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APPENDIX C <br />QUESTIONS & ANSWERS <br />Testing Reasons for "Pests Payment, Return -to -Work, Procedural Information): <br />Q.1 If the supervisor decides an individual needs a drug test because he dislikes that person, <br />and he makes up symptoms --is there some way we can have a second witness involved to <br />observe this co-worker to make sure the test is warranted? <br />A. Check the policy. The supervisor MUST be able to articulate the reason(s) for which he <br />wants the person tested. See section 4.2 of the policy. Someone else MUST verify that <br />reason. Also, the supervisor may not send co-workers in to be tested without <br />authorization from the supervisor in charge and the Human Resources Director and/or <br />the Corporate Director, Environmental, Health & Safety Services and/or the Corporate <br />Disability Coordinator. <br />Q.2 What happens on the second or third shift if a supervisor feels he has a person who needs <br />to be tested (first shift is no problem because you can contact Human Resources)? <br />A. The supervisor may contact the highest plant official, either superintendent or general <br />foreman. If the plant official feels the situation needs addressed, then they will contact <br />the Human Resources Director and/or the Corporate Director, Environmental, Health & <br />Safety Services and/or the Corporate Disability Coordinator. <br />Q.3 If a co-worker is missing a lot of work, may we give him a drug test for missing work? <br />A. NO! There must be another valid reason to test. Testing cannot be performed strictly <br />due to poor attendance. The supervisor can still counsel the co-worker on his/her <br />attendance problem. <br />Q.4 It's 10 a.m. You have a probable cause. You send a co-worker for a reasonable suspicion <br />test. It is now after lunch and the co-worker returns. Do you let the individual come back <br />to work? <br />A. If you suspected the individual was impaired to the extent that they needed to be seen by <br />a doctor, they are possibly a threat to their safety or to the safety of others, they can only <br />return to work if a physician declares them fit for duty. <br />Q.5 Will the individual who is taken off -site for a test be paid? <br />A. Yes. See 16.0 <br />Q.6 The next day after an active co-worker is tested, if we do not have the test results back, <br />may he report to work? <br />A. Yes, if he is not visibly impaired. <br />Q.7 If a person is tested negative, can he/she legally come back on the Company for <br />administering a test? <br />A. No, not as long as we have a signed consent form from the person. <br />Page 17 <br />Supersedes Policy Number/Dated: 01/01/06 Policy Number 2-662 <br />Approved by: Larry Brown Effective Date: 08/01/08 <br />