Agenda - Council - 12/12/1995 - Laserfiche WebLink

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I I I I I I I I i I I ! ! ! I I h) i) the drive~r is under the influence of or impaired by alcohol, as shown by the behavior r~l, speech and performance indicators of alcohol misuse, nor shall the City permit th~ driver to perform or continue to perform safety-sensitive functions, until: 1) Ar~ alcohol test is administered and the driver's alcohol concentration mbasures less than 0.02; or 2) %Venty-four (24) hours have elapsed following the determination under pa;ragraph (f) of this section that there is reasonable suspicion to believe that the driver has violated the prohibitions of this policy and federal law ccnceming the use. of alcohol. Driver's lehavior and Appearance Absent Test. Except as provided in (g)(2) of this secti an, the City shall not take any action under this part against a driver based sc lely on the driver's behavior and appearance with respect to alcohol use, in the al~sence of an alcohol test. This does not prohibit an employer with indepenc~ent authority of federal law from taking any action otherwise consistent with the law. Written lecords of Observations. A written record shall be made of the observati ins leading to a controlled substance reasonable suspicion test, and signed b the supervisor or another city employee who made the observations within tw, nty-four (24) hours of the observed behavior or before the test results are relea ;ed, whichever is earlier. Return-to-Duty~..~ Testing a) Retum-t~D.u.ty Alcohol Test. The City shall ensure that before a driver returns to duty requiring the performance of a safety-sensitive function after engaging in conduct I~rohibited by federal law or this policy concerning alcohol, the driver shall undergo ia return-to-duty alcohol test with a result indicating an alcohol concentration of less than 0.02. b) Retum-tdrDutY Controlled Substance Test. The City shall ensure that before a drier returns to duty requiring the perfor, mance of a safety-sensitive function after engaging~in conduct prohibited by federal law or this policy concerning controlled substanci~s, the drier shall undergo a return-to-duty controlled substance test with a result i~dicating a verified negative result for controlled substance use. Follow-Up Testing a) Follow-U b) that a dri~ misuse a is subject directed ,Tim in,q ol Alcohol and/or Controlled Substance Test. Following a determination er is in need of assistance in resolving problems associated with alcohol ~d/or use of controlled substances, the City shall ensure that the driver to unannounced follow-up alcohol and/or controlled substance testing as y a substance abuse professional in accordance with the federal law. Follow-Up tO Alcohol Test. Follow-up alcohol testing shall be conducted only while the driver is performing safety-sensitive functions, just before the driver is to perform safety-sensitive functions, or just after the drier as ceased performing such safe~'y-sensitive functions or while the driver is in a state of readiness to drive.