. If a job applicant’s alcohol test result indicates an alcohol content of 0.02 or greater but less than 0.04, the applicant will not be allowed to perform safety-sensitive functions for a period of not less than twenty-four (24) hours following administration of the test. All job applicants’ prospects of employment with Town of Orange Park will be conditioned upon their being qualified for work and any individual who tests positive for controlled substances will not be considered qualified for employment with the Town of Orange Park. The results of the laboratory test shall be restricted to whether or not the applicant's specimen tested positive for controlled substances, the particular drug involved and the amount found within the specimen tested.
JOB APPLICANT TESTING. General Standard All applicants for employment will be required to undergo a drug and alcohol test upon an offer of employment and prior to their final appointment. Any applicant who refuses to consent to a drug and alcohol test will be denied employment with the City. Job applicants will be denied employment with the City if their initial tests reflect the presence of drugs or alcohol above the prescribed limits.
