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An employee who tests positive for drugs and /or alcohol shall be contacted directly by the Medical review Officer (MRO). If the MRO verifies the results of the positive test, the MRO will notify the individual that he or she is ineligible for work and he/she will be directed to contact the program's Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for consultation and review. If the MRO contacts the individual and fins that there is a reason for the positive test (an authorized prescriptive medication) the MRO will downgrade the result to a negative, and the individual's card will be marked "CU. In the case of a confirmed positive drug or alcohol test, the Third Party Administrator (TPA) will be notified that the employee's status should be marked "N/A". The "N/A" status will be effective at the moment that a confirmed positive test is received. Before returning to work, an employee must (1) complete an evaluation with the program's Employee Assistance Program provided by the BCRC EAP Provider, (2) follow a treatment plan prescribed by the program's EAP, (3) obtain written documentation from the program's EAP verifying .fitness for duty, and (4) obtain a negative result on a return -to -duty test. A confirmed positive test or a "N/A" status will not be the sole basis for termination of employment. Only employees who are in non-compliance with this program may be discharged. For the purposes of this provision, "non-compliance" shall mean one or more of the following: • Failure to report to the program's Employee Assistance Program as directed, • Failure to follow and/or complete a EAP-prescribed treatment program, • Failure to take a return -to. -duty or follow-up test. • Failure to report for a random test request within seven (7) days, • Failure to submit to a drug or alcohol test when requested to do so by the EAP An individual testing positive for a third (3) time in a twelve (12) month period shall not be permitted to take a Return -to -Duty test for one (1) year and his/her BCRC Substance Abuse Card shall be invalidated for the same time period. The individual must also complete an EAP-prescribed treatment program before returning to work. For the purposes of this policy, a negative test must occur before any future positive tests will be counted as additional strikes. An employee whose test results are verified positive will be referred to the EAP by the MRO. The employee is expected to attend all appointments with the EAP counselor and to follow the EAP counselor's instructions. RETURN —T0.DUTY TESTING The return -to -duty test is required for an employee to be reinstated into the program following a positive test. The participant must have a negative drug test before resuming performance of his/her job duties.