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POLICIES

vi. All time repairing, obtaining assistance, or remaining in attendance upon a disabled
commercial vehicle.

q. Screening Test (also known as Initial Test) -- In alcohol testing, an analytical procedure to
determine whether an employee, job applicant, or volunteer may have a prohibited
concentration of alcohol in his/her system. In controlled substance testing, an immunoassay
screen to eliminate "negative" urine specimens from further consideration.

r. Second Offense-- Constitutes any violation of the drug and alcohol-free workplace Policy
following the initial violation, whether either violation involves drugs or alcohol.

s. Specimen-- Tissue, hair, or product of the body capable of revealing the presence of drugs or
their metabolites.

t. Substance Abuse Professional ("SAP")-- A person with knowledge of and clinical experience in the
diagnosis and treatment of alcohol/controlled substance related disorders who evaluates
employees who have violated a DOT drug and alcohol regulation and makes recommendations
concerning education, treatment, follow-up testing, and aftercare.

u. Volunteer (hereinafter, Volunteer or Employee) -- An individual who offers services to the District
without remuneration.

3. Prohibited Conduct.-- The following types of conduct are expressly prohibited by a covered
employee:

a. Off-the-Job.-- Use or involvement with illegal drugs, alcohol, or other controlled substances that
results in impaired work performance including, but not limited to, absenteeism, tardiness or
poor work product(s), or which can be expected to cause harm to or otherwise adversely affect
the employee or the District’s image or relationship with students, other employees, or the
public.

b. Alcohol Concentration-- No covered employee shall report for duty or remain on duty while
having an alcohol concentration of two one-hundredths (.02) or greater. No covered employee
with an alcohol concentration of two one hundredths (.02) or greater can drive a commercial
motor vehicle.

c. Alcohol Use/Misuse in Genera-- No covered employee shall report for duty or remain on duty
requiring the performance of his/her duties while the covered employee is under the influence of
or impaired by alcohol, as shown by the behavioral, speech and performance indicators of
alcohol misuse.

d. On-Duty Use.-- No employee shall report for duty or remain on duty requiring the performance
of safety sensitive functions within four hours after using alcohol or while the employee is under
the influence of or impaired by drugs or alcohol, as shown by the behavioral, speech, and

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