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3. PROHIBITED CONDUCT Conduct Related to Alcohol (a) A driver tested under this policy and federal law who is found to have an alcohol concentration of 0.02 or greater but less than 0.04 shall not perform safety -sensitive functions, including driving a commercial motor vehicle. The driver shall not perform safety -sensitive functions until the start of the driver's next regularly scheduled duty, but not less than twenty-four hours following administration of the test and the driver will not be compensated during the time off. The driver may use vacation hours during the absence if accrued and available. A detectable alcohol concentration level is in violation of the City of Lino Lakes Drug and Alcohol Testing Policy and actions also may be taken under that policy, which may be in addition to this policy. (b) No driver shall report for duty or remain on duty requiring the performance of safety -- sensitive functions while having an alcohol concentration of 0.04 or greater. (c) The City, having actual knowledge that a driver has an alcohol concentration of 0.04 or greater, shall not permit the driver to perform or continue to perform safety -sensitive functions. (d) No driver shall be on duty or operate a commercial motor vehicle while the driver possesses alcohol in any quantity. (e) No driver shall use alcohol while performing safety -sensitive functions. (f) The City, having actual knowledge that a driver is using alcohol while performing safety -sensitive functions, shall not permit the driver to perform or continue to perform safety -sensitive functions. (g) No driver shall perform safety -sensitive functions within four hours after using alcohol. (h) The City, having actual knowledge that a driver has used alcohol within four (4) hours, shall not permit a driver to perform or continue to perform safety -sensitive functions. (i) No driver required to take a post -accident alcohol test because of loss of human life or who receives a citation under state or local law for a moving traffic violation arising from an accident shall use alcohol for eight (8) hours following the accident, or until the driver undergoes a post -accident alcohol test, whichever occurs first. (j) No driver shall refuse to submit to a post -accident alcohol test, a random alcohol test, a reasonable suspicion alcohol test, or a follow-up alcohol test mandated by this policy and federal law. 5