Methods and Procedures for Testing. The parties agree that methods and equipment used to test for illegal drug usage will conform generally to the DHHS mandatory guidelines.
Methods and Procedures for Testing. The Employer agrees that methods and equipment used to test for illegal drug usage will conform to Department of Health and Human Services mandatory guidelines.
Methods and Procedures for Testing. (1) The parties agree that methods and equipment used to test for abuse of drugs yield the best results when the most reliable are used. Therefore, Management agrees to review the Federal Register to ensure that its contractor remains an HHS certified laboratory. In the event that the contractor is decertified in accordance with HHS guidelines, Management shall order the cessation of any further testing at the decertified laboratory. Management agrees to cease further collections until an HHS certified laboratory is available to accept Agency specimens.
Methods and Procedures for Testing. The Parties agree that methods and equipment used to test for abuse of drugs yield the best results when the most reliable laboratories are used. Therefore, the Department will agree to review the Federal Register to ensure that its contractor remains an HHS-certified laboratory. In the event that the contractor is decertified in accordance with HHS guidelines, the Department will cease any further testing at the decertified laboratory. The Department will also cease further collections until an HHS-certified laboratory is available to accept employee specimens. The following procedures will be utilized subject to law, rules and regulations, to ensure drug testing is reliable and employee concerns are recognized: The collection, handling and transportation of all specimens will be conducted strictly in accordance with HHS Chain of Custody Procedures, other HHS requirements, and any other pertinent laboratory requirements. The individual may provide his or her specimen in the privacy of a stall or otherwise partitioned area that allows for individual privacy in accordance with HHS guidelines. VA will make every reasonable effort to ensure that the specimen will be provided in a sanitary area. The urine sample will be split at the time of collection and in accordance with procedure, will be transmitted to the Department contractor with the primary specimen for storage in accordance with Chain of Custody Procedures. The split sample will be retained in an appropriate, refrigerated, and secure storage facility in accordance with HHS guidelines for a period of no longer than 15 days. The cost of conducting the split sample, the materials, postage, and storage costs are the responsibility of the Department. Upon notification of a positive confirmatory test from the Department contractor, the MRO will notify the employee and he or she will have the opportunity to provide any/all relevant information that will assist the MRO in determining whether the positive test result is justified. At the employee’s request, the MRO will request the split specimen be tested at an HHS-certified laboratory for the presence of drug(s) for which a positive result was obtained in the test of the primary specimen. The employee shall select a laboratory from a list of three HHS-certified laboratories. The Department will make the list available to the employee. This confirmatory test will be conducted in accordance with HHS Guidelines regarding “Retesting of Specimens” and will not u...
Methods and Procedures for Testing. A. All drug testing will be conducted in accordance with the HHS scientific and technical guidelines. The methods and equipment used will meet the requirements set forth in the guidelines. The Agency agrees that the following procedure will be utilized to assure drug testing is reliable:
