Specimen Testing Procedures Sample Clauses

Specimen Testing Procedures. The City agrees to implement a “Specimen Testing Checklist.” The checklist is to be used with the affected employees at the testing site by the person performing the testing for the City. The checklist is to be used at all locations, but it is understood that failure to use or the refusal to use the checklist does not invalidate a properly conducted alcohol testing procedure. Nor does it prohibit an employee's recourse to the collective bargaining agreement and/or the grievance procedure. Procedures for alcohol testing will follow Department of Transportation guidelines to ensure an individual's privacy. No unauthorized personnel will be allowed in any area of the testing site. Only one (1) alcohol testing procedure will be conducted at a time. The employee will provide his or her specimen in a location that allows for privacy. The City agrees to recognize all employees’ rights to privacy while being subjected to the testing process at all times and at all testing sites. Further the City agrees that in all circumstances the employee's dignity will be considered and all necessary steps will be taken to insure that the entire process does nothing to demean, embarrass or offend the employees unnecessarily. Testing will be under the direct observation of a BAT. All procedures shall be conducted in a professional, discreet and objective manner. Direct observation will be necessary in all cases. The employee shall provide an adequate amount of breath for the EBT device. If the individual is unable to provide a sufficient amount of breath, the BAT shall direct the individual to again attempt to provide a complete sample. If the employee fails for any reason to provide the requisite amount of breath, the BAT shall contact the City. If an employee is unsuccessful in providing the requisite amount of breath, the City then must have the employee obtain, as soon as practical, an evaluation from a licensed physician chosen by the City concerning the employee's medical ability to provide an adequate amount of breath. If the physician determines that a medical condition has, or with a high degree of probability, could have precluded the employee from providing an adequate amount of breath, the employee's failure to provide an adequate amount of breath will not be deemed a refusal to take the test. If the physician is unable to make a determination that the employee was medically unable to provide a sufficient amount of breath, the employee will be regarded as refusing to...
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Specimen Testing Procedures. All procedures for alcohol testing will comply with Department of Transportation regulations. No unauthorized personnel will be allowed in any area of the testing site. Only one alcohol testing procedure will be conducted by a BAT at the same time. The employee will provide his or her breath sample in a location that allows for privacy. The Employer agrees to recognize all employees’ rights to privacy while being subjected to the testing process at all times and at all testing sites. Further, the Employer agrees that in all circumstances the employee’s dignity will be considered and all necessary steps will be taken to ensure that the entire process does nothing to demean, embarrass or offend the employee unnecessarily. Testing will be under the direct observation of a Breath Alcohol Technician (BAT). All procedures shall be conducted in a professional, discreet and objective manner. Direct observation will be necessary in all cases. The employee shall provide an adequate amount of breath for the Evidential Breath Testing device. If the individual is unable to provide a sufficient amount of breath, the BAT shall direct the individual to again attempt to provide a complete sample. If an employee is unsuccessful in providing the requisite amount of breath, the Employer then must have the employee obtain, within five (5) days, an evaluation from a licensed physician selected by the Employer and the Local Union and who has the expertise in the medical issues concerning the employee’s inability to provide an adequate amount of breath. If the physician is unable to determine that a medical condition has, or with a high degree of probability could have, precluded the employee from providing an adequate amount of breath, the employee’s failure to provide an adequate amount of breath will be regarded as a refusal to take the test and subject the employee to discharge.
Specimen Testing Procedures. The City agrees to implement the Specimen Testing Checklist. The checklist is to be used with the affected employee at the testing site by the person performing the testing services for the City. The checklist is to be used at all locations, but it is understood that failure to use or refusal to use the checklist does not invalidate a properly conducted alcohol testing
Specimen Testing Procedures. The Employer agrees to implement a “Specimen Testing Checklist”. The current checklist, approved by the UPS/IBT Safety and Health Committee, is to be used with the affected employees at the testing site by the person performing the testing for the Employer. The checklist is to be used at all locations, but it is understood that failure to use or the refusal to use the checklist does not invalidate a properly conducted alcohol testing procedure. Nor does it prohibit an employee’s recourse to the collective bargaining agreement and/or the grievance procedure. Procedures for alcohol testing will shall follow Department of Transportation guidelines to ensure an individual’s privacy. No unauthorized personnel will shall be allowed in any area of the testing site. Only one alcohol testing procedure will shall be conducted at a time.
Specimen Testing Procedures. All Sample A specimens identified as positive on the initial test shall be confirmed using gas chromatography mass spectrometry (GC/MS) techniques on the same sample. Sample A specimens shall be confirmed with additional samples from the same testing group in a ratio of five
Specimen Testing Procedures. All procedures for alcohol testing will comply with Department of Transportation regulations. No unauthorized personnel will be allowed in any area of the test- ing site. Only one alcohol testing procedure will be conducted by a BAT at the same time. The employee will provide his or her breath sample in a location that allows for privacy. The Employer agrees to recognize all em- ployees’ rights to privacy while being subjected to the testing pro- cess at all times and at all testing sites. Further, the Employer agrees that in all circumstances the employee’s dignity will be con- sidered and all necessary steps will be taken to ensure that the entire process does nothing to demean, embarrass or offend the employee unnecessarily. Testing will be under the direct observation of a Breath Alcohol Technician (BAT). All procedures shall be conduct- ed in a professional, discreet and objective manner. Direct observa- tion will be necessary in all cases. ​ ​
Specimen Testing Procedures. The Employer agrees to implement a “
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Specimen Testing Procedures. 1. Specimens will be tested only by laboratories that are properly approved to conduct drug testing by the National Institute on Drug Abuse, the Department of Health and Human Services, or the College of American Pathologists. Specimens will be tested only for the presence of illegal drugs, and their metabolites.

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