HRP 505 Drug, Alcohol and Substance Abuse

Question 1

While on duty, being under the influence of alcohol, illegal drugs, other controlled substances, or impairment from medical marijuana is what? (HRP 505)

Answer 1

Prohibited

Question 2

Who is covered by the Drug, Alcohol and Substance Abuse Policy? (HRP 505)

Answer 2

All City of Glendale personnel

Question 3

All employees and other covered personnel with safety-sensitive duties are required to submit to what? (HRP 505)

Answer 3

Alcohol and illegal drug testing

Question 4

Any employee or other covered personnel who is arrested for, or convicted of, any drug related offense which occurred while on duty, shall report such arrest or conviction to their supervisor immediately and in no case later than how long? (HRP 505)

Answer 4

5 calendar days

Question 5

If the employee or other covered personnel works for a department or division of the City which receives federal funding, the City shall notify the appropriate federal agency of any such conviction within how many days? (HRP 505)

Answer 5

10 calendar days

Question 6

Any employee or other covered personnel who is found to have committed a drug related offense while on duty shall be deemed to have committed what? (HRP 505)

Answer 6

Major performance deficiency

Question 7

Any employee or other covered personnel who reports to work, or is discovered by a supervisor while on duty, to be under the influence of alcohol, illegal drugs or other controlled substances, shall be deemed to have committed what? (HRP 505)

Answer 7

Major performance deficiency

Question 8

Any employee or other covered personnel who knowingly refuses to participate in testing after having been directed to do so by a supervisor shall be what? (HRP 505)

Answer 8

Immediately removed from duty and subject to termination

Question 9

In accordance with the DOT, and NON DOT safety sensitive positions, what are the six categories of tests the City will conduct? (HRP 505)

Answer 9

• Pre-employment
• Random
• Reasonable suspicion
• Post-accident
• Return to duty
• Follow up

Question 10

The urine sample test will be used to test for what 5 drugs? (HRP 505)

Answer 10

• Marijuana
• Cocaine
• Opiates
• Phencyclidine (PCP)
• Amphetamines

Question 11

Upon accepting a conditional offer of employment, the candidate shall be tested for alcohol and/or illegal drugs and other controlled substances within how long? (HRP 505)

Answer 11

24 hours

Question 12

Must an employee that is an active medical marijuana card holder test negative for marijuana? (HRP 505)

Answer 12

No as long as they are considered non impaired based on the components of marijuana that appear in insufficient concentration to cause impairment

Question 13

Who is subject to random drug testing? (HRP 505)

Answer 13

Employees with safety sensitive duties

Question 14

Any employee or other covered personnel may be randomly tested for illegal drugs and controlled substances when? (HRP 505)

Answer 14

Anytime they are on duty

Question 15

What selection method is used to select safety sensitive employees and other covered personnel for random testing? (HRP 505)

Answer 15

Computer based selection method

Question 16

Under what circumstances can employees be tested in a post accident alcohol/drug testing? (HRP 505)

Answer 16

• Employees with safety-sensitive duties are always subject to post accident testing
• Other employees involved in an accidnet in which serious physical injury or loss of life will be tested
• Any employee involved in an accident in which there is no serious physical injury or loss of life may be subject to testing, if the City has reasonable suspicion to believe they are under the influence or their performance cannot be discounted as a contributing factor

Question 17

Which employees are subject to return to duty drug/alcohol testing? (HRP 505)

Answer 17

Those who have successfully completed the EAP or other similar City approved program and any treatment program recommended by a Substance Abuse Professional

Question 18

Any employee having passed a return to duty test shall be subjected to what? (HRP 505)

Answer 18

Unannounced follow up testing

Question 19

How many follow up tests may be administered? (HRP 505)

Answer 19

• At least 6 in the first 12 months following return to duty but shall not consist of testing for more than 60 months

Question 20

The results of drug and alcohol tests shall be kept confidential and shall only be released to whom? (HRP 505)

Answer 20

Human Resources Executive Director or designee

Question 21

If a verified illegal drug test is positive, the employee has how long to request a reanalysis of the original urine specimen or a test of the split specimen? (HRP 505)

Answer 21

72 hours

Question 22

Who is responsible for the costs of the retesting of any positive illegal drug test? (HRP 505)

Answer 22

Employees cost

Question 23

An employee who voluntarily notifies their supervisor of having a substance abuse problem before having been notified of a required alcohol/illegal drug test and refers themselves to the City’s EAP or other City approved treatment program, shall not what? (HRP 505)

Answer 23

Shall not be subject to disciplinary action as a result of such notification

Question 24

An employee who voluntarily notifies their supervisor of a substance abuse problem will sign an agreement with they City agreeing to what 3 actions actions? (HRP 505)

Answer 24

• Continued serious participation in the EAP or similar City approved program and any prescribed rehabilitation
• Submit to return to duty and unannounced follow up testing at any time
• Be discharged if they refuse to test, tests positive, withdraws from the EAP, or fails to successfully complete the EAP

Question 25

Supervisors are responsible for what when deteriorating or unsatisfactory job performance does not respond to usual supervisory actions, or when on the job incidents or behavior are a casue for concern? (HRP 505)

Answer 25

Advising the employees of the availability of the City’s EAP

Question 26

Participation in the City’s EAP may be accessed in which two ways? (HRP 505)

Answer 26

• Voluntary
• Mandated

Question 27

The EAP’s confidentiality shall only be breached in accordance with? (HRP 505)

Answer 27

Laws of the State of Arizona

Question 28

Prior to any employee being assigned to safety-sensitive duties, the employee shall receive how many minutes of substance abuse training? Supervisors? (HRP 505)

Answer 28

• Employees receive 60 minutes
• Supervisors receive 120 minutes