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negative specimen, the City will direct a recollection, pursuant to the MRO's direction, under direct observation. Note: City can choose only to require retesting for dilute negatives where the Creatinine concentration of specimen is greater than 5 mg/dL for pre -employment testing, reasonable suspicion, post -accident, or random testing or for all of these tests. Consequences for Drivers Engaging in Prohibited Conduct Job Applicants Any applicable conditional offer of employment will be withdrawn from a job applicant or employee seeking a transfer who refuses to be tested or tests positive for controlled substance pursuant to this policy. Employees Drivers who are known to have engaged in prohibited behavior with regard to alcohol misuse or use of controlled substance, as defined earlier in this policy, are subject to the following consequences: • Removal from Safety -Sensitive Functions No driver may perform safety -sensitive functions, including driving a commercial motor vehicle, if the driver has engaged in conduct prohibited by federal law. No driver who is found to have an alcohol concentration of 0.02 or greater but less than 0.04 may perform or continue to perform safety -sensitive functions for the City, including driving a commercial motor vehicle, until the start of the driver's next regularly scheduled duty, but not less than twenty-four (24) hours following administration of the test. If a driver tests positive under this policy, or is found to have an alcohol concentration of .02 or greater but less than .04, the driver will be removed from safety sensitive duties and escorted home; the driver should not drive home, but be escorted to his or her home. The driver will then be placed on vacation/PTO, for hours missed from work. • Notification of Resources Available The City will advise each driver who has engaged in conduct prohibited by federal law or who has a positive alcohol or controlled substance test of the resources available to the driver, in evaluating and resolving problems associated with the misuse of alcohol and use of a controlled substance, including the names, addresses, and telephone numbers of Substance Abuse Professionals and counseling and treatment programs. The City will provide this SAP listing in writing at no cost to the driver. • Discipline The City reserves the right to impose whatever discipline the City deems appropriate in its sole discretion, up to and including termination for a first occurrence, against drivers who violate applicable FMCSA or DOT 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 following a first positive confirmed controlled substance or alcohol test result. W.