(A) Breath alcohol testing shall be conducted at a prearranged location by a qualified breath alcohol technician according to 49 C.F.R. part 40 procedures. Refusal to provide breath will be considered a positive test and the employee will be removed from a safety-sensitive function until resolved.
(B) Specimen collection shall be conducted in accordance with applicable state and federal law. The collection procedures will be designed to ensure the security and integrity of the specimen provided by each employee, and those procedures will strictly follow federal chain-of-custody guidelines. Every effort shall be made to maintain the dignity of each employee submitting specimen for analysis in accordance with these procedures.
(C) Only a laboratory certified by the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) to perform urinalysis for the detection of the presence of controlled substances will be retained by the county. The laboratory will be required to maintain strict compliance with federally approved chain of custody procedures, quality control, maintenance and scientific analytical methodologies.
(D) (1) Following a determination that an employee is in need of assistance in resolving problems associated with alcohol misuse and/or use of controlled substances, the county shall see that the employee is subject to unannounced follow-up testing as directed by the SAP, as required by 382 C.F.R. § 605(c)(2)(ii).
(2) Follow-up alcohol testing shall be conducted only when the employee is performing safety- sensitive functions, just before the employee is to perform or just after the employee has performed safety sensitive functions.
(2001 Code, § 31.088) (Ord. passed 1-14-2000)