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(b) Scone: This drug and alcohol testing policy applies to all employees of the City and to all job applicants who have received a conditional offer of employment by the City. (c) Application of Law: All drug and alcohol testing shall conform to the requirements of applicable state and federal law. To the extent that any provision of this policy conflicts with such law, the law is controlling. (d) Employees Subject to Federal Testing Requirements: Federal law imposes specific drug and alcohol testing requirements for employees holding certain types of driver's licenses or engaging in certain duties. All testing for such employees will comply with the federal requirements, which may be more strict, or different than, the procedures described in this policy. The City will also follow all federally required procedures regarding the results of such testing. Formatted: Condensed by 0.15 pt Defmitions: For purposes of the Policy, the following definitions will apply, unless such defmitions are inconsistent with applicable law. In the event of such a conflict, the terms will be given the meaning imposed by law. • Alcohol: Ethyl alcohol. • Confirmatory Test and Confirmatory Retest: A drug or alcohol test that uses a method of analysis authorized by Minnesota law for providing specific data as to the drugs, alcohol, or their metabolites detected in an initial screening test. • Conviction: A fmding 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. 771Page Formatted: List Paragraph, Numbered + Level: 3 + Numbering Style: a, b, c, ... + Start at: 1 + Alignment: Left + Aligned at: 1.38" + Indent at: 1.63" Formatted: Condensed by 0.15 pt Formatted: Indent: Left: 0.5 , Line spacing: single, No bullets or numbering, Hyphenate, Tab stops: Not at -0.5 + 0" + 1.13" Formatted: Indent: Left: 1.63", No bullets or numbering Formatted: Condensed by 0.15 pt Formatted: List Paragraph, Indent: Left: 1.63"