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POLICIES

A. An alcohol test is administered and the employee’s alcohol concentration
measures less than two one hundredths (0.02) BAL; or
B. Twenty-four (24) hours have elapsed following the determination that there is
reasonable suspicion to believe that the employee has violated the prohibitions of
this Policy concerning the use of alcohol.
c. Random Testing

i. Every covered employee shall submit to random, unannounced drug testing, as
per 49 C.F.R. § 382.305. The dates for administering the tests will be spread
reasonably throughout the calendar year. Upon being notified of selection for
random testing, the covered employee shall immediately report to the designated
collection site.
ii. The District shall select covered employees for random alcohol and controlled
substances testing by means of a scientifically valid method, such as a random
number table or a computer-based random number generator that is matched with
the covered employee’s Social Security numbers, payroll identification numbers, or
other comparable identifying numbers. Under the selection process used, each
covered employee shall have an equal chance of being tested each time random
selections are made. A minimum of 10% of all covered employees will be annually
tested randomly for alcohol; a minimum of 50% of all covered employees will be
tested annually at random for controlled substances. The testing percentage will be
adjusted as required by the Administrator of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety
Administration
iii. For random alcohol testing only, a covered employee shall only be subject to such
testing while the individual is performing safety sensitive functions, just before the
covered employee is to perform safety sensitive functions, or just after the covered
employee has ceased performing such functions.

d. Return-to-Duty Testing-- A covered employee who previously tested positive and was not
dismissed shall not be returned to duty until the individual undergoes a subsequent controlled
substances test indicating a verified negative result and/or subsequent alcohol test indicating a
BAC of less than two one-hundredths (0.02). The employee may be required to pay for the
return-to-duty test.

e. Follow-Up Testing-- All employees who are allowed to return to duty after successfully
completing a return-to-duty test, including those have successfully completed an employee
assistance program or a drug or alcohol rehabilitation program and returned to duty, must
submit to unannounced follow-up drug and alcohol after return to duty. Follow-up testing shall
be conducted only when the covered employee is performing duties, just before the covered
employee is to perform duties, or just after the covered employee has ceased performing duties.

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