Common use of Testing Requirements Clause in Contracts

Testing Requirements. All drug screening tests shall be conducted by medical laboratories meeting the standards of and certified by, the national institute of drug abuse, the national institutes of health and the department of health and human services. The Trenton Police Department shall give employees the opportunity, prior to testing, to list all prescription and nonprescription drugs and controlled substances they have used and to explain the circumstances surrounding the use of such drugs and controlled substances. If an employee tests positive for the use of alcohol or controlled substances, the Police Department, prior to taking any action, will permit the applicant or employee the opportunity to explain, in writing, the tests results. Failure of any applicant or employee to establish an adequate legal basis for the use of such drug or controlled substance shall constitute a violation of this policy. A drug or alcohol test with a positive result will automatically be tested again in the lab for confirmation. If the test is still positive, the Medical Review Officer will contact the employee directly to inform them the result and to give them a chance to explain the circumstances of the positive result. If the Medical Review Officer agrees with the employee, they may overturn the positive test and the employer is not contacted. If the employee cannot show proof as to why to result is positive, the Medical Review Officer will notify the employer of the positive test. The employer may proceed with discipline at this time. Any employee who is notified of selection for drug or alcohol testing shall be relieved of any job responsibilities as soon as possible and shall proceed to the designated test site immediately. A selected employee shall not make any stops from the time of notification until reaching the designated test site. Failure to proceed immediately to the drug testing site may be considered a refusal to test. An employee whose confirmatory test results are positive shall have the right to request a certified copy of the testing results in which the vendor shall affirm that the test results were obtained using the approved protocol methods. The employee shall provide a signed release for disclosure of the testing results to the City. Refusal to submit to the testing provided for under this agreement may be grounds for discipline up to and including termination. Costs of all drug screening tests and confirmatory tests shall be borne by the employer except that any test initiated at the request of the employee shall be at the employee's expense.

Testing Requirements. All drug screening tests shall be conducted by medical laboratories meeting the standards of and certified by, the national institute of drug abuse, the national institutes of health and the department of health and human services. The Trenton Police Department shall give employees Employees the opportunity, prior to testing, to list all prescription and nonprescription drugs and controlled substances they have used and to explain the circumstances surrounding the use of such drugs and controlled substances. If an employee Employee tests positive for the use of alcohol or controlled substances, the Police Department, prior to taking any action, will permit the applicant or employee Employee the opportunity to explain, in writing, the tests results. Failure of any applicant or employee Employee to establish an adequate legal basis for the use of such drug or controlled substance shall constitute a violation of this policy. A drug or alcohol test with a positive result will automatically be tested again in the lab for confirmation. If the test is still positive, the Medical Review Officer will contact the employee Employee directly to inform them the result and to give them a chance to explain the circumstances of the positive result. If the Medical Review Officer agrees with the employeeEmployee, they may overturn the positive test and the employer is not contacted. If the employee Employee cannot show proof as to why to result is positive, the Medical Review Officer will notify the employer of the positive test. The employer may proceed with discipline at this time. Any employee Employee who is notified of selection for drug or alcohol testing shall be relieved of any job responsibilities as soon as possible and shall proceed to the designated test site immediately. A selected employee Employee shall not make any stops from the time of notification until reaching the designated test site. Failure to proceed immediately to the drug testing site may be considered a refusal to test. An employee Employee whose confirmatory test results are positive shall have the right to request a certified copy of the testing results in which the vendor shall affirm that the test results were obtained using the approved protocol methods. The employee Employee shall provide a signed release for disclosure of the testing results to the City. Refusal to submit to the testing provided for under this agreement Agreement may be grounds for discipline up to and including termination. Costs of all drug screening tests and confirmatory tests shall be borne by the employer except that any test initiated at the request of the employee Employee shall be at the employeeEmployee's expense.