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9 <br /> e. The supervisor or other County official escorts the employee to the <br /> testing location. From the time reasonable suspicion is determined, the <br /> employee is removed from duty and observed to assure that he or she <br /> does not ingest anything or attempt to acquire "clean" urine from <br /> another person. <br /> f. After the testing is completed, the supervisor or County official <br /> escorting the employee to the testing location should use every <br /> reasonable means to assure the employee reaches home safely. <br /> g. A reasonable suspicion alcohol test should be administered within two <br /> hours and may not be administered later than eight hours following the <br /> reasonable suspicion determination. If the test is not administered <br /> within two hours and also if is not administered within eight hours, the <br /> supervisor must document and submit to the Personnel Department the <br /> reasons for not administering the test. <br /> h. A reasonable suspicion drug test must be administered no later than 32 <br /> hours following the reasonable suspicion determination. If the test is not <br /> administered within 32 hours, the supervisor must document and submit <br /> to the Personnel Department the reasons for not administering the test. <br /> i. While awaiting results of a reasonable suspicion drug test, a permanent <br /> employee is placed on leave with pay for the regularly scheduled work <br /> hours. (A temporary employee is not paid for the missed work time.) If <br /> the result of the test is positive and the employee is dismissed, the <br /> effective date of the dismissal is the date reasonable suspicion was <br /> determined. <br /> 11.5.2 Random <br /> a. Random drug and alcohol testing occurs while the employee is on-duty, <br /> immediately prior to performing covered duties, or immediately after <br /> performing covered duties. <br /> b. Selection of employees for random testing is made by a scientifically <br /> valid random sampling method. Each time a random selection is made, <br /> each employee has an equal chance of being selected. Random tests are <br /> unannounced and spread reasonably throughout the year. <br /> c. The Personnel Department notifies the department of the employee(s) <br /> identified for random testing. The department notifies the employee. <br /> 5 <br />