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The confirmatory retest will use the same controlled substance and /or alcohol threshold detection levels as used in the original confirmatory test. In the case of job applicants, if the confirmatory retest does not confirm the original positive test result, the City's job offer will be reinstated and the City will reimburse the job applicant for the cost of the confirmatory retest. In the case of an employee, if the confirmatory retest does not confirm the original positive test result, no adverse personnel action based on the original confiiniatory test will be taken against the employee. The employee will be reinstated with any lost wages or salary for time lost pending the outcome of the confirmatory retest result, and the City will reimburse the employee for the cost of the confirmatory retest. 6. Right to Obtain Test Result Report. An employee or job applicant has the right to request and receive from the City a copy of the test result report on any controlled substance or alcohol test. Within three work days after receipt of a test result report from the testing laboratory, the City will inform the employee or applicant of this right. 7. Dilute Specimens. • Dilute Positives. If the City receives information that an employee has provided a dilute positive specimen, the City will consider the employee to have tested positive under this policy. • Dilute Negatives. If an employee provides a dilute negative specimen, the City will direct the employee to take a second screening test. The second screening test will be performed as soon as possible after the City receives word of the dilute negative specimen. E. Consequences for Employees Engaging in Prohibited Conduct 1. Job Applicants. The City's conditional offer of employment will be withdrawn from any job applicant who refuses to be tested or tests positive for any controlled substance as verified by a confirmatory test. 2. Employees. • No Adverse Action without Confirmatory Test. The City will not discharge, discipline, discriminate against, or request or require rehabilitation of an employee based on a positive test result from an initial screening test that has not been verified by a confirmatory test. • Suspension Pending Test Result. The City may temporarily suspend a tested employee with or without pay or transfer that employee to another position at the same rate of pay pending the outcome of the requested confirmatory retest provided the City believes that it is reasonably necessary to protect the health or safety of the employee, other employees, or the public. The employee will be asked to return home, and will be provided transportation to his or her home by the City. An employee who has been suspended without pay will be reinstated with back pay if the outcome of the requested confirmatory retest is negative. • First Positive Test Result. The City will not discharge an employee for whom a positive test result was the first such result for the employee on a controlled substance 43