CBA Flashcards
T/f? Palm Beach County shall not have a legal duty to request an employee or job applicant to undergo drug testing? 143
True
Gc/ms means ?
Gas chromatography =test for alcohol
Mass spectrometry + gc=
Test for all other drugs
Who is responsible for contacting positively tested individuals about possible prescriptions or over counter meds that could of caused positive result? 145
Medical review officer (mro)
Amphetamines , cannabinoids. Cocaine , pcp or opiates are considered ? P145
Non prescription controlled substance
Drug or medication obtained pursuant to prescription is called ? P. 146
Prescription medication
Drug testing based on a belief that an employee is using or has use drugs in violation of the employers policy drawn from specific objective and articulable facts and reasonable inferences drawn from those facts in light of experience is called what? P146
Reasonable suspicion drug testing
Reasonable suspicion drug testing shall not be required except upon the written recommendation of a supervisor who is at least how many levels of supervision higher than the immediate supervisor of the employee in question? 146
One level
Reasonable suspicion drug testing must be based upon what factor ? 146
Direct observation of at least two corroborating witnesses
The supervisors written recommendation as far as reasonable suspicion drug testing must be approved in writing by who? 146
Deputy chief of operations
Who may order reasonable suspicion drug testing? 146
Deputy chief of operations or Person acting in the capacity in the absence of the actual deputy chief
What four factors defines reasonable suspicion? 146
A. Observable phenomena while at work such as direct observation of drug use
B. Significant deterioration in-work
performance
C. Evidence that an individual has tampered with drug testing during employment w current employer
D. Evidence that an employee has used possessed sold or solicited drugs while working or while on the employers premises or while operating the employers vehicle machinery or equipment
Any position including a supervisory or management position in which drug impairment will constitute an immediate and direct threat to public health or safety including but not limited to mechanics is called what? 147
Safety sensitive position
What type of drug test may be conducted in order to maintain a drug free workplace ? 147
- Testing of job applicants.
- Reasonable suspicion
- Random testing
- Post accident testing
- Follow up testing
Under which circumstances can an employee be drug tested post an accident? 148
- An individual dies 
- Individual suffers bodily injury and immediately receives medical treatment away from the scene of an accident
- One or more vehicles incur disabling damage and results in being transported away by a tow truck
An employee who enters EAP for drug related problem may be required to submit a drug test how often? 148
One drug test per quarter for a 24 month period There after
What type of drugs may Palm Beach County test for? 150
Alcohol, amphetamines, Cannabinoids, cocaine, PCP, opiates
Urine will be used for the initial test for all drugs and confirmation for all drugs except ? 150
Alcohol
For alcohol , ___ or ___ will be used as the initial test and ___ for confirmation test? 150
Breath , blood
Blood (gas chromatography)
No laboratory may analyze initial or confirmation drug specimens unless the laboratory is licensed by who? 151
Department of health and rehabilitative services
T/f
The initial screen for all drugs shall use an immuno assay methodology except that the initial test for alcohol will be an enzyme oxidation methodology
True
The laboratory Shaw report test results to the MRO within how many business days after receipt of the specimen by the laboratory? 153
10 business days
The MRO will initially notify the employee or a job applicant of a confirmed positive test result within how many business days of receipt of the test result from the laboratory? 154
Five business days
How many business days does the employee or job applicant have to submit documentation of any prescription relevant to the positive test? 154
Five business days
All records pertaining to a given specimen shall be retained by the drug testing laboratory for a minimum of how many years? 154
Five years
Confirmed positive specimens will be properly secured in long-term frozen storage facilities for a period of how long? 155
At least one year from the date of initial testing
Within __ business days after receipt from the MRO, Palmbeach County will inform the employee of a positive test? 155
Five days
T/F
Palm Beach County shall inform the employee in writing via certified letter sent to the employees last known address of the positive confirm test result? 155
True
The employee must be allowed how many business days to submit information to Palm Beach County explaining the test results prior to the final decision by Palm Beach County? 155
Five days
Within __ calendar days From when an explanation is due Palm Beach County must notify the employee in writing of their final decision? 155
15 calendar days
How long will Palm Beach County keep documentation retained regarding a positive drug test result? 155
One year
If an employee challenges the testing procedure test results or consequential actions through a grievance. The grievance shall be arbitrated in what time frame? 155
Immediately
When an employee does undertake an administrative or legal challenges to the results of a drug test ,who’s responsibility is it to notify the laboratory in writing? 156
The employee
The ___ Recommending reasonable suspicion testing shall detail in writing the circumstances which form the basis of the determination that reasonable suspicion existed to warrant testing? 156
Supervisor
If an employee disputes the supervisors recommendation of reasonable suspicion, the employee will file a grievance in writing directed to the fire administrator within how many business days of the testing order? 156
Two
All employees may, upon request, have a union representative present during the testing procedure provided that the test will not be postponed for more than ____ minutes ? 157
_60 
During the___ period After written notification of a positive test result, the employee who has provided the specimen shall be permitted by Palm Beach County to have a portion of the specimen retested at the employees expense? 157
180 day
T/F
If the split sample is shown to be negative Palm Beach County shall reimburse the employee for all costs associated with testing the split sample? 157/158
True, this is for when an employee wants a sample or a specimen retested at the employees expense
 The parties shall select an arbitraor from a panel of __Arbitrators provided by the federal mediation and conciliation services which will be requested by the union. 159
7
As it pertains to article 49, who shall determine when the employee has been in successfully rehabilitated? 159
Approved program administrator
What is the timeframe in which the program administrator is obligated to determine whether an employee has been successfully rehabilitated ?159
No set time frame
T/F
The county shall make every effort To place a safety sensitive position employee in a non-safety sensitive position with a positive drug test. If a non safety Position is unavailable or if a program administrator requires inpatient treatment for the employee, employee shall be placed on leave status without pay until successfully rehabilitated? 159
True , employee May also request To be placed on extended leave or use accumulated leave hours prior to being placed on leave without pay. Refusal to enter into the program shall result in termination
An employee testing positive for drugs or alcohol as a result of a random, reasonable suspicion, post accident or follow-up test shall receive a___shift un-paid suspension or additional discipline if the incident of the employee warrants it. 159
3
How often will the county ,through the wellness steering committee provide training to supervisors who will be assigned a task of determining or certifying reasonable suspicion? 161
Annually
Regards to sickleave procedure it is the employees responsibility to notify the department at least _____ prior to the start of the shift By entry into the department staffing program or notification to the foo? 121
30 minutes
Sickleave shall be awarded on an hour for hour basis in ___increments, for all employees. 121
1/4 hour
Who shall have the authority to send an ill/ injured employee home? 121
The first non-bargaining unit supervisor above the immediate supervisor of the employee in question
Who shall serve as a fire rescue sick leave board? 122
Wellness steering committee
Employee shall be entitled to leave of absence without pay or benefits for how long after exhausting accrued leave ? 122
6 months
