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Orange County Personnel Rules and Regulations Manual Issue Date: 10/21/09 2 3 <br />a. Informs each employee of the drug and alcohol testing <br />requirements for his or her position. <br />b. Provides for one hour of training for each employee in a FTA <br />safety sensitive or County safety sensitive position in the signs and <br />symptoms of drug and alcohol abuse, including the effects and <br />consequences of drug and alcohol abuse on health, safety and the <br />work place. <br />c. Applies this policy consistently to all employees within the <br />department. <br />d. Notifies the Human Resource Department immediately when there <br />is belief that reasonable suspicion may exist of drug or alcohol use <br />and, in conjunction with the Human Resource representative <br />determines whether reasonable suspicion exists. <br />e. Assures that an employee being tested for reasonable suspicion for <br />drugs or alcohol is not allowed to work until the fmal results of the <br />drug test are obtained. <br />f. Assures that an employee to be tested for drugs or alcohol reports <br />to the County's designated test site. <br />g. Makes every reasonable effort to assure that an employee who <br />undergoes a reasonable suspicion drug test, or an employee whose <br />result on a Breath Alcohol Test is greater than 0.04 is safely <br />transported home. <br />3. The Human Resource Department: <br />a. Assures information regarding the testing and referral of <br />employees and applicants under this policy is treated. as <br />confidential in accordance with the requirements of North Carolina <br />law governing the privacy of employee personnel records. <br />b. Makes arrangements for testing services and assures these are in <br />compliance with the Federal drug and alcohol testing regulations. <br />c. Assures federally required drug and alcohol testing records are <br />maintained. <br />d. Submits annual drug and alcohol testing reports as required by the <br />State and Federal Government. <br />Page 20 <br />