The Employer may perform drug and alcohol testing:
(a) Of any employee whose behavior raises “reasonable suspicion”, including immediate urine and/or breath alcohol testing.
(b) Of any employee who is involved in an occurrence/accident/incident that results in or could result in the filing of a Workers' Compensation claim (defined by the filing any state specific First Report of Injury) and any employee directly involved in causing the occurrence/accident/incident to take place may be subject to breath or urine testing.
(c) Of any employee who has been involved in a motor vehicle accident that has resulted in death or serious injury, significant property damage, and in which the employee may have had some causative effect on the occurrence of the accident.
(d) An employee's consent to submit to drug or alcohol testing is required as a condition of employment and the employee's refusal to consent will result in disciplinary action, up to and including discharge.
(e) An employee who is tested in a "reasonable suspicion" situation may be placed on administrative leave pending receipt of written test results and whatever inquiries may be required.
(f) An employee who has been ordered to submit to required testing may notify and request the assistance of a Union representative through the steps of this process, provided the Union representative is capable of responding in a timely fashion in order to meet the time requirements of these procedures.
(Ord. 2006-178. Passed 10-9-06.)