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Article 30In any reasonable cause circumstance, an Employer representative will transport theindividual to an appropriate collection/testing facility and await the completion of thecollection/testing procedure. The Employer representative will then transport theemployee back to the Employer's premises.Where reasonable cause drug testing is to be conducted, the employee will be requiredto provide a urine specimen for laboratory testing.If requested, the employee will sign a consent form authorizing the clinic to collect aspecimen of urine and release the results of the urine laboratory testing to his/herEmployer's Medical Review Officer (MRO), in the case of D.O.T. covered employees,but shall not be required to waive any claim or cause of action under the law.An employee may raise an affirmative defense that the positive test result wasattributable to the proper use of a prescription medication. If the employee raises sucha defense to the Employer, at the employee's request, the Employer shall refer theemployee to a qualified physician to discuss the employee's explanation for the positivetest result. The qualified physician may decide that there is a legitimate explanationand declare the test to be negative. The employee may be required to provideevidence that a prescription has been lawfully prescribed by a physician.A refusal to provide a specimen will constitute a presumption of intoxication and/or theuse of a controlled substance, and the employee will be subject to discharge withoutthe receipt of a prior warning letter.Immediately after the specimen is provided, the individual collection bottles shall, in thepresence of the employee, be sealed, labeled and then initialed by the employee. Theemployee has an obligation to identify each bottle and initial same. The specimensshall be placed in the transportation container after being drawn. The container shallbe sealed in the employee's presence and the employee given an opportunity to initialthe container and witness his/her social security number placed on the container. Thecontainer shall be sent to the designated testing laboratory on that day or the soonestnormal business day by air courier or other fastest available method.Urine Sample Kit (Reasonable Cause Kit)The contents of the urine sample kit shall be as follows:1. Security seals for sealing and initialing each collection container; andtamper-proof shipping seals or sealing flaps for securing the exterior ofthe kit.76
77Article 302. Two (2) screw-capped self-sealing tamper-resistant urine collection bottlesof appropriate capacities.3. Instructions for specimen collection.A chain of possession form shall be completed by the hospital/clinic personnel duringspecimen collection and returned with the urine specimen before sealing the entire kit.The exterior of the collection kit must then be secured (e.g., by placing the tamper-proofshipping seals over the outlined tab areas, or sealing the flaps if so provided). Ifpossible, have the employee initial the seals or flaps.Urine testing shall be performed in strict accordance with federally mandated laboratoryprocedures regarding screening, confirmation and reporting of results, as reflected inthe Substance Abuse Policy.B. Leave of Absence Prior to Testing.An employee shall be permitted to take a leave of absence for the purpose ofundergoing treatment pursuant to an approved program of alcoholism or drug use. Theleave of absence must be requested prior to a positive test result or the commission ofany act subject to disciplinary action.Such leave of absence shall be granted on a one-time basis and shall be for amaximum of sixty (60) days unless extended by mutual agreement. While on suchleave, the employee shall not receive any of the benefits provided by this Agreement orSupplements thereto except continued accrual of seniority, nor does this provisionamend or alter the disciplinary provision.Employees requesting to return to work from a leave of absence for drug use oralcoholism shall be required to submit to testing as provided for in Part (E) of thisSection. Failure to do so will subject the employee to discipline including dischargewithout the receipt of a prior warning letter.The above provisions shall not apply to probationary employees.C. Disposition in Event of Positive Test ResultFederal regulations provide specific consequences for employees who test positive forthe misuse of alcohol and the use of controlled substances. In addition, suchemployees may be subject to discipline, up to and including discharge, depending uponthe circumstances surrounding the taking of the test and the nature of the test results.Based upon those regulations, policies and contractual terms, the followingconsequences will apply:
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