12-19-1995 CC - Laserfiche WebLink

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conducted at a rate not less than the minimum required by federal rules. (B) Notice Regarding Tests. The City shall ensure that random alcohol and controlled substance testing conducted pursuant to federal law will be unannounced and the dates for administering random alcohol and controlled substance tests are scheduled throughout the calendar year. Drivers may be selected for more than one test per year. (C) Testing Immediately. The City shall require that each driver who is notified of selection of random alcohol and/or controlled substance testing proceeds to the test site immediately; provided, however, that if the driver is performing a safety sensitive function at the time_f_noti icat}onthe-Ci sha}l--instead ensure that the driver ceases to perform the safety sensitive function and proceeds to the testing site as soon as possible. 3. Reasonable Suspicion The employer may request or require an employee to undergo drug and/or alcohol testing if the employer or any supervisor of the employee trained in the detection of probable drug or alcohol use directly observes an employee whose conduct or appearance is indicative of use of alcohol or controlled substance. (A) City's Determination of Reasonable Suspicion of Alcohol Violations. The City shall require a driver to submit an alcohol test when the appointing authority has reasonable suspicion to believe the driver has violated the provisions of federal law concerning alcohol. The City's determination that reasonable suspicion exists to require the driver to undergo an alcohol test must be based on specific, current, articulable observations concerning the appearance, behavior, speech, or body odors of the body. (B) Citv's Determination of Reasonable Suspicion of Controlled Substance Violations. The City shall require a driver to submit to a controlled substance test when the it has reasonable suspicion this policy concerning controlled substances. The City's determination that reasonable suspicion exists to require the driver to undergo a controlled substance test must be based on specific, current, articulable observations, concerning the appearance, behavior, speech, or body odors on the driver. The observations may includes, but are not limited to, indications of the chronic and withdrawal effects of controlled substances. (C) Training of Supervisors. The required observations for alcohol and/or controlled substance reasonable suspicion testing shall be made by a supervisor or an employee of the City who is trained in accordance with federal law. The person who makes the determination or who observes or assists with making the determination that reasonable suspicion exists to conduct an alcohol test, shall not conduct the alcohol test of the driver.