REFERRAL AND TREATMENT. A driver who violates any of the Prohibitions in this Policy shall be advised of Policy DCAA. The Employee Assistance Program, a program through which employees may be referred to third party providers who offer, at the employee’s expense, a confidential drug and alcohol dependency evaluation and referral service for substance abuse counseling, treatment or rehabilitation. A driver who violates any of the Prohibitions in this Policy must be evaluated by a SAP who shall determine what assistance, if any, the driver needs in resolving problems associated with drug or alcohol misuse. The driver will not be permitted to perform safety-sensitive duties for any employer until and unless he or she completes the SAP evaluation, referral, and education/treatment process. If the driver is identified as needing assistance in resolving problems associated with drug or alcohol misuse, the driver must be evaluated by a SAP to determine if the driver has properly followed the prescribed rehabilitation program. The driver must be subject to unannounced follow-up drug and/or alcohol use tests upon return-to-duty. The SAP will provide a written report directly to the DER highlighting the SAP’s specific recommendations for a course of education and treatment with which the driver must comply prior to returning to the performance of safety-sensitive functions. Neither the driver nor the School District shall seek a second SAP’s evaluation in order to obtain another recommendation. Only the SAP who made the initial evaluation may modify his or her initial recommendations. If the SAP recommends that the driver continue treatment, aftercare or support group services after returning to safety-sensitive duties, the School District may require the driver to participate in the recommended treatment or services as part of the return-to-duty agreement. These requirements do not apply to drivers refusing to be tested or drivers having a preemployment test of 0.04 or more. The School District is not required to return a driver to safety-sensitive duties just because the driver complies with the SAP’s recommendations.
REFERRAL AND TREATMENT. The EAP counsellor will be involved in assessment, treatment, and short term counselling, and will be knowledgeable about the appropriate services available in the community. The counsellor will have the responsibility for making the referral arrangements with the employee.
