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Orange County Personnel Rules and Regulations Manual Issue Date: 10/21/09 2 2 <br />3. Records will be released to a subsequent employer only upon receipt of <br />a written request from the employee. <br />4. Records of an employee's drug/alcohol tests shall be released to the <br />adjudicator in a grievance, lawsuit, or other proceeding initiated by or <br />on behalf of the tested individual arising from the results of the <br />drug/alcohol test. <br />5. Records will be released to the National Transportation Safety Board <br />during an accident investigation. <br />6. Records will be released to the DOT or any DOT agency with <br />regulatory authority over Orange County or any of its employees. <br />7. Records will be released if requested by a Federal, state or local safety <br />agency with regulatory authority over Orange County or any of its <br />employees. <br />8. If a parry seeks a court order to release a specimen or part of a <br />specimen contrary to any provision of Part 40, the County will take the <br />necessary legal steps to contest the issuance of the order. <br />N. Responsibilities. <br />1. The employee: <br />a. Assures that the ability to perform his or her job duties is not <br />affected due to the use of alcohol or drugs when scheduled to <br />report to work, or scheduled for "on call" duty. <br />b. Attends one hour of training, if in a FTA safety sensitive or County <br />safety sensitive position, in the signs and symptoms of drug and <br />alcohol abuse, including the effects and consequences of drug and <br />alcohol abuse on health, safety and the work place. <br />c. Informs the supervisor, prior to performing covered duties, if <br />taking a prescribed medication that could impair his or her ability <br />to perform the covered duties. <br />d. Refrain from using alcohol for four hours prior to the performance <br />of covered duties and for eight hours following an accident for <br />which drug and alcohol testing may occur or until testing has been <br />completed. <br />2. The Department Director: <br />Page 19 <br />