TESTING PROCEDURAL SAFEGUARDS. 12.7.1. The Employer and the Union will select the laboratory and sampling procedures. Test procedures will meet the DHSS guidelines for testing, chain of custody, will provide quality control procedures, and assure the maximum in confidentiality. 12.7.2. In the event of positive test results, the employee may request, within ten (10) days, a sample of his/her urine specimen from the medical facility for the purpose of retesting at a 12.7.3. Any urine samples that are determined to be chemically altered shall be considered positive. If a urine sample cannot be analyzed because of dilution, a retest, at the cost of the Employer, will be authorized. A second diluted sample shall be considered positive. A positive test or refusal to authorize a retest will be grounds for termination. 12.7.4. An employee shall have the right to use the grievance/arbitration system to challenge any aspect of the testing procedures. 12.7.5. Any employee who successfully challenges a positive result shall be reimbursed for the costs associated with challenging the test. 12.7.6. The Employer and the Union reserve the right to require additional safeguards that serve the best interest of the employee or the Program, subject to mutual agreement.
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement
