Testing Based on Reasonable Cause Sample Clauses

Testing Based on Reasonable Cause. (a) The Employer shall require a drug test for an employee when there is reasonable cause to believe that the employee is using a prohibited drug. (b) The decision to test must be based on a reasonable and articulable belief that the employee is using a prohibited-drug on the basis of specific, contemporaneous physical, behavioral, or performance indicators of probable drug use. At least two (2) of the employee’s supervisors, one of whom is trained in the detection of possible symptoms of drug abuse, shall substantiate and concur in the decision to test any employee. Only one (1) supervisor is required to substantiate the decision to test for contractors with fifty (50) or fewer employees. A written report describing the employee’s condition shall be completed, dated and signed by the observer (s), and copies made available to the employee and the Union. In such cases, the employee’s immediate supervisor (s) may, in a confidential manner, order the employee to submit to substance abuse testing. (c) A third party reporting that an employee is impaired in his/her duties due to the use of prohibited drugs shall not constitute reasonable cause, but may be cause for the observation of the employee.