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POLICIES

i. Records related to the collection process;
ii. Records related to a covered employee’s test results, including refusals to be
tested;
iii. Records related to violations of these regulations;
iv. Records related to evaluations by a SAP;
v. Records related to education and training, including the driver’s signed receipt
of the educational materials; and
vi. Administrative records related to alcohol and controlled substance testing.

c. The District will maintain the types of records described above separate from an applicant’s or
covered employee’s personnel file.
d. Except as expressly required or authorized by law and this Policy, the District shall not release
any information that is contained within these records.
e. An individual is entitled, upon written request, to obtain copies of personal records, including
test results. The District shall promptly provide the records requested. The requesting person
(current or formerly covered employee/ volunteer) is not required to pay for access to personal
records, but may be required to reimburse the District for photocopies of the records.
f. These records of covered employees may be made available to a subsequent or prospective
employer only upon receipt by the District of a written request from the former or current
covered employee. Disclosure by the District will be limited to that expressly authorized by the
requesting covered employee.
g. The District may disclose information pertaining to a covered employee to the decision maker in
a lawsuit, grievance, or other proceeding initiated by or on behalf of the covered employee and
arising from alcohol and controlled substances testing or the District’s own determination that
the covered employee engaged in prohibited conduct.

15. Required Training--Any supervisor or other employee who is assigned the responsibility for
making a reasonable suspicion determination shall complete a training program of at least sixty
(60) minutes on alcohol misuse and sixty (60) minutes on controlled substance abuse.

16. District Designated Representative-- the District designates the director of professional
standards as the person to whom all covered employees should direct questions about this Policy.

17. Information Available-- All covered employees are entitled to information concerning the
effects of alcohol and controlled substances. The District shall make available information and may
include prepared pamphlets. The District shall also make available information about its EAP.

18. Certificate of Receipt-- A certificate of receipt will be used and shall have content
substantially as follows:

STATUTORY AUTHORITY: §§1001.41(1), (2); 1001.43(11), Fla. Stat.

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