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performing safety-sensitive functions, and nay..appear on the driver's permanent record. Drivers <br /> who refuse to submit to testing will be subject to discipline, up to an including termination. In <br /> accordance with the Federal Motor CaiTier Safety--Administration's (FMCSA) Commercial <br /> Driver's License (CDL) Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse reporting requirements, begimung <br /> January 6.,2020, the City,will report a driver's refusal to submit to a DOT test for drug or alcohol <br /> use to the Clearinghouse within tlu-ee business days. If an applicant refuses to submit to pre <br /> employment controlled substance testing, any applicable conditional offer will be withdrawn. <br /> For pu!poses of this section, a driver is considered to have refused to submit to an alcohol or <br /> controlled substance test when the driver: <br /> • Fails to provide adequate breath for alcohol testing without a valid medical explanation after <br /> he or she has received notice of the requirement for breath testi <br /> • Fails to provide adequate urine for controlled substance testing without a genuine inabilit to <br /> provide.a.specimen (as.determined by a medical evaluation), after he or she has received <br /> notice of the requirement for urine testin. <br /> • Fails to report for te.sting within a reasonable period of time, as determined by the City. <br /> • Falls to remain at a testing site until testin igs complete. <br /> • In the case of directly observed or monitored collection, fails to perinit observation or <br /> morlit <br /> • Fails or declines to take a second test as required by the Cityand/or collector. <br /> • Fails to undergo a medical examination as directed by the City_pursuant to federal law. <br /> • Refuses to complete and sign the alcohol testing form, to provide a breath or saliva sample, <br /> to provide an adequate amount of breath., or otherwise cooperate in any wgy that prevents the <br /> completion of the testing process. <br /> • Engages in conduct that clearl obstructs the test process. <br /> • Altering or attempting to alter a urine sample or breath test. <br /> A driver altering or attempting to alter a urine sample or controlled substance test.,or substituting <br /> or attempting to substitute a urine sample,, will be subject to providing a specimen under direct <br /> observation. Both-specimens will be subject to laboratory-testing. In such case the employee <br /> ma y be subject to immediate termination of employment and an job offer made to an qpplicant <br /> will be immediately withdrawn. <br /> o Controlled Substance Use. <br /> No driver may report for duty or remain on duty requiring the performance of safety-sensitive <br /> functions when the driver uses any controlled substance, except.when the use is pursuant to the <br /> instructions of a licensed medical ctit, 1 1 <br /> ..Pra loner who has advised the driver in wr*ting the substance <br /> does not adversely affect the driver's ability to safely operate a commercial motor vehicle.. <br /> Drivers must forward this information arding..thera eutic controlled substance use to the City <br /> immediately after receiving any such advice. <br /> Having a medical marijuana card and/or a cannabis prescription from a physician does not allow <br /> anyone to use or possess that drug in the city'.s workplace. The federal govemment still classifies <br /> cannabis as an illegal drug. There is no acceptable concentration of mary'uana metabolites in the <br /> urine or blood of an employee who performs safe -sensitive dutieshor the Ci Employees are <br />