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City of Pequot Lakes DOT Drug and Alcohol Testing <br /> Title: Procedures Effective Date: 2-4-20 <br /> Effective Date(s)of Amendment(s): <br /> • The individual will be afforded the opportunity to discuss the test results and to offer any <br /> additional or clarifying information which may explain the positive test result. If the <br /> employee or job applicant believes a mistake was made at the collection site, at the labor, <br /> on a chain-of-custody form, or that the drug test results are caused by lawful substance <br /> use, the employee should tell the MRO. <br /> • If there is some new information which may affect the original finding, the MRO may <br /> request the laboratory to perform additional testing on the original specimen in order to <br /> further clarify the results; and <br /> • A final determination will be made by the MRO that the test is either positive or negative, <br /> and the individual will be so advised. <br /> If the MRO upholds the positive, adulterated or substituted drug determination, that test result <br /> will be provided to the City.There is no opportunity to explain a positive alcohol test provided in <br /> the DOT regulations. <br /> The driver can request the MRO to have the split specimen (the second "B" container) tested at <br /> the driver's expense.This includes all costs that may be associated with the re-test.There is no <br /> split specimen testing for an invalid result.The driver has 72 hours after they have been notified <br /> of the positive result to make this request. If the employee requests an analysis of the split <br /> specimen, the MRO will direct the laboratory to send the split specimen to another certified <br /> laboratory for analysis. <br /> If an employee has not contacted the MRO within 72 hours,the employee may present <br /> information documenting that serious injury, illness, lack of actual notice of the verified test <br /> result, inability to contact the MRO, or other circumstances unavoidably prevented the <br /> employee from making timely contact. If the MRO concludes there is legitimate explanation for <br /> the employee's failure to contact within 72 hours, the MRO will direct the analysis of the split <br /> specimen. <br /> If the results of the split specimen are negative, the City may pay for all costs associated with the <br /> rest and there will be no adverse action taken against the employee or job applicant.zl <br /> 22.2.7 Notification ofTest Results <br /> 22.2.7.1 Employees <br /> The City will notify a driver of the results of random, reasonable suspicion, and post- <br /> accident tests for controlled substance if the test results are verified positive, and will <br /> inform the driver which controlled substance or substances were verified as positive. <br /> Results of alcohol tests will be immediately available from the collection agent.Z2 <br /> 21 49 C.F.R. §§40.1,et.seq.,(establishing testing review process) <br /> �z 49 C.F.R. $ 382.411 (establishing employer notice requirements) <br /> Page 14 of 23 <br />