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available supervisory training in the signs and symptoms of alcohol and drug <br />abuse in the workplace as well as in how to intervene with reasonable cause cases. <br />The EAP will be available 24 hours a day to consult with supervisors regarding <br />probable cause cases. <br />"Reasonable cause" testing may be based upon such things as: <br />a. Specific, contemporaneous, articulable observations concerning the <br />appearance, behavior, speech, or body odors of the participant, including <br />observation of drug use, drug possession, or possession of drug <br />paraphernalia, physical signs or symptoms of being under the influence of <br />a drug or alcohol, and signs and symptoms of chronic and/or withdrawal <br />effects of drugs; <br />b. A pattern of abnormal or erratic behavior as evidenced by the participant's <br />work time actions, appearance, or conduct; <br />a Arrest for a drug -related offense while at the worksite or in company <br />vehicle; <br />d. Newly discovered evidence that the participant has tampered with a prior <br />drug test. <br />If feasible, the participant's conduct will be witnessed by at least two supervisors. <br />If not feasible, one supervisor's observations are sufficient. Reasonable cause can <br />also be based upon a report received from a third party observer if the report is <br />independently corroborated. A copy of the report will be sent to the employer, <br />participant and the union. <br />If a participant is suspected of using illegal drugs or alcohol, the appropriate <br />supervisor (one who was involved in the reasonable cause determination) will <br />gather all information, facts, and circumstances leading to and supporting the <br />suspicion. If the supervisor has evidence and/or specific indicators that the <br />participant is using a controlled substance illegally that is not known to be detected <br />under the proogram's normal testing panel, the employer may request that an <br />expanded testing panel be used to detect the suspected controlled substance. A <br />controlled substance may include any substance listed on Schedule I through V of <br />Section 202 (21 U.S.C. 812) of the Controlled Substance Act (example: synthetic <br />marijuana known as "K2" or "Spice", designer stimulants known as "bath salts"). <br />Permission to test for additional drugs will be granted by the Substance Abuse <br />Coordinator with approval by the Drug Testing Policy Committee. Should the <br />participant test positive for a controlled substance not normally detected on the <br />program's testing panel, the participant's card status will be changed to "not valid" <br />and the participant will be required to complete the rehabilitation steps described in <br />this policy. A participant who is required to submit to a reasonable cause drug <br />screen will be suspended until the results of the test are disclosed to the employer. <br />If the test result is negative, the participant will be paid for the days of work <br />missed.. <br />When the supe}rvisor(s) has reasonable cause to believe that the participant has <br />used drugs or alcohol, a written report detailing the circumstances, which formed <br />-8 <br />