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individual from employment at SRA. A covered employee or applicant cannot be hired or <br /> perform a safety sensitive function until the <br /> individual takes a pre-employment drug test administered in compliance with Sect.655.41(a) <br /> and a verified negative result has been received from the MRO. <br /> If a pre-employment drug test is canceled, SRA shall require the covered employee or <br /> applicant to take another pre-employment drug test with a verified negative test result. <br /> Pre-employment-Leave of Absence <br /> An employee who returns from an extended leave of 90 consecutive days or more must take <br /> and pass a pre-employment drug test prior to resuming or returning to a safety-sensitive <br /> function, if they were not in the random testing pool during their leave. Failure to pass a drug <br /> test will result in termination and the individual will be referred to a SAP. <br /> Pre-Employment—Employee Transfer <br /> An employee transferring from a non-safety sensitive position may not perform a safety <br /> sensitive function until a pre-employment drug test is administered with a verified negative test <br /> result. <br /> REASONABLE SUSPICION <br /> The employer's determination that reasonable suspicion exists shall be based on specific, <br /> contemporaneous,articulable observations concerning the appearance,behavior,speech or <br /> body odors of the covered employee,such as: <br /> 1. Apparent physical state of impairment <br /> 2. Odor of alcohol on breath <br /> 3. Incoherent mental state <br /> 4. Marked changes in behavior that are otherwise unexplainable <br /> 5. Accident or other action that provides reasonable cause to believe the covered <br /> employee may be in violation of this policy <br /> SRA supervisor(s)or other company official(s)who is trained in detecting the signs and <br /> symptoms of drug use and alcohol misuse must make the required observations. SRA has the <br /> right to authorize and train other company officials to make reasonable suspicion observations. <br /> The covered employee will be accompanied by a manager to the testing site. Employees under <br /> reasonable suspicion will be placed on suspension with pay and will not return to duty until the <br /> test results are issued. <br /> POST ACCIDENT <br /> Following an FTA-qualifying accident as defined in this section, SRA is responsible for ensuring <br /> that post-accident alcohol and drug testing is conducted as soon as possible. If an alcohol test is <br /> not administered within two hours following the accident, SRA will document the reason(s)the <br /> alcohol test was not properly administered and will continue attempts to administer an alcohol <br /> test for up to 8 hours following the accident. If an alcohol test required by this section is not <br /> administered within 8 hours following the accident, SRA will cease attempts to administer the <br /> test and update the two-hour report. The drug test must be administered within 32 hours <br /> following the accident. <br /> Accidents resulting in a fatality require a safety sensitive employee to undergo drug and alcohol <br /> testing regardless of whether or not the vehicle is in revenue service. Any other employee(s) <br /> whose performance may have contributed to the accident will also be tested. <br /> 127 <br />