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(E) Post-Accident Information. The City shall provide drivers with necessary post- accident information, procedures and instructions, prior to the driver operating a commercial motor vehicle, so that drivers will be able to comply with the requirements of this section. (F) Test Results. The results of a breath or blood test for the use of alcohol or a urine test for the use of controlled substances, conducted by Federal, State, or local officials having independent authority for the test, shall be considered to meet the requirements of this section provided such tests conform to applicable, Federal, State, or local requirements, and that the test results are obtained by the City. 5. Return to Duty Testing (A) Return-to-Duty Alcohol Test. The City shall ensure that before a driver returns to duty requiring the performance of a safety sensitive function after engaging in conduct prohibited by this policy concerning alcohol, the driver shall undergo a return-to-duty alcohol test with a result indicating an alcohol concentration of less than 0.02. (B) Return-to-Duty Controlled Substance Test. The City shall ensure that before a driver returns to duty requiring performance of a safety sensitive function after engaging in conduct prohibited by federal law or this policy concerning, controlled substance test with a result indicating a verified negative result for controlled substance use. 6. Follow-Up Testing. (A) Follow-up Alcohol and/or Controlled Substance Test. Following a determination that a driver is in need of assistance in revolving problems associated with alcohol misuse and/or use of controlled substances, the City shall ensure that the driver 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. Random follow-up testing will occur a minimum of six (6) times in the first twelve (12) months following the return-to-duty and shall not exceed 60 months from the date of 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 function,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.