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I. <br />An employee who tests positive for drugs and /or alcohol shall be contacted directly <br />by the Medical review Officer O). If the O verifies the results of the positive <br />test, the MRO will notify the individual that he or she is ineligible for work and <br />he/she will be directed to contact the program's Employee Assistance Program (.SAP) <br />for consultation and review. if the, MRO contacts the individual and tins that there is <br />a reason for the positive test (an authorized prescriptive medication) the MRO will <br />downgrade the result to a negative, and the individual's card will be marked "CV". <br />2. In the case of a confirmed positive drug or alcohol test, the Third Party Administrator <br />(TPA) will be notified that the employee's status should be marked "NIX. . The <br />"N/A" status will be effective at the moment that a confirmed positive test is <br />received. <br />3. Before returning to work, an employee must (1) complete an evaluation with the <br />program's Employee Assistance Program. provided by the BCRC EAP Provider, (2) <br />follow a treatment plain, prescribed by the program's EAP, (3) obtain written <br />documentation from the program's EAP verifying fitness for duty, and (4) obtain a <br />negative result on a return -to -duty test. <br />4. A confirmed positive test or a "N/A" status will not be the sole basis for termination <br />of employment. Only employees who are in non-compliance with this program, may <br />be discharged. For the purposes of this provision, "non-compliance") shall :mean one <br />or more of the following: <br />• Failure to report to the program's Employee Assistance Program as directed, <br />• Failure to follow and/or complete a EAP prescribed treatment program, <br />• Failure to take a return -to: -duty or follow-up test. <br />• Failure to report for a random test request within seven (7) days, <br />• Failure to submit to a drug or alcohol test when requested to do so by the EAP <br />5. An individual testing positive for a third (3) time in a twelve (12) month period shall <br />not be permitted to take a Return -to -Duty test for one (1) year and his/her BCRC <br />Substance Abuse Card shall be invalidated for the same time period. The individual <br />must also complete an EAP prescribed treatment program before returning to work. <br />For the purposes of this policy, a negative test must occur before any future positive <br />tests will be counted as additional strikes. <br />6. An employee whose test results are verified positive will be referred to the EAP by <br />the MRO. The employee is expected to attend all appointments with the EAP <br />counselor and to follow the EAP counselor's instructions. <br />RET" TO-IaI TY Tf+ STIN <br />The return -to -duty test is required for an employee to be reinstated into the program <br />following a positive test. The participant must have a negative drug test before resuming <br />performance of his/her job duties. <br />15 <br />