Return to Duty definition

Return to Duty means the return of an employee to a specified work site to perform assigned duties at the express authorization of the Employer at a time other than an assigned shift. An extension of an early report to an assigned shift is not a return to duty.

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Return to Duty means the circumstances and conditions under which a test- designated employee is allowed to resume the employee's regular work duties if the employees has had a positive or failed drug test result reported or has voluntarily disclosed the abuse or misuse of a controlled substance, prescription medication, or nonprescription medication, and has met the criteria specified in Section 5(3) of this administrative regulation.

Return to Duty has the meaning of the definition at Clause 34.9, On-call Allowance.

Examples of Return to Duty in a sentence

• Refusal to Test or Alteration of Specimen ("Substituted," "Adulterated" or "Diluted") Suspension of no more than ten (10) working days; Referred to Substance Abuse Prevention Coordinator (SAPC); SAPC may Recommend Treatment;1 Return to Duty Test.

• Testing Types/Issues First Positive/Occurrence Second Positive/Occurrence within Three (3) Years Post-Accident and Reasonable Suspicion Suspension of no more than ten (10) working days; Referred to Substance Abuse Prevention Coordinator (SAPC); SAPC may Recommend Treatment;1 Return to Duty Test.

• Return to Duty Test2, Follow-up Testing, Subject to disciplinary action except where substantial mitigating circumstances exist.3 Will be subject to disciplinary action except where substantial mitigating circumstances exist.

• Return to Duty Test 3, Follow-up Testing, Subject to disciplinary action except where substantial mitigating circumstances exist.

• Return to Duty Test2, Follow-up Testing, Subject to disciplinary action except where substantial mitigating circumstances exist.3 Will be subject to disciplinary action greater than ten (10) working days up to and including termination6 except where substantial mitigating circumstances exist.

• Return to Duty Test2, Follow-up Testing, Subject to disciplinary action except where substantial mitigating circumstances exist.4 Will be subject to disciplinary action greater than ten (10) working days up to and including termination6 except where substantial mitigating circumstances exist.

• Return to Duty Test2, Follow-up Testing, Subject to disciplinary action except where substantial mitigating circumstances exist.4 Will be subject to disciplinary action except where substantial mitigating circumstances exist.

• Return to Duty Test2, Follow-up Testing, Subject to disciplinary action except where substantial mitigating circumstances exist.4 Will be subject to disciplinary action greater than ten (10) working days up to and including termination except where substantial mitigating circumstances exist.

• Return to Duty from holdover lists shall be in order of the list, unless a contacted employee is unavailable after contact or refuses the return to duty assignment.

• Return to Duty Test2, Follow-up Testing, Subject to disciplinary action except where substantial mitigating circumstances exist.3 Will be subject to disciplinary action greater than ten (10) working days up to and including termination except where substantial mitigating circumstances exist.

More Definitions of Return to Duty

Return to Duty means an initial drug or alcohol test conducted prior to return to duty on an employee who previously tested positive to an alcohol or drug test or refused to submit to required drug or alcohol testing and is returning to his/her position.

Return to Duty means when an employee returns to full/unlimited duty or Temporary Alternative Duty.