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15.0 Testing Pursuant to the Drug-Free Workplace Policy <br /> 15.1 Types of Testing. In order to maintain a drug or alcohol free work environment and in accordance <br /> with Florida's Drug-Free Workplace Program, Section 440.101, et seq, Florida Statutes (1996 <br /> Supplement), as amended, and applicable administrative regulations, the County will test for the <br /> presence of drugs and/or alcohol in the following circumstances: <br /> 15.2 Pre-employment: All job applicants who have been offered a position of employment in a safety- <br /> sensitive or special-risk positions must submit to a drug and/or alcohol test before beginning <br /> employment or work with the County. <br /> 15.3 Reasonable Suspicion: Employees who are determined to be under reasonable suspicion of drug or <br /> alcohol use (as defined in this policy) will be required to submit to a drug and/or alcohol test. <br /> 15.4 Fitness-for-Duty: All employees who are subject to a routine fitness for duty medical examination <br /> must take a drug and/or alcohol test as part of their medical examination. <br /> 15.5 Followup: All employees who have entered an employee assistance program or rehabilitation <br /> program for drug and/or alcohol abuse must take drug and/or alcohol tests on a quarterly, semi- <br /> annual, or annual basis for two years after return to work. This requirement may be waived in the <br /> sole discretion of the County when an employee voluntarily enters a drug treatment program before <br /> disciplinary action has been taken. <br /> 15.6 Post Accident or Injury: Alt employees who are involved in an accident or injury to an employee <br /> which requires medical treatment occurring while at work which was caused, contributed to, or <br /> involved an employee must take a drug and/or alcohol test after administration of emergency <br /> medical treatment. If it cannot be determined who was driving the County vehicle at the time of <br /> the accident, then anyone who was in the vehicle during the applicable time period will be required <br /> to submit to testing. <br /> 15.7 Random Testing for Safety-Sensitive or Special-Risk Employees: Safety-sensitive and special-risk <br /> employees are subject to random testing as determined by the County. Random testing shall be <br /> conducted via an unbiased selection procedure, and in accordance with drug testing rules adopted <br /> by the AHCA and DFS. Random testing shall be subject to collective bargaining and shall not be <br /> conducted for employees covered by such agreements unless expressly included in the agreement. <br /> 16.0 Consequences of Refusing a Drug Test <br /> 16.1 An employee who refuses to submit to a drug test will be subject to discipline, up to and including <br /> termination of employment. An employee who refuses to submit to a drug test following an <br /> occupational injury which requires medical treatment forfeits eligibility for alt workers' <br /> compensation medical and indemnity benefits in accordance with Florida law. <br /> 16.2 A job applicant who refuses to submit to a drug test will not be hired. <br /> 17.0 Actions Following Positive Confirmed Test: The County may institute disciplinary action,up to and including <br /> termination of employment, for any employee who has a positive,confirmed drug test. The employee or job <br /> applicant who receives a positive confirmed test result may contest or explain the result to the Medical <br /> Review Officer(MRO)within five(5)working days after receiving written notification of the test result. If an <br /> employee's or job applicant's explanation or challenge is unsatisfactory to the MRO, the MRO shall report a <br /> positive test result back to the employer. The drug test result may be contested pursuant to law or to rules <br /> adopted by the AHCA. <br /> 18.0 Reporting of Use of Medication: Employees and job applicants may confidentially report the use of <br /> prescription or non-prescription medication to the MRO through Human Resources both before and after <br /> having a drug test. <br />