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and this policy is not administered within eight (8) hours following the determination of reasonable suspicion, the city shall cease attempts to administer an alcohol test and shall state in the record the reasons for not administering the test. (g) Under The Influence Prohibitions. Notwithstanding the absence of a reasonable suspicion alcohol test under this policy and federal law, no driver shall report for duty or remain on duty requiring the performance of safety -sensitive functions while the driver is under the influence of or impaired by alcohol, as shown by the behavioral, speech, and performance indicators of alcohol misuse, nor shall the City permit the driver to perform or continue to perform safety -sensitive functions, until: (1) An alcohol test is administered and the driver's alcohol concentration measures less than 0.02; or (2) Twenty-four (24) hours have elapsed following the determination under paragraph (f) of this Section that there is reasonable suspicion to believe that the driver has violated the prohibitions of this policy and federal law concerning the use of alcohol. (h) Written Records Of Observations. A written record shall be made of the observations leading to a controlled substance reasonable suspicion test, and signed by the supervisor or another city employee who made the observations within twenty -f our (24) hours of the observed behavior or before the test results are released, whichever is earlier. Return -to -Duty Testing An employee found to have violated this policy shall not return to work until after undergoing return -to - duty tests indicating an alcohol concentration of less than 0.02 and a verified negative result for controlled substances. Follow-up Testing (a) Follow-up Alcohol and/or Controlled Substance Test. Following a determination that an employee is in need of assistance in resolving problems associated with alcohol misuse and/or use of controlled substances, the City shall ensure that the employee is subject to unannounced follow-up alcohol and/or controlled substance testing as directed by a substance abuse professional in accordance with the federal law. Follow up testing shall not exceed sixty (60) months from the date of the employee's return to duty. (b) Timing of Follow-up to Alcohol Test. Follow-up alcohol testing shall be conducted only while the driver is performing safety -sensitive functions, just before the driver is to perform safety -sensitive functions, just after the driver has ceased performing such safety -sensitive functions or while the driver is in a state of readiness to perform safety -sensitive functions. 9