HR Policy No. 505 Drug, Alcohol and Substance Abuse

Question 1

What are six occasions the city can test employees for alcohol or illegal drugs?

Answer 1

1. Pre-employment
2. Random
3. Reasonable suspicion
4. Post-accident
5. Return to duty
6. Follow up

Question 2

What is the primary test used to determine if for a NON-DOT employee (firefighter) has alcohol in their system? If the primary is not available what test is the back up?

Answer 2

1. Saliva Alcohol Test (SAT)

2. Breath Alcohol Test (BAT)

Question 3

What is the primary test used to determine if for a NON-DOT employee (firefighter) has Marijuana, Cocaine, Opiates, Phencyclidine (PCP), Amphetamines, or any metabolitesin their system? If the primary is not available what test is the back up?

Answer 3

1. Oral Fluid Drug Test

2. Urine Sample Test

Question 4

“Voluntary Notification” needs to meet what inital criteria?

Answer 4

The alcohol and/or drug and controlled substance abuse problem have not resulted in, and are not the immediate subject of disciplinary action.

Question 5

What are the two acceptable choices employees who qualify for “Voluntary Notification” have to join?

Answer 5

An employee who voluntarily notifies his/her supervisor of having a substance abuse problem before having been notified of a required alcohol/illegal drug test and refers him/herself to

1. The City’s Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
2. Other City approved treatment program

Question 6

“Voluntary Notification”

The employee shall sign an agreement with the City agreeing to all of the following actions: (3)

Answer 6

1. Continued serious participation in the EAP or similar City approved program and any prescribed rehabilitation.
   
2. Submit to return to duty and unannounced follow up testing at any time.

3.Be discharged if he/she refuses to test, tests positive for alcohol, illegal drugs or other controlled substances, withdraws from the EAP or similar City approved program and prescribed rehabilitation, or fails to successfully complete the EAP or similar City approved program and prescribed rehabilitation.

Question 7

What are four things The City’s Employee Assistance Program (EAP) offers?

Answer 7

1. Confidential Counseling
2. Assessment
3. Case Management
4. In appropriate circumstances, shall make referrals to other agencies or persons to assist in substance abuse treatment and/or related problems.

Question 8

What are the two ways employees may obtain assistance with The City’s Employee Assistance Program (EAP)?

Answer 8

1. Voluntary

2. Mandated