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iv. Employees selected for random testing must report to the specimen <br />collection site within a reasonable time (as determined by the DER), <br />following notification (e.g., allowing only for reasonable travel time). <br />d. reasonable suspicion/for-cause: [Ref 382.307, 603] <br />i. For the purpose of requiring drug or alcohol testing, reasonable suspicion <br />will exist when an employee's appearance, behavior, speech, breath or <br />body odors indicate drug or alcohol use, or chronic or withdrawal effects <br />of drugs. [See: Section 3/Forms/Observed Behavior Recording] <br />ii. With regard to a reasonable suspicion drug test, such observations must <br />be personally observed and documented by at least one Company official <br />who has received a minimum of 60 minutes training covering the physical, <br />behavioral, speech, and performance indicators of probable drug use. <br />iii. With regard to a reasonable suspicion alcohol test, such observations <br />must be personally observed and documented by at least one Company <br />official who has received a minimum of 60 minutes training covering the <br />physical, behavioral, speech, and performance indicators of probable <br />alcohol misuse. <br />iv. With regard to alcohol, such observations must be made by the Company <br />official (and any required testing performed) just prior to, during, or just <br />after the period of the work day that the employee is required to be in <br />compliance (see B-3) with this policy. Third -party observations indicative <br />of substance abuse must be personally confirmed by a Company official <br />who has received the above training. The official who makes the <br />reasonable suspicion determination for alcohol testing may not perform <br />the alcohol specimen collection or testing. <br />v. The employee will be transported to the specimen collection site and <br />tested as directed by the Company (alcohol and/or drugs) as soon <br />as possible. The Company will also attempt to contact a family <br />member (or other person designated by the employee), or make <br />arrangements for other suitable transportation in order to transport <br />the employee home following reasonable -suspicion testing. <br />vi. An employee required to take a reasonable suspicion test(s) is considered <br />unqualified to work and placed on immediate suspension, without pay, <br />pending results of their test(s). If the test results are negative and the <br />employee has fully cooperated with the testing, reimbursement will <br />be made for the time of the suspension. <br />e. return -to -duty [Ref 382.309, 40.67(b)] Employer must require following the "directly observed <br />specimen collection" procedures in 40.67. <br />The Company is not obligated to (and by the inclusion of this provision <br />in this Policy does not undertake or commit to any obligation under this <br />policy to) reinstate, retain and/or rehire any employee who violates any <br />DOT regulation or any Company policy concerning drugs and alcohol. <br />Should the Company elect to consider reinstating or rehiring an employee <br />who violates any DOT regulation or any Company policy concerning drugs <br />and alcohol, those regulations and policies require that employee (before <br />s/he will be permitted to return to duty) to: <br />• execute the Company's "last -chance" agreement; <br />• be evaluated by the Company's SAP who will determine what <br />assistance, if any, the employee needs in resolving problems <br />associated with alcohol misuse or controlled substances use; <br />2020 Drug Screens Plus. All Rights Reserved. (1 3) FMCSA 20200101 266 <br />