Common use of Testing Agency Clause in Contracts

Testing Agency. 1. No Town employee shall test, collect or deliver urine specimens for the purpose of drug analysis as it specifically relates to this policy and procedure. 2. The Agency selected to conduct urinalysis for the Town of Fairfield Fire Department shall be selected by the Human Resources/Risk Management Department and be agreed to by the Union. The agency shall use an independent laboratory, certified by the State of Connecticut for urinalysis testing and shall meet all requirements outlined by the Mandatory Guidelines for Federal Workplace Drug Testing Programs. The laboratory selected by the testing Agency shall have obtained SAMHSA (Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration) certification. The Union shall be provided with all documents related to the selection process for the testing agency and information regarding the laboratory used by the testing agency. 3. The selected drug testing agency shall be responsible for the following: a. The independent random selection of all employees for urinalysis drug testing. The DER shall provide the agency with numerical code numbers for each employee in the random selection pool. b. The collection of all urine samples for drug testing including collection protocol and chain of custody requirements (see Attachments 1 & 2). The agency shall be responsible for the operation of accessible collection sites, collection personnel and delivery to their designated laboratory should collections be performed at a location other than the laboratory itself. c. Ensure appropriate testing of all properly submitted urine specimens for the presence of selected drugs in the methods outlined by this policy. d. Ensure that the Medical Review Officer (MRO) receives notification of all confirmed test results and all related test information required to make a proper determination regarding potentially positive test results. Ensure that the Agency s designated laboratory retains and preserves all positive urine samples and related split samples for possible future administrative or civil action. e. Availability for testimony in regards to any contested collection and/or testing process performed. f. Preparation of statistical data in relation to the testing process.

Testing Agency. 1. No Town employee shall test, collect or deliver urine specimens for the purpose of drug analysis as it specifically relates to this policy and procedure. 2. The Agency selected to conduct urinalysis for the Town of Fairfield Fire Department shall be selected by the Human Resources/Risk Management Department and be agreed to by the Union. The agency shall use an independent laboratory, certified by the State of Connecticut for urinalysis testing and shall meet all requirements outlined by the Mandatory Guidelines for Federal Workplace Drug Testing Programs. The laboratory selected by the testing Agency shall have obtained SAMHSA (Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration) certification. The Union shall be provided with all documents related to the selection process for the testing agency and information regarding the laboratory used by the testing agency. 3. The selected drug testing agency shall be responsible for the following: a. The independent random selection of all employees for urinalysis drug testing. The DER shall provide the agency with numerical code numbers for each employee in the random selection pool. b. The collection of all urine samples for drug testing including collection protocol and chain of custody requirements (see Attachments 1 & 2). The agency shall be responsible for the operation of accessible collection sites, collection personnel and delivery to their designated laboratory should collections be performed at a location other than the laboratory itself. c. Ensure appropriate testing of all properly submitted urine specimens for the presence of selected drugs in the methods outlined by this policy. d. Ensure that the Medical Review Officer (MRO) receives notification of all confirmed test results and all related test information required to make a proper determination regarding potentially positive test results. Ensure that the Agency s Agency's designated laboratory retains and preserves all positive urine samples and related split samples for possible future administrative or civil action. e. Availability for testimony in regards to any contested collection and/or testing process performed. f. Preparation of statistical data in relation to the testing process.

Testing Agency. 1. No Town employee shall test, collect or deliver urine specimens for the purpose of drug analysis as it specifically relates to this policy and procedure. 2. The Agency selected to conduct urinalysis for the Town of Fairfield Fire Department shall be selected by the Human Resources/Risk Management Department and be agreed to by the Union. The agency shall use an independent laboratory, certified by the State of Connecticut for urinalysis testing and shall meet all requirements outlined by the Mandatory Guidelines for Federal Workplace Drug Testing Programs. The laboratory selected by the testing Agency shall have obtained SAMHSA (Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration) certification. The Union shall be provided with all documents related to the selection process for the testing agency and information regarding the laboratory used by the testing agency. 3. The selected drug testing agency shall be responsible for the following: a. The independent random selection of all employees for urinalysis drug testing. The DER shall provide the agency with numerical code numbers for each employee in the random selection pool. b. The collection of all urine samples for drug testing including collection protocol and chain of custody requirements (see Attachments 1 & 2). The agency shall be responsible for the operation of accessible collection sites, collection personnel and delivery to their designated laboratory should collections be performed at a location other than the laboratory itself. c. Ensure appropriate testing of all properly submitted urine specimens for the presence of selected drugs in the methods outlined by this policy. d. Ensure that the Medical Review Officer (MRO) receives notification of all confirmed test results and all related test information required to make a proper determination regarding potentially positive test results. Ensure that the Agency s Agency’s designated laboratory retains and preserves all positive urine samples and related split samples for possible future administrative or civil action. e. Availability for testimony in regards to any contested collection and/or testing process performed. f. Preparation of statistical data in relation to the testing process.