Common use of Testing Methodology Clause in Contracts

Testing Methodology. 25 1. Testing procedures for all employees will be governed by the same 26 standards as apply to CDL drivers under federal law. These standards include, but are 27 not limited to, those governing sample acquisition, the chain of custody, laboratory 28 selection, testing methods and procedures, and verification of test results. 29 2. In accordance with CDL standards, the County will contract with a 30 medical doctor trained in toxicology to act as an MRO (Medical Review Officer). He or 31 she will attempt to contact employees to review preliminary positive test results with 1 employees and any relevant health care providers before the results are reported to the 2 County. Based on his or her professional judgment, he or she may change the preliminary 3 test result to negative. The County will not be able to distinguish a test result that is 4 negative by MRO intervention from any other negative result. 5 3. In addition to compliance with federal guidelines, the following 6 safeguards will also be applied: 7 a. Test results will be issued by the MRO or the testing 8 laboratory only to the County’s Drug and Alcohol Policy Coordinator. The results will be 9 sent by certified mail or hand-delivered to the employee within three (3) working days of 10 receipt of results by the County.

Testing Methodology. 25 24 1. Testing procedures for all employees will be governed by the same 26 25 standards as apply to CDL drivers under federal law. These standards include, but are 27 26 not limited to, those governing sample acquisition, the chain of custody, laboratory 28 27 selection, testing methods and procedures, and verification of test results. 29 28 2. In accordance with CDL standards, the County will contract with a 30 29 medical doctor trained in toxicology to act as an MRO (Medical Review Officer). He or 31 30 she will attempt to contact employees to review preliminary positive test results with 1 31 employees and any relevant health care providers before the results are reported to the 2 1 County. Based on his or her professional judgment, he or she may change the 2 preliminary 3 test result to negative. The County will not be able to distinguish a test 3 result that is 4 negative by MRO intervention from any other negative result. 5 4 3. In addition to compliance with federal guidelines, the following 6 5 safeguards will also be applied: 7 6 a. Test results will be issued by the MRO or the testing 8 7 laboratory only to the County’s Drug and Alcohol Policy Coordinator. The results will be 9 8 sent by certified mail or hand-delivered to the employee within three (3) working days of 10 9 receipt of results by the County.