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Safeguards for Alcohol Testing <br />o The BAT will request photo identification from the employee or be identified by a TGB <br />UNLIMITED, INC. DBA S/T BANCROFT ELECTRIC representative prior to administering the <br />test. <br />o The Employee will select an individually sealed mouthpiece and it will be opened by the <br />BAT while in the presence of the employee for the initial test. <br />c The EBT used for the test will be approved by the National Highway Traffic Safety <br />Administration. <br />o Calibration checks will be frequently performed to insure the EBT is working efficiently. <br />The employee may ask to see the last calibration. <br />o For a confirmation breath test, the BAT will allow the employee to select an individually <br />sealed mouthpiece. <br />o The sealed mouthpiece will beopened bythe BATwhile in the presence of the employee <br />for the confirmation test. <br />.1. Positive Test Results <br />Any employee of TGB UNLIMITED, INC. DBA S/T BANCROFT ELECTRIC that has a confirmed <br />positive drug or alcohol test will be removed from his/her position, informed of the educational <br />and rehabilitation programs available, and referred to the company's EAP Provider for <br />assessment. No employee will be allowed to return to duty of their job functions without the <br />approval of the EAP and theemployer. <br />K. Compliance with the Treatment Program Requirements and <br />Employee Assistance Program for Non -DOT Circumstances <br />Early recognition and treatment of drug dependency are essential to successful rehabilitation. <br />Those employees recognizing a substance abuse problem should seek assistancefrom the DER. <br />Referrals are held in strict confidence but supervisors and appointing authorities who need to <br />know will be kept abreast of the employee's treatment, leave needs, and prognosis on a case- <br />by-case basis. Employees who are referred to the EAP Coordinator, Alcohol & Addictions <br />Resource Center, by their supervisor, or who, as a condition of continued employment, <br />participate in an alcohol/substance abuse rehabilitation program are subject to the Return -to - <br />Duty and Follow -Up tests, as specified in this policy. <br />11 <br />