Transcript California Policy

Drug-Free Partnership
ScreenSafe, Inc.
877-727-3369
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Goals and Objectives
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Recognition of the problem;
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Development of a comprehensive policy;
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Educate Participants;
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Promote the Employee Assistance/Member
Assistance Program, EAP/MAP;
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Implement a fair and respectful drug testing
program that conforms to Federal drug
testing standards.
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Policy Requirements and Prohibitions
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The use of alcohol or drugs by employees
during working hours on the job site or on
company property (including company
vehicles) is absolutely prohibited.
Participants are required to submit to drug
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Policy Requirements and Prohibitions
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No participant will be tested for alcohol
unless a reasonable suspicion exists that
the person is under the influence of alcohol,
or they are involved in an OSHA recordable
on the job accident.
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Participants subject to this policy continue
to have access to the usual protections
provided as part of their union membership.
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Policy Requirements and Prohibitions
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All members of the program shall be
considered part of the testing pool and will
be tested over a 2 year period.
Participants will be selected randomly from
the 50% pool.
Participants who complete the testing
process will not be returned to the 50% pool.
At the same time there will be an ongoing
10% pool.
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Testing Procedures
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Names picked from the random pool.
ScreenSafe refers to a database to find out
where union member is working.
Designated (Company or Union)
Representative called and informed to expect
a fax/email regarding participants being
tested.
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Testing Procedures
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ScreenSafe makes calls to Designated
Representative in the AM & early PM.
Forms sent to Designated Representative:
 Testing Procedures for the IBEW/NECA
Drug Free Partnership
 The Notification Sheet
 List of Collection Sites
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Testing Procedures
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Designated Representative faxes/emails
Notification Sheet form back to ScreenSafe.
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Participants are given until end of next
business day to take test.
If the test is negative, no further action is
taken.
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Testing Procedures
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If the test is positive, the Medical Review
Officer (MRO) calls participant to validate
reason for positive.
If no valid reason found, participant is in
violation of program.
Marijuana and it’s active ingredient THC are
illegal under federal law and accordingly
are included in this policy. No Medical
Marijuana use is allowed under this policy.
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Testing Procedures - Safeguards
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Integrity of specimens insured by utilization
of one collection procedure at all sites
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All labs have DHHS (Department of Health and
Human Services) certification
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All positives confirmed by GC/MS (Gas
Chromatography Mass Spectrometry)
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MRO reviews all drug test positives
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Testing Procedures – Safeguards
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Urine samples separated into two
containers at time of collection
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Other forms of testing for participants with
confirmed medical conditions
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Blind testing
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Testing Occasions - Portability
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These provisions will apply to those individuals
working under the portability rules.
All traveling craftpersons will be subject to:
 Initial testing
 Random testing – 10% pool
Craftsperson will be allowed to report to work
immediately after providing a urine specimen for
testing.
A non-compliant test for any prohibited
substance result in immediate termination.
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Other Testing
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Testing will also be done when there is
“reasonable suspicion”.
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Accelerated testing (follow-up) takes
place (based on EAP/MAP
recommendation) once a participant has
been non-compliant and has returned to
work.
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Program Violations
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Program Violations can include;
 Having a positive test result.
 Failing to take a test as scheduled
 Failing to keep a scheduled appointment with
EAP/MAP or
 Failing to participate in and/or complete the
assigned treatment or education program
(continued);
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Program Violations (continued)
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Program Violations can include
 Substituting another substance or
specimen
 Providing a dilute specimen for a
second time without a valid medical
explanation
 Providing a urine specimen which
shows the presence of an adulterant
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Non-Compliant Protocol
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ScreenSafe will inform the Designated
Representative from the union as well as the
contractor that the participant is non-compliant
and send paperwork for their records.
The member will need to be removed from the
jobsite immediately.
The Designated Representatives will not be
notified of any information other than the
member is non-compliant.
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Non-Compliant Protocol
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ScreenSafe will ask the contractor to have the
member contact ScreenSafe, Inc.
Participants will receive written notices
confirming their test results and providing them
with information to assist them in returning to
compliance.
Once the participant is compliant ScreenSafe will
notify the union and contractor designated
representative and send documentation stating
the participant may return to work.
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Consequences
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Participant will be referred to the EAP for
evaluation
Participant must complete recommended
treatment or education program to stay in
compliance
The participant will be placed in an accelerated
testing program.
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Consequences (continued)
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Discipline is progressive
 First non-compliance the participant has two choices
 Choice
one go through the treatment program and in most
cases be returned to work prior to the program completion
 Choice two wait out 30 days from initial contact with Medical
Review Officer, with this option the participant will not be
allowed to return to work for 30 days, must have a negative drug
screen and the company will terminate the participant.
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Second non-compliance treatment recommendations
must be followed. The 30 day wait out is not available
on a second or any subsequent non-compliance.
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Consequences (continued)
Third non-compliance the participant will be
suspended for 30 days and must follow
treatment recommendations
 Fourth non-compliance the participant will be
suspended for 180 days and must follow
treatment recommendations
 Fifth non-compliance the participant will be
suspended for 1 year and must follow
treatment recommendations
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Apprentices
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Will be in a 50% pool as well as a 10% pool.
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An Apprentice who is non-compliant will be
 Referred to the EAP/MAP
 Suspended from work/school
 Possible cancellation from the
apprenticeship or training program
 Referred to the Apprentice Coordinator
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