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ORANGE COUNTY <br />BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br />ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br />Meeting Dater December 5, 2005 <br />B 5~~'u3 <br />~~ <br />Action Age ~ a <br />Item No. -~ <br />SUBJECT: Personnel Ordinance Revision - Dru and Alcohol Testin <br />DEPARTMENT: Personnel PUBLIC HEARING: (YIN) No <br />ATTACHMENT(S): <br />Draft Personnel Ordinance Revision <br />INFORMATION CONTACT: <br />Kathleen Goodhand, Human Resources <br />Analyst, 919-245-2556 <br />Elaine Holmes, Personnel Director, <br />919-245-2552 <br />PURPOSE: To consider a revision to the Orange County Personnel Ordinance to implement <br />the new State law effective December 1, 2005 requiring that the County report any positive drug <br />or alcohol test for an employee in a Federal Transportation Administration (FTA) safety <br />sensitive position to the North Carolina Division of Motor Vehicles. <br />BACKGROUND:. As provided under N. C. General Statute 20-37.19, Section 1 effective <br />December 1, 2005, the employer of any employee subject to Federally Required Position <br />Coverage (FTA Safety Sensitive) who tests positive in a drug or alcohol test is required to notify <br />the N.C. Division of Motor Vehicles within five business days following the employer's receipt of <br />confirmation. of a positive test. <br />FTA Safety Sensitive positions are those positions subject to Federal Drug and Alcohol testing. <br />This applies to any employee who: <br />1. Operates a commercial motor vehicle and is subject to commercial driver's license (CDL) <br />requirements and <br />2. Performs or supervises the performance of certain functions related to mass transit. <br />The attached draft Personnel Ordinance revision implements the State law requirement. <br />FINANCIAL IMPACT: None <br />RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends that the Board approve the attached <br />Personnel Ordinance revision effective December 1, 2005. <br />