Common use of Controlled Substance Testing Clause in Contracts

Controlled Substance Testing. The employee being ordered to submit to a drug test shall be allowed to give the sample in private. Only certified laboratories that meet Department of Health and Human Services standards shall be used to conduct the test. The labs must use tamper proof containers, have a chain-of-custody procedure, maintain confidentiality, and preserve specimens for a minimum of seventy-two (72) hours after notifying the employee of a positive test. The labs must be willing to demonstrate their sample handling procedures to the Union at any time. The labs shall participate in a program of "blind" proficiency testing where they analyze unknown samples sent by an independent party. The lab shall make such results available to the Union upon request. The initial test shall use an immunoassay test. Specimens that test positive shall be tested for confirmation by chemical analysis of urine sample by gas chromatography/mass spectrometry (GC/MS) or by a more accurate test that may be developed and approved by the DOT. At the time a urine specimen is given, the employee may request a copy of the specimen collection procedures. The required procedure is as follows: The urine specimen shall be taken promptly with as little delay as possible. Immediately after the specimen is drawn, the individual containers shall, in the presence of the employee be labeled and then initialed by the employee. The employee has an obligation to identify each specimen and initial it. The specimens shall be in the transportation container after being drawn. Then the container shall be sealed in the employee's presence and the employee will be instructed to initial or sign the container. The container shall be sent to the designated testing laboratory on that day or the soonest normal business day by courier or the fastest other method available. A "split sample" shall be collected and the employee shall be offered the opportunity to have the split sample tested at a DHHS Certified laboratory of his/her own choosing, at the employee's expense. An employee who successfully challenges a positive result shall be reimbursed for the costs associated with challenging thetest.

Controlled Substance Testing. The employee being ordered required to submit to a drug test shall be allowed to give the sample in private, subject to the Department of Transportation regulations. - Only certified laboratories that are agreed to by the parties and that meet Department of Health and Human Services standards shall be used to conduct the testtests. The labs must use tamper proof tamperproof containers, have a chain-chain- of-custody procedure, maintain confidentiality, and preserve specimens for a minimum of seventy-two one (721) hours after notifying the employee of a positive test. The labs must be willing to demonstrate their sample handling procedures to the Union at any timeyear. The labs shall participate in a program of "blind" blind proficiency testing where they analyze unknown samples sent by an independent party. The lab shall make such results available to the Union upon request. The initial test shall use an immunoassay test. Specimens that test negative shall be reported negative and no further testing shall be conducted. Specimens that test positive shall be tested for confirmation by chemical analysis of urine sample by gas chromatography/mass spectrometry (GC/MS) or by a more accurate test that may be developed and approved by the DOT). At the time a urine specimen is given, the employee may request shall be given a copy of the specimen collection procedures. The required procedure is as follows: The urine specimen shall be taken promptly with as little delay as possible. Immediately after the specimen is drawn, the individual containers shall, in the presence of the employee employee, be labeled and then initialed by the employee. The employee has an obligation to identify each specimen and initial itthe same. The specimens shall be placed in the transportation container after being drawn. Then the The container shall be sealed in the employee's presence and the employee will be instructed given an opportunity to initial or sign the container. The container shall be sent to the designated testing laboratory on that day or the soonest normal business day by courier or the fastest other method available. A "split sample" sample shall be collected and the employee shall be offered the opportunity to have the split sample tested at a DHHS Certified laboratory of his/her own choosing, at the employee's expense. An employee who successfully challenges a positive testing result shall be reimbursed for the costs associated with challenging thetestthe test.

Controlled Substance Testing. 1. . The employee being ordered to submit to a drug test shall be allowed to give the sample samples in private. 2. . Only certified laboratories that are agreed to by the parties and that meet Department of Health and Human Services standards shall be used to conduct the testtests. The labs must use tamper tamper-proof containers, have a chain-of-custody procedure, maintain confidentiality, and preserve specimens for a minimum of seventy-two one (721) hours after notifying the employee of a positive testyear. The labs must be willing to demonstrate their sample handling procedures procedure to the Union at any time. The labs shall participate in a program of "blind" proficiency testing where they analyze unknown samples sent by an independent party. The lab labs shall make such results available to the Union upon request. The initial test shall use an immunoassay test. Specimens that test negative shall be reported negative and no further testing shall be conducted. Specimens that test positive shall be tested for confirmation by chemical analysis of urine sample by gas or chromatography/mass spectrometry (GC/MS) or by a more accurate test that may be developed and approved by the DOT). At the time a urine specimen is given, the employee may request shall be given a copy of the specimen collection procedures. The required procedure is as follows: The urine specimen shall be taken promptly with as little delay as possible. Immediately after the specimen is drawn, the individual containers shall, in the presence of the employee and the Union representative, be labeled and then initialed by the employee. The employee has an obligation to identify each specimen and initial itsame. The specimens shall be in the transportation container after being drawn. Then the container shall be sealed in the employee's and Union Representative's presence and the employee will be instructed given an opportunity to initial or sign the container. The container shall be sent to the a designated testing laboratory on that day or the soonest normal business day by courier or the fastest other method available. A "split sample" shall be collected and the employee shall be offered the opportunity to have the split sample tested at a DHHS Certified laboratory of his/her own choosing, at the employee's expense. An employee who successfully challenges a positive result shall be reimbursed for the costs associated with challenging thetestthe test.