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EMPLOYEE DRUG TESTING

The Sabine Parish School Board has a long standing commitment to maintain the highest standards for employee safety and health.  In an effort to promote and maintain a safe, healthful, productive and efficient environment and work place, the Sabine Parish School Board adopts a policy against controlled substance abuse and alcohol misuse which conforms to all requirements issued by the United States Department of Transportation as outlined in 49 CFR Part 40 and 49 CFR 382.

To accomplish this purpose, the Sabine Parish School Board does hereby prohibit the possession, use, distribution or sale of illegal drugs on all work locations by an employee or contract employee.  Any employee reporting for work in a condition caused by off-duty use of controlled substances and the misuse of alcohol which is determined to affect his or her ability to perform work, shall be deemed in violation of the Sabine Parish School Board's policy and subject to disciplinary action.

APPLICABILITY

This policy applies to every person employed by or contracted to the Sabine Parish School Board who operates a commercial motor vehicle in interstate or intrastate commerce and is subject to the commercial driver's license.  This policy covers all full-time and part-time (substitute and activity) covered drivers.

COVERED DRIVER/PERFORMING FUNCTION

A driver is considered a covered driver or performing function during any period in which he/she is actually performing, ready to perform, immediately available to perform (drive) a vehicle.

REQUIRED TESTS

An applicant or employee in a covered function shall be subject to the following tests:

Pre-employment, Post-accident, Reasonable Suspicion or Cause, Random, Return-To-Duty, Follow-up Tests.

POSITIVE TEST RESULT

Controlled Substances:  Results must be at or above the testing levels.

CONSEQUENCES OF POSITIVE TEST RESULTS

1. APPLICANTS:  Job applicants will be denied employment with the Sabine Parish School Board if their test results are positive on a pre-employment drug or alcohol test.
    

2. EMPLOYEES:  If an employee's test results are positive, on a random, post-accident or reasonable cause drug or alcohol test, the employee is subject to disciplinary action as set forth in this policy.
    

3. RETEST OF A POSITIVE DRUG RESULT:  An applicant or an employee has the right to a retest of the split specimen, at employee's or applicant's expense, within seventy-two (72) hours after the notification by the Medical Review Officer that the results are positive.

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION PROHIBITIONS 49 CFR 382 SUBPART B

ALCOHOL:

49 CFR 382 requires an employer to remove from the covered function (driving) and referral to a substance abuse professional, any employee that tests positive (0.04) and removal from the covered function any employee that tests 0.02 to less than 0.04 for at least twenty-four (24) hours.

CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES:

49 CFR 382 requires an employer to remove from the covered function (driving) any employee who has a positive test result.

REFUSAL TO TEST:

No driver shall refuse to submit to a Post-Accident, Random, Reasonable Suspicion or Follow-up Controlled Substance or Alcohol test and remain on duty.

SABINE PARISH SCHOOL BOARD'S DISCIPLINARY ACTION

ALCOHOL:  0.04 OR POSITIVE RESULT

Any employee testing 0.04 or higher on an alcohol test shall be removed from the covered position (driving) and referred to a Substance Abuse Professional.  The employee will be terminated.

ALCOHOL:  O.02 TO LESS THAN 0.04

Any employee testing 0.02 to less than 0.04 on an alcohol test shall be removed from the covered position (driving) and referred to a Substance Abuse Professional.  The employee will be terminated.

CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES:

Any employee whose test results are positive will be removed from covered function (driving).  The employee will be terminated.

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I                                       have read and understand the Employee Drug Testing Policy of the Sabine Parish School Board.  I am also aware that a copy of the Alcohol and Controlled Substance Testing Plan is available for review at the transportation department of the Sabine Parish School Board.

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EMPLOYEE SIGNATURE                   DATE

Ref:    49 USC 5331 (The Omnibus Transportation Employee Testing Act of 1991)

49 CFR 10 (Maintenance of and Access to Records Pertaining to Individuals)

49 CFR 40 et seq. (Workplace Drug and Alcohol Testing)

49 CFR 382 (Controlled Substances and Alcohol Use and Testing)

49 CFR 391 (Qualifications of Drivers and LCV Instructors)

La. Rev. Stat. Ann. §§17:81, 23:1601, 49:1001, 49:1002, 49:1005, 49:1011, 49:1012, 49:1015

Board minutes, 11-16-94

Sabine Parish School Board