5/110.01 General Fitness for Duty and Drug Free Workplace

Question 1

A member will provide a urine sample with in how long of being notified by their newly assigned bureau/area commander, after a transfer?

Answer 1

24 hours

Question 2

Refusal to submit to a required drug test, or evidence of _________ __________ will be deemed evidence of willful misconduct, and be subject to termination.

Answer 2

sample tampering

Question 3

After an incident that requires a supervisor to be drug tested, who conducts the investigation?

Answer 3

• CIRT is contacted immediately
• Supervisor is admonished of Garrity in writing
• Subject to a PBT to presumptively determine alcohol
• If their breath contains any alcohol, they are subject to evidentiary testing
• May be transported to the designated drug testing collection room
• may be transported by the PMSA representative
• CIRT will accompany the supervisor in the same vehicle to IAB

Question 4

How will an initial positive drug test be classified?

Answer 4

“Confirmation pending”

Question 5

How will department members who are assigned to a temporary duty be drug tested?

Answer 5

With their TDY assignment squad

Question 6

Department supervisors will be subject to alcohol and drug testing immediately following:

Answer 6

• An OIS, excluding animal shoots, including accidental discharge that occurs during police operations (supervisor is the shooter)
• A traffic accident where the supervisor is at fault, driving a department vehicle, and death or serious bodily injury occurs

Question 7

Who’s responsibility is it to ensure members comply with the random drug testing provisions?

Answer 7

The supervisor

Question 8

What must happen for a member to leave the workplace after a random drug test, to provide a sample for their own independent test?

Answer 8

• Supervisory approval based on manpower needs
• Submittal of appropriate leave request
• Additional sample is at the members own expense

Question 9

Who must be notified if an employee voluntarily identifies him/herself as an abuser of prescription drugs or alcohol to qualify for the amnesty program?

Answer 9

• Any supervisor in the members chain of command

- An association representative

Question 10

What steps are taken when the member is part of the last chance agreement amnesty program for drugs or alcohol abuse?

Answer 10

• mandatory rehabilitation paid for by the member
• unannounced drug testing for a 2 year period
• Last Chance agreement is not subject to purge provisions, but will be moved to a separate file consistent with the purge policy of a major discipline

Question 11

When is member crisis intervention and support mandatory?

Answer 11

-If there have been overt acts to harm oneself or others

Question 12

What is a supervisors responsibility during member crisis intervention and support?

Answer 12

• Becomes aware of potential risk
• conducts preliminary investigation
• If risk exists, places member on administrative leave
• member crisis intervention should not appear on the form
• active duty status may be detrimental in your current assignment with the department will be checked
• Bureau/area commander will be consulted
• If bureau commander is unavailable, watch commander is notified
• Contacts PEAP for immediate response
• Completes member crisis intervention form

Question 13

If a member is placed on administrative leave for crisis intervention, at what point is labor relations contacted for further administrative action?

Answer 13

• Leave is extended beyond 12 weeks allowed in FMLA

- Or termination is recommended

Question 14

Members are required to take drug tests based on _______ ________ as a condition of continued employment

Answer 14

Reasonable suspicion

Question 15

What can be considered cause to initiate a reasonable investigation, and conduct FST’s on a member while on duty?

Answer 15

• An odor of an alcoholic beverage

- An identifiable impairment

Question 16

If an employee is impaired, and drugs are suspected, what should be collected?

Answer 16

A blood sample

Question 17

A supervisor will not assign a subordinate to duty _______________? (drug free workplace)

Answer 17

in an unfit condition

Question 18

Prescriptions must be _______ ______ with the health detail.

Answer 18

renewed annually

Question 19

DRE’s will sign a __________ ___________ regarding incidents they respond to involving department members. Who will manage this process?

Answer 19

• confidentiality agreement

- IAB supervisor

Question 20

When a member is suspected of being impaired, where will they be transported?

Answer 20

• IAB immediately

- Must be unarmed

Question 21

If a member provides a hair sample, for a drug test, what hair is acceptable?

Answer 21

• Head
• Chest
• Armpit
• Leg

Question 22

If a supervisor has reason to believe a member may be experiencing adverse side effects or is under the influence of any___________, who will be contacted?

Answer 22

• controlled substances
• over-the-counter medications
• other substances used by the member that impairs their ability to perform the duties
• Internal affairs bureau will be contacted immediately
• If suspected of drugs, a DRE will be contacted by the IAB supervisor

Question 23

How many witnesses are required when a commissioned supervisor has a member perform FTS’s?

Answer 23

atleast 2

Question 24

Department members must notify the _______ _______ when required to use prescription medication which they have been informed by a physician or pharmacist (to include warning labels) has the potential to cause impairment on duty, or may affect their job performance.

Answer 24

Health detail

Question 25

After the __________________ of a prescription, and no subsequent information is provided to the health detail, the member will not have permission to use the medication

Answer 25

Expiration time period

Question 26

Members must present ___________ ____________ at the time of a drug test.

Answer 26

photographic identification

Question 27

At IAB, how will blood, and in some cases hair or urine, tests be collected?

Answer 27

-An on-call nurse will be summoned to IAB for the evidence collection

Question 28

What BAC is required for presumptive evidence of a member’s impairment of alcohol?

Answer 28

.04% BAC