Agenda - Council Work Session - 12/12/2023

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still subject to bcing.tested under our policies, as well as for being disciplined, suspended or terminated after testing positive for cannabis while at work. 0 Controlled Substance Testi No driver may 1 Le-port for duty, remain on-duty or perform a safety-sensitive function if the driver tests positive for controlled substance. • In addition to the conduct prohibited by applicable DOT and FMCSA regulations, the City also maintains other qpplicable policies re arding drug and alcohol that are gpplicable to all employees. For specifies regarding those requirements, refer to the Ci 's_ olicy for non-DOT related drug and alcohol poliU. • Collection and Test n rocedures Drivers are required to report immediately upon notification to the collection site. For random tests conducted off site., employees may use a City,.vehicle to drive to the collection site. Drivers will be expected to provide a photo ID card for identification to the collection staff. All drivers will be expected to coo 1per te with collection site persormel request to remove any-unnecessary outer garments such as coats, sweaters or jackets and will be required to empty their pockets. Collection personnel will complete a Federal Custody and Control Form ("CCF") which drivers provi'ding a sample will sign as well.. 0 Alcohol Testing. Employees will be tested for alcohol just before, during, immediately followin or performance of as sensitive function. If a driver is also taking.a DOT controlled substance test, generall spearing, the alcohol test is completed before the urine collection process begins. Screemn tests for alcohol concentration will be performed utilizing a non-evidential screening device included by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration on its conforming products list (e.g., a saliva screening device) or an evidential breath testing device ("EBT") operated by a trained breath alcohol technician ("BAT") at a collection site. An alcohol test usually takes approximately 15 minutes if the result is negative. If a driver's first attempt is positive (with an alcohol concentration of.02 or greater), the driver will be asked to wait at least 15 minutes and then be tested again. The driver ma not eat, drink or place any1hing in his/her mouth cigarette, chewing gum) during this time. All confirmation tests will be conducted in a location that affords privacy to the driver being tested, unless unusual circumstances (e.g., when it is essential to conduct a test outdoors at the scene of an accident mare it impracticable to provide such...pEivacy. Any results less than 0.02 alcohol concentration is considered a"negative"'test result. If the driver attempts and fails to provide an adequate amount of breath, he/she will be referred to a-physician to determine if the driver's inability to provide a s-Decimen is genui 0 -- ne or constitutes a refusal to test. Alcohol test results are.reported directly to the City by the collection site staff. • Controlled Substance Testi The City will use a split urine specimen collection procedure for controlled substance testing. I Collection.of urine specimens for controlled substance testing will be conducted by an approved collector and will be conducted in a setting and manner to ensure the driver's privacy..