Common use of Urine Samples Clause in Contracts

Urine Samples. Specimen collection will occur in a medical setting and the procedures should not demean, embarrass, or cause physical discomfort to the employee. Each step in the collecting and processing of the urine specimens shall be documented to establish procedural integrity and the chain of evidence. For a firefighter who tests positive, a professional medical interview with the employee will serve to establish use of drugs currently taken under professional medical supervision. The employee designated to give a sample must be positively identified prior to any sample being taken. Specimen samples shall be sealed, labeled and checked against the identity of the employee to ensure the results match the tests. Samples shall be stored in a secured and refrigerated atmosphere until tested or delivered to the testing lab representative. Upon request, an employee shall be entitled to the presence of a union representative before testing is administered, but the exercise of such right shall not unreasonably delay the collection of the sample. For alcohol tests, "unreasonable delay" means twenty (20) minutes or more; for drug tests, "unreasonable delay" means two (2) hours. The city shall notify the union if the administration knows in advance drug or alcohol testing will take place.