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Drug, Alcohol and Cannabis Testing for Commercial Drivers Polic <br /> ,Purpose_ Objectives <br /> The City of Ramsey ("City")- as a vital interest in maintaining safe, healthful, and efficient <br /> working conditions for employees, and recognizes that individuals who are impaired because of <br /> drugs and/or alcohol jeopardize the safety and health of other workers as well as themselves. The <br /> City is concemed about providing a safe workplace for its employees, and while the City does <br /> not intend to intrude into the private lives of its employees, it is the goal to provide a work <br /> environment conducive to maximum safety and optimum work standards. Alcohol and drug <br /> abuse can cause'unsatisfactory job performance increasedtardiness and absenteeism, increased <br /> accidents and workers' compensation claims, higher insurance rates, and an increase in theft of <br /> city property. The use.,.--Possession, manufacture, sale, transpgltation, or other distribution of <br /> controlled substance or controlled substance paraphernalia and the'unauthorized use, possession <br /> transportation., sale,or other distribution of alcohol is contraKy.to..this..policy and jeopardizes <br /> public safety. <br /> In response to regulations issued by United States Department of Transportation ("DOT"), the <br /> City has adopted this Policy on Alcohol and Controlled Substances for employees who hold a <br /> commercial driver's license (CDL) to perform their duties. <br /> Given the significant dangers of alcohol and controlled substance use, each applicant and driver <br /> must abide by this policy as a term and condition of hiring.and continued employment. <br /> Moreover, federal law requires the City-to implement such a policy. <br /> To ensure this policy is clearly.conmiunicated to all drivers and applicants, and in order to <br /> comply with a licable federal law, drivers and applicants are required to review this policy and <br /> sign the"Certificate of Receipt"portion.. <br /> Because changes in applicable law and the City's practices and procedures may occur from time <br /> to time, this olio may change in the fiiture, and nothing in this policy is intended to be a <br /> contract, promise, or guarantee the City will follow any particular course of action, disciplinary, <br /> rehabilitative or otherwise.) except as required-b- law. This policy does not in any way affect or <br /> change the status of any at-will employee. <br /> Any revisions to the Federal Olunibus Transpoilation Employee Testing <br /> _g t and Federal Motor <br /> Carrier Sa fety.Administration (FMCSA) regulations will take precedent over this policy to the <br /> extent the policy has not incorporated those revisions. <br /> Persons Subject to Testing&„Types of Tests <br /> All employees.are subject to testing who job duties include performing "safety-sensitive duties" <br /> on City vehicles that: <br /> 1. Have a-gross combination weight rating or gross combination weight of 26,001 pounds or <br /> In <br /> more, whichever is,greater..,-inclusive of a towed unit(s) with a gross vehicle weight rating <br /> or.gross vehicle weight of more than 10,000 pounds, whichever is greater, or <br /> 2. Have a gross.vehicle weight rating or gross vehicle weight of 26,0001 or more pounds <br /> whichever is greater; or <br />