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*City of Mounds View* DOT Drug -Free Workplace Policy 2020 Version 12 A driver found to have an alcohol concentration of 0.02 or greater, but less than 0.04, shall not perform nor be permitted to work for at least twenty-four (24) hours. VOLUNTARY ADMISSION OF DRUG/ALCOHOL USE The Company encourages all employees who need assistance in dealing with alcohol abuse or drug dependency problems to seek appropriate counseling and/or treatment through various private and public organizations that are available. Accordingly, employees who voluntarily come forward and admit to alcohol misuse or drug use will not be subject to disciplinary action or the Post- Violation/Return-to-Duty Procedures described above (i.e. the SAP evaluation, referral and treatment requirements set forth in Parts 40 and 382). Rather, employees who self-identify their need for assistance will be allowed sufficient opportunity to seek evaluation, education or treatment to establish control over their drug or alcohol problem. Employees must make any such admission or self -identification of a drug and/or alcohol problem prior to performing a safety-sensitive function (i.e. prior to reporting for duty). Employees may not self - identify a drug or alcohol problem to avoid testing required under DOT regulations. Employees also may not escape discipline or the Post-Violation/Return-to-Duty Procedures by self -identifying a drug or alcohol problem after being referred for testing or after a DOT drug and alcohol regulation violation has occurred. Costs associated with any counseling or treatment program may be covered by the employee’s medical insurance plan (if any); however, any costs not covered by the employee’s medical insurance plan and which are not otherwise required to be paid by any applicable plan are entirely the employee’s sole responsibility. The Company will comply with any applicable medical leave law, disability discrimination law or applicable leave law in the event a leave is requested. Employees who admit to a drug or alcohol problem will be referred to a drug and alcohol abuse evaluation expert (i.e. employee assistance professional, SAP, or qualified drug and alcohol counselor) for evaluation and recommendations for an appropriate education or treatment program. Such employees will not be permitted to return to a safety-sensitive function until the Company is satisfied that the employee has been evaluated by a drug and alcohol abuse evaluation expert and successfully completed the expert’s recommendations for an educational or treatment program. Before the employee’s return to a safety-sensitive function, the employee must also undergo a return- to-duty test with a result indicating an alcohol concentration of less than .02 and/or a verified negative drug test result. Except as otherwise required by applicable law or policy, the Company cannot guarantee that the employee will return to the same or a comparable position upon return to duty. The Company reserves the right, as recognized by the DOT, to require employee monitoring and/or non- DOT follow -up testing based on its independent authority and discretion, and within the limits, if any, of applicable law. All returning employees are required to comply with the Company’s normal standards with respect to work performance and conduct. SUMMARY OF ALCOHOL TESTING PROCEDURES The DOT regulations discuss alcohol-testing procedures in greater detail in 49 CFR, Part 40. 1. Alcohol testing is done at locations determined by the Company in a private setting. The testing technician, who has been trained, will ask test subjects to verify their identity. Drivers must cooperate with that request. Drivers may ask the technician for identification also. The driver’s identity will be recorded on a DOT alcohol testing form. 2. A breath or saliva testing device approved by the federal government will be used for all alcohol tests. A screening test will be done first. If a breath-testing device is used, drivers will be instructed to exhale forcefully into the mouthpiece of the screening device. If a saliva-testing