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being contacted by the MRO or the MRO's staff representative, the test cannot be reopened regardless of any explanation provided by the individual. 2. Notification of Negative Test Results. In the case of job applicants, Administration will notify a job applicant verbally of a negative controlled substance result and the hiring process will resume. A negative test results notification form will also be sent to the job applicant. The job applicant may request a copy of the test result report from Administration. In the case of current employees, negative breath alcohol test results will be communicated to employees immediately upon conclusion of the breath alcohol test. Administration will verbally notify the employee and the employee's supervisor of a negative blood alcohol or urine controlled substance test result. In all cases, a negative test results notification form will also be sent to the employee. The employee may request a copy of the test result report from Administration. The employee will receive back pay for time lost and the City will not take any adverse action based on the negative test result. 3. Notification of Positive Test Results. Positive breath alcohol test results will be communicated to employees immediately upon conclusion of the breath alcohol test. In the case of positive blood alcohol or urine controlled substance test results, the MRO will contact the employee or job applicant to discuss the positive test result. Within three work days of receiving a confirmed positive test notification from the MRO, Administration will send to the supervisor and the employee or job applicant a positive test results notification letter containing further instructions. The employee or job applicant may contact Administration to request a copy of the test result report if desired. 4. Right to Provide Information After Receiving Test Results. Within three work days after notice of a positive controlled substance or alcohol test result on a confirmatory test, the employee or job applicant may submit information to the City or its MRO to explain the positive result. If the employee or applicant has tested positive for controlled substance use, the MRO may request the individual to indicate any over -the- counter or prescription medication the individual is currently taking or has recently taken and any other information relevant to the reliability of, or explanation for, the positive controlled substance test result. 5. Right to Confirmatory Retest. In the case of urine controlled substance testing and blood alcohol testing, a job applicant or employee may request a confirmatory retest of the original sample at the job applicant's or employee's own expense after notice of a positive test result on a confirmatory test. Within five work days after notice of the confirmatory test result, the job applicant or employee must notify the City or its MRO, in writing, of the job applicant's or employee's intention to obtain a confirmatory retest. Within three work days after receipt of the notice, the City will notify the original testing laboratory that the job applicant or employee has requested the laboratory to conduct the confirmatory retest or transfer the sample to another laboratory licensed to conduct the confirmatory retest. The original testing laboratory will ensure that the control and custody procedures are followed during transfer of the sample to the other laboratory. 42