Employees (and applicants) covered by this policy shall be required to submit to urine testing for use of prohibited drugs and/or Breathalyzer alcohol testing in the following circumstances:
(A) When the city has reasonable suspicion that an employee has violated any of the above prohibitions regarding use of alcohol or drugs. For purposes of this rule, reasonable suspicion shall be based on specific, contemporaneous, articulable observations concerning the appearance, behavior, speech or body odors of the employees. The required observations must be made by the supervisor or city official or employee who is trained in detecting the signs and symptoms of misuse of alcohol and drug use.
(B) As part of a pre-employment physical examination after a conditional job offer has been made, a fitness for duty physical examination, or any other lawful required periodic physical examination. Non-safety and non-security sensitive positions will not be required to undergo a pre-employment drug or alcohol test unless the applicant is otherwise required to undergo a pre-employment physical examination after a conditional job offer has been extended to the employee.
(C) When the city management has a reasonable suspicion based on observations or credible information submitted to the city, that the employee is currently using, impaired by or under the influence of drugs or alcohol.
(D) When an employee suffers an on-the-job injury or following a serious or potentially serious accident or incident in which safety precautions were violated, equipment or property was damaged, an employee or other person was injured, or careless acts were performed by the employee. Such testing will be required of non-safety sensitive employees only when such factors, when taken alone or in combination with other factors, give rise to reasonable suspicion that the employee may be under the influence of drugs or alcohol.
(E) When any prohibited drug or alcoholic beverage is found in an employee’s possession.
(F) When the laboratory values in any authorized drug test indicated the need for additional testing, as determined by the Medical Review Officer (MRO), or where any authorized drug test must be canceled due to a collection, chain of custody or other procedural problem.
(Ord. 345, passed 10-20-03)