Testing for Reasonable Suspicion Clause Samples

Testing for Reasonable Suspicion. 1. The management representative may order a YCSO employee to undergo drug or alcohol testing when he or she has a reasonable suspicion that an employee has violated any of the prohibitions stated in Section V of this policy. In the case of a violation related to alcohol, the employee will submit to a breath test upon notice by the management representative. In the case of a violation related to drugs, the blood test or urine test will not be administered sooner than 2 hours following notice to the employee by the management representative that a testing order may be issued. 2. In the case of a breath test related to alcohol, the testing will take place at a place designated by the management representative. In the case of a blood test or urine test related to drugs or alcohol, the testing will take place at a qualified laboratory. Testing shall occur within 24 hours of an order for testing. 3. The County will pay all expenses of the breath test. If the employee desires a blood test in addition to the breath test, the employee will have reasonable opportunity, upon request, for an additional chemical test for blood alcohol content to be performed at the employee’s own expense by a qualified individual of the employee’s choosing. 4. The County will pay all expenses of the initial blood test or urine test for testing related to drugs. If the employee desires a second blood test or urine test, the employee will have reasonable opportunity, upon request, for an additional chemical test to be performed at the employee’s own expense by a qualified individual of the employee’s choosing.

Testing for Reasonable Suspicion. 1. The management representative may order a YCSO employee to undergo drug or alcohol testing when he or she has a reasonable suspicion that an employee has violated any of the prohibitions stated in Section V of this policy. In the case of a violation related to alcohol, the employee Docusign Envelope ID: 399155B5-4C59-43FB-9730-CB8399FE53F7 will submit to a breath test upon notice by the management representative. In the case of a violation related to drugs, the blood test or urine test will not be administered sooner than 2 hours following notice to the employee by the management representative that a testing order may be issued. 2. In the case of a breath test related to alcohol, the testing will take place at a place designated by the management representative. In the case of a blood test or urine test related to drugs or alcohol, the testing will take place at a qualified laboratory. Testing shall occur within 24 hours of an order for testing. 3. The County will pay all expenses of the breath test. If the employee desires a blood test in addition to the breath test, the employee will have reasonable opportunity, upon request, for an additional chemical test for blood alcohol content to be performed at the employee’s own expense by a qualified individual of the employee’s choosing. 4. The County will pay all expenses of the initial blood test or urine test for testing related to drugs. If the employee desires a second blood test or urine test, the employee will have reasonable opportunity, upon request, for an additional chemical test to be performed at the employee’s own expense by a qualified individual of the employee’s choosing.

Testing for Reasonable Suspicion. A. Standards for Determining Reasonable Suspicion (1) The test must be requested by a command officer. A “command officer” shall be deemed to be an officer of the rank of captain or higher, or a supervisor acting in the capacity of command officer in the absence of a command officer.

Testing for Reasonable Suspicion. Reasonable suspicion testing for drugs and alcohol must be based upon: 1. Specific, clearly stated observations concerning the appearance, behavior, speech or body odors of the employee detected by a trained supervisor. 2. Observations made during work or on Company premises. Documentation of the grounds to require drug testing for reasonable suspicion must be made and signed by the Supervisor within 24 hours of the observed behavior, or before the results of the test are released, whichever is later. The Supervisor, who determines that reasonable suspicion testing should be done for alcohol shall not conduct the test, nor will anyone from the company’s management. Alcohol testing for reasonable suspicion must be done within two (2) hours of the observations. Testing that cannot be done within eight (8) hours should not be done. An employee cannot return to work until his/her alcohol concentration is less than 0.02 or 24 hours have passed. An employer cannot take action against an employee regarding alcohol misuse unless an alcohol test was done.