Common use of Testing Positive Clause in Contracts

Testing Positive. 1. In the case of a “positive” test result, the employee will be so advised by the appropriate representative of the laboratory conducting the test, on a confidential basis, prior to the reporting of the results to the Employer or Board, and the employee will have the right to discuss and explain the results, including the right to advise the laboratory representative of any medication prescribed by his/her own physician, which may have affected the results of the test. If the employee fails to respond to any communication from the representative from the laboratory within three days from when contact was initiated by the representative, the representative from the laboratory may report the results to the Board. 2. After the initial and confirming Board paid tests, the employee has the right to have the secured portion of his/her urine or blood sample independently retested by a HHS-certified laboratory of his/her choice and at his/her expense. If the independent retest is “negative” the employee will be permitted to resume work immediately and be reimbursed for the cost of such independent test.

Testing Positive. 1. In the case of a “positive” test result, the employee will be so advised by the appropriate representative of the laboratory conducting the test, on a confidential basis, prior to the reporting of the results to the Employer or Board, and the employee will have the right to discuss and explain the results, including the right to advise the laboratory representative of any medication prescribed by his/her own physician, which may have affected the results of the test. If the employee fails to respond to any communication from the representative from the laboratory within three (3) days from when contact was initiated by the representative, the representative from the laboratory may report the results to the Board. 2. After the initial and confirming Board paid tests, the employee has the right to have the secured portion of his/her urine or blood sample independently retested by a HHS-HHS- certified laboratory of his/her choice and at his/her expense. If the independent retest is “negative” the employee will be permitted to resume work immediately and be reimbursed for the cost of such independent test.