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9. Reasonable Suspicion Drug Testing means drug testing based on a belief that an employee is using or has <br />used drugs in violation of this policy drawn from specific objective and articulable facts and reasonable <br />inferences drawn from those facts in light of experience. Among other things, such facts and inferences may be <br />based upon: <br />a. Observable phenomena while at work, such as direct observation of drug use or the physical symptoms <br />or manifestations of being under the influence of a drug. <br />b. Abnormal conduct or erratic behavior while at work or a significant deterioration in work <br />performance. <br />c. A report of drug use, provided by a reliable and credible source. <br />d. Evidence that an individual has tampered with drug test during his employment with the current <br />employer. <br />e. Information that an employee has caused, or contributed to, an accident while at work. <br />f. Evidence that an employee has used, possessed, sold, solicited, or transferred drugs while working or <br />while on the employer's premises or while operating the employer's vehicle, machinery, or equipment. <br />10. Safety -Sensitive Position means, with respect to a public employer, a position in which a drug impairment <br />constitutes an immediate and direct threat to public health or safety, such as a position that requires the <br />employee to carry a firearm, perform life-threatening procedures, work with confidential information or <br />documents pertaining to criminal investigations, or work with controlled substances; a position subject to s. <br />110.1127; or a position in which a momentary lapse in attention could result in injury or death to another <br />person, such as driving a vehicle or operating equipment or heavy machinery. <br />11. Special -Risk Position means, with respect to a public employer, a position that is required to be filled by a <br />person who is certified under Chapter 633 or Chapter 943. <br />12. Specimen means urine, blood or saliva, or a product of the human body capable of revealing the presence of <br />drugs or their metabolites, as approved by the FDA or the AHCA. <br />13. Emergency Services Director's designee means the Fire or EMS Chief is designated to act on behalf of the <br />Emergency Services Director as relates to the Drug -Free Workplace Program, to the extent authorized by the <br />Director. <br />79 <br />