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E. Return-to-Duty Testing The City reserves the right to impose discipline against Drivers who violate applicable FMCSA rules or this policy, subject to applicable personnel policy and collective bargaining agreements. Except as otherwise required by law, the City is not obligated to reinstate or requalify such Drivers. Should the City consider reinstatement of such a Driver, the Driver must undergo a return-to-duty alcohol test with a result indicating an alcohol concentration of less than 0.02 if the conduct involved alcohol, or a controlled substance test with a verified negative result if the conduct involved a controlled substance, before the Driver returns to duty requiring the performance of a safety-sensitive function. F. Follow-Up Testing The City reserves the right to impose discipline against Drivers who violate applicable FMCSA rules or this policy, subject to applicable personnel policies and collective bargaining agreements. Except as otherwise required by law, the City is not obligated to reinstate or requalify such Drivers. Should the City reinstate a Driver following a determination by a Substance Abuse Professional that the Driver is in need of assistance in resolving problems associated with alcohol use and/or use of controlled substance, the City will ensure that the Driver is subject to unannounced follow-up alcohol and/or controlled substance testing. The number and frequency of such follow-up testing will be directed by the Substance Abuse Professional and consist of at least six (6) tests in the first twelve (12) months following the Driver's return to duty. Follow-up testing will not exceed sixty (60) months from the date of the Driver's return to duty. Follow-up alcohol testing will be conducted only when the Driver is performing safety-sensitive functions,just before the Driver is to perform safety-sensitive functions, or just after the Driver has ceased performing safety-sensitive functions. G. Cost of Required Testing The City will pay for the cost of pre-employment, post-accident, random, and reasonable suspicion controlled substance and alcohol testing requested or required of all job applicants and employees. The Driver must pay for the cost of all requested confirmatory re-tests, return-to-duty, and follow-up testing. VI. COLLECTION AND TESTING PROCEDURES A. Alcohol Testing Employees will be tested for alcohol just before, during, or immediately following performance of a safety-sensitive function. Screening tests for 7