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SUBSTANCE ABUSE TESTING PROGRAM
<br />1. RI)II,lf7lb a.AT ENJEN 1,
<br />All signatory Employers to this Agreement and the Union have a commitment to protect
<br />people and property, and to provide a safe working environment The purpose of the
<br />following program is to establish and maintain a drug free, alcohol free, safe, health),
<br />work environment for all of its employees covered by this Agreement
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<br />A Accident - Any event resulling in injury to a person or property to which an
<br />employee contributed as a direct or indirect cause
<br />U. Accredited Laboratory - A laboratory certified by the Substance Abuse and Mental
<br />Health Services Administration (SAMI]SA) roarlesting of Prohibitive Items &
<br />Substances
<br />C. Adullecafican- To degrade a test sample by substitution or addition of other
<br />ingredients in an effort to rawk the Presence of unauthorised drugs An adulterated
<br />log shall be considered a positive lost
<br />D Diluted Sample -Urine samples which the laboratory reports as unacceptable with
<br />regards to measured levels of onsafinine or specific gravity will be considered diluted
<br />samples The employee shall be required to provide mother urine sample for testing
<br />E Employees All individuals who are covered by this Agreement, provided that
<br />individuals referred for employment by
<br />y the Union under the hiring provisions of the
<br />Agreement are considered "Affilkarms" until they are hired and put to week by the
<br />Emplo.% or
<br />F '5-panel US DOT` Approved Test- - Describes a laboratory test winducLed by a
<br />SAMHSA certified laboradiry for the presence of one or more of the five drugs or
<br />classes ofdrugs described raider the definition of"prohmited items and/or
<br />.,xibsurives" and listed in Section IV.I b of the ICI SAT Program,
<br />G Incident An event which has all the attributes oran accident, except that no ham
<br />was, caused to person or property,
<br />11 "Medical Review Office, (MRO)" -The MRO is . licensed physician colon has
<br />knowledge of substance abuse disorders and the appropriate medical training to
<br />interpret and evaluate positive substance abuse rest reendis together with the
<br />imlMduaf.s medical history and any after relevant biomedical information
<br />MRO is the individual responsible for receiving laboratory requils
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<br />individual', b—thyporimen in accordance with firden.] sunicharly; most open .
<br />specimen analyzed by a breathalyzer listed on the US DOT', Conforming Products
<br />List
<br />111. CONFIDENTIALITY
<br />A All parties to this program should encourage any employee with asubsiance abuse
<br />problem to accept assistance in dealing with the problem All Forbes will take The
<br />necessary actions to assure the problem is handled in a confidential manner.
<br />If When a lest is required, the specimen will be identified by a code number associated
<br />with a Chain of Custody Form to insure confidenficnity of the employee The
<br />employee must witness this procedure
<br />C Results will be reported to the Employer and the Union by the MRO
<br />IV. RULES -DISCIPLINARY ACTIONS -GRIEVANCE PROCEDURES
<br />A RULES -All employees must report to work in a physical condition that will enable
<br />them to perform theirjobs in a safe and efficient mariner, Employees shall not:
<br />1.. Use, possess, dispense or receive prohibited substances on or at the job site, or
<br />during working boom
<br />2 Report to work wide above tiro measurable amount of the following prohibited
<br />sunslances in their system
<br />DRUG OR METABOLITE
<br />INITIAL TEST
<br />CONFIRMATION TEST
<br />DETECTED
<br />(GCYMS)
<br />Amphetamine
<br />1,000 again
<br />500 nismil
<br />(includes Metharriphotarnme)
<br />Cannalainoid
<br />50 Rem]
<br />15 ng/ml
<br />(Marijuana, Hashish)
<br />Cocaine
<br />300 nrymb
<br />150 ng/rib
<br />Opiate: Morphine, Codeine
<br />2,000 ng/nd
<br />2,000 ng/rrJ
<br />Phencyclidine (PCP)
<br />25 ngmd
<br />25 ng/nd
<br />Ethanol (Alcohol)
<br />04%w1vol
<br />04% ",/vol
<br />(enzyme assay)
<br />(GC/FD)
<br />I Nor Suitable for Testing A urine sample that the Medical Review Officer (MRO)
<br />determines as not meeting the requirements for a valid lest After consuitalion blih
<br />the employee, a relent may be required
<br />I Premises- All conspormonjob site; for which the Employer has responsibility This
<br />includes all job areas, offices, facilities, land, buildings, structures, and all company
<br />vehicles used in the performance of covered work
<br />K Probable Cause - Probable cause shall be defined as observable unnamed or erratic
<br />behavior such as noticeable imbalance, incoherence, and disorientation
<br />L. Prohibited hems and/or Substances - Prohibited substances include illegal drugs
<br />(including controlled substances, look alike drugs and designer drugs), prescription
<br />drugs used by one for whom they were not prescribed, drug paraphernalia in the
<br />personal possession oforbeing used by an employee on the promises Also
<br />prohibited are alcoholic beverages being consumed by an employee on the premises
<br />M Random'fesr - An unannounced test pursuant to an objective method for selection
<br />Cost of such testing will be paid for by, the Indiana Constructors, Inc Substance
<br />Abuse Testing Program (ICI SAT Program)
<br />N Rehabilitation Program -- An Employer approved confidential counseling son ice,
<br />designed to help employees resolve problems that involve alcohol or drug abuse,
<br />staffed by certified and credenthhed human services professionals
<br />O. Reinstatement - Refers to the requirements that a person alto tested positive for
<br />prohibited items and/or substances under die ICI SAT Program must salivIS before he
<br />is eligible to return to work
<br />P Retest- A second separate test necessitated by an adulterated or hilenlionalh diluted
<br />sample or a test considered not suitable for testing A noW that is considered as an
<br />adulterated or a diluted sample (another diluted imentionall) or unindailionalK), or
<br />as a test not suitable for testing shall be considered a positive lost costs or retesting
<br />necessitated by an unintentionally diluted and/or a rest considered nor suitable for
<br />testing will be paid For by IhcICf SAT Program Costs of
<br />s oreteefiarr retesting an
<br />imenfionalb, diluted sample,,Ill be paid for by the individual
<br />Q. Substance Abuse Professional (SAP) - A SAP is a licensed ph) sham or a licensed or
<br />certified psychologist, social worker, employee assistance professional, or addiction
<br />counselor (certified by the National Association of Alcoholism and Drug Abuse
<br />Counselors Certification Commission) with knowledge of and clinical experience in
<br />the diagnosis and treatment ordisordersr relating to alcohol and drug abuse
<br />R. Test- Is defined as the collection ofan individual's urine specimen and the
<br />subsequent 5-panel US DOT' analysis of that specimen, in accordance with federal
<br />standards For alcohol, a test is defined as the collection and analysis arm
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<br />New, drugs maybe added as they are determined lobe illegal or considered to be prohi In led
<br />items and/or substances by mutual agreement
<br />B DISCIPLINE -When fire Employer has probable cause to believe an employee is
<br />under Inc influence of prohibited substance, for reason of safety, die employee may
<br />be suspended will I test results we available ifinotell results are received after have
<br />(3) working days, the employee, if available, shall berefurned to work with back pay
<br />subject lothe lest restrini
<br />If the lost results prove negative, the employee shall be returned to work with back
<br />pay. In all other cases:
<br />I Applicants ruling positive For drug are will nor be hired
<br />2 Employees who refuse to cooperate with testing procedures will be subject to
<br />immediate termination. Iran individual does not provide a suitable specimen
<br />within two hours (2 boom), it will be considered a refusal and treated as a positive
<br />lest result and the individual will be subject to immediate termination
<br />3 Employees found to be in the possession offarohibiled items and/or substances
<br />will be terminated
<br />4 Employees found selling or distributing prohibited items and/or substances will be
<br />terminated Employees who test above me measured amount offarohibiled items
<br />and/or subehavisq as provided for in IV,I,b while on duty, or while operating a
<br />company vehicle, will be subject to termination
<br />5 First Posithe'lestResuft: 'Fire provisions below apply to an employee %%,no is
<br />tested pursuant to this policy and who receives aposilive iscl result.
<br />Consequence for First PosifiveTesl Recall: The employee is subject to
<br />immediate rumination, upon notice to die Employer by the MRO, of the
<br />positive lest result
<br />b Reinstatement: Employee is not eligible for work until he no taken, at his
<br />own expense, . "5-panel US DOT approved test, at .n approved embe and
<br />the results of this lest have been analyzed by a SAMHSA certified laboratory
<br />and the lest results must have been reviewed by an MRO and certified as
<br />being negative for the prohibited hems and/or substances listed in IV I b said
<br />the ICI SAT Program, Union and Employer have received the certified
<br />negative fear results
<br />c Sporadic Testing ofRoinithiled Employees: A reinsialed employee, who has
<br />previously tested positive, is subject to unscheduled sporadic testing for one
<br />year from the date of reinstatement Cost of'such testing dill be paid for In,
<br />the ICI SAT Program.
<br />6 Second Positive Teaul Resull: The provisions below apply to an employee who
<br />has previously tested positive, and tests positive a second lime pursuant to such
<br />random testing, sporadic Rating or any other testing under this policyz
<br />a Consequence for Second Positive Test Resell: The employee is subject to
<br />immediate lerminalion, upon notice to the Employer by the MRO, of the
<br />positive lost result
<br />b Reinstatement Employee is not eligible for work until he has, at his own
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