Post-Vehicular Accident Drug/ Alcohol Testing. In the event that an Employee is involved in a vehicular accident where the Employee is the operator of the vehicle the Employee shall immediately contact a Deputy Sheriff supervisor. The supervisor shall determine whether testing is warranted. If testing is required as a result of the provisions in this Article, the Employee ordered to submit to such testing shall be placed on paid administrative leave pending the results of the testing. If the test results are negative, the Employee shall be returned to work. If the test results are positive, the Employee may be subject to disciplinary action, up to and including removal. For purposes of this Article, a “vehicular accident” is a motor vehicle accident that occurs in the course of County business in a private or rental vehicle or in a County vehicle at any time that results in property damage of more than $2,500.00 and/or physical injury to any persons involved in the accident requiring emergency medical transport.
