Breath Testing. 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 shall be documented to establish procedural integrity and the chain of evidence. The employee designated to give a sample must be positively identified prior to any sample being taken. An initial positive level of .04 grams per 210 L of breath shall be considered positive for purposes of authorizing a confirming alcohol test. If initial screen results are negative, i.e., below the positive level, testing shall be discontinued, all samples destroyed and records of the testing expunged from the member’s personnel file. Only members with screen test results that are positive on the initial screen shall be subject to confirmation testing for alcohol. With respect to confirmation testing, a positive alcohol level shall be .04 grams per 100 mL of blood. If confirmatory testing results are negative, i.e., below the positive level, all records of the testing shall be expunged from the member's personnel file. Upon request, an employee shall be entitled to the presence of a union representative before testing is administered.
Breath Testing. The Department may, at its option, use a breathalyzer to determine if an Employee is under the influence of alcohol.
Breath Testing. 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 shall be documented to establish procedural integrity and the chain of evidence. The employee designated to give a sample must be positively identified prior to any sample being taken. Upon request, an employee shall be entitled to the presence of an union representative before testing is administered.
