Agenda - Council Work Session - 08/22/2017

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• Conviction: A finding of guilty (including a plea of guilty or "nolo contenders") or imposition of sentence, or both, by any judicial body charged with the responsibility to determine violations of state or federal • Drug: A controlled substance as defined in applicable law. • Drug and Alcohol Testing, Drug or Alcohol Testing, and Drug or Alcohol Test: Analysis of a body component sample in a manner consistent with Minnesota law for the purpose of measuring the presence or absence of drugs, alcohol, or their metabolites in the sample tested. • Drug Paraphernalia: An item or items described as drug paraphernalia in Minnesota State law. • Employee: A person, independent contractor, or person working for an independent contractor who performs services for compensation, in whatever form, for the City. "Employee" shall also mean a volunteer who provides services to the City for no or nominal compensation. • Employer: The city of Ramsey acting through its designees of the City Council. • Initial Screening Test: A drug or alcohol test which uses a method of analysis authorized by Minnesota law, as being capable of providing data as to general classes of drugs, alcohol, or their metabolites. • Job Applicant: A person, independent contractor, or person working for an independent contractor who applies to become an employee of the City, and includes a person who has received a job offer made contingent on the person passing drug or alcohol testing. • Premises: All property and locations that the City owns, is operating, or has established a presence. • Positive Test Result: A finding of the presence of drugs, alcohol, or their metabolites in the sample tested by a confirmatory test in levels at or above the threshold detection levels established by Minnesota law. An alcohol test will be considered positive if the testee has an alcohol concentration level of at least .02 or a lesser level if it is accompanied by an odor of an alcoholic beverage or signs of physical impairment. • Reasonable Suspicion: A belief by the Human Resources Manager or City Administrator that the appearance, behavior, speech or body odors of an employee are indicative of the use of a controlled substance or alcohol based on the observation of at least one supervisor or official who has received training in the identification of behaviors indicative or drug and alcohol use. • Safety — Sensitive Position: A job, including any supervisory or management positions, in which an impairment caused by drug or alcohol usage would threaten the health or safety of any person. • Under the Influence: Having the presence of a drug or alcohol at or above the level of a positive test result. Circumstances Under which Testine may Occur: Any employee or job applicant of the City may be tested under the following circumstances: 741Page