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a -C;?ev© '? — ca Z/ 3 <br />oR ©O 3 Attachment <br />`o C_ ,9 <br />Draft Revised Article III, Conditions of Employment <br />Section 11.0 Drug and Alcohol Testing <br />(Changes Shown in Bold Type) <br />11.0 Drug And Alcohol Testing <br />11.1 Purpose <br />The purpose of this section policy is to maintain a workforce free of <br />alcohol and drug abuse and to protect the safety of County employees <br />and the public in compliance with the Drug -Free Workplace Act of <br />1988 and the Omnibus Transportation Employe_ a Testing Act of 1991. <br />This sestien policy is intended to comply with all applicable Federal <br />regulations governing workplace anti -drug and alcohol programs <br />sper.ified On this seratieR. <br />The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) of the U.S. Department of <br />Transportation has published 49 CFR Part 655 as amended, that <br />mandates urine drug testing and breath alcohol testing for safety - <br />sensitive positions and prohibits performance of safety- sensitive <br />functions when there is a positive test result. The U.S. Department <br />of Transportation (DOT) has also published 49 CFR Part 40, as <br />amended, that sets standards for the collection and testing of urine <br />and breath specimens. In addition, the Federal government <br />published 49 CFR Part 29, "The Drug -Free Workplace Act of 1988," <br />which requires the establishment of drug -free workplace policies and <br />the reporting of certain drug - related offenses to the FTA. This policy <br />incorporates those requirements for safety- sensitive employees and <br />others when so noted. <br />All employees are subject to drug and alcohol testing as provided in <br />this policy, as a condition of employment, except that employees in <br />the Sheriffs Department are covered under separate policy and <br />employees reporting to the Register of Deeds and Clerk to the Board <br />are covered as the Register of Deeds and Clerk to the Board <br />voluntarily elect to cover them. <br />Any employee who may have a problem with alcohol or drug abuse <br />is encouraged to seek professional assistance. The County's <br />Employee— Assistance — Program - -is available— for — - confidential -- - <br />counseling, substance abuse assessment and treatment referral. <br />