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Contract for Ratification Propoxyphene 150 ng/ml *Testing laboratories will report all quantitative alcohol test results above 0.05 %to the MRO who will be responsible for reporting results to the Employer.Percent by weight of alcohol in blood is based upon grams of alcohol per 100 milliliters of blood. 22.0 Reasonable Suspicion Drug Testing 22.1 Employees will be required to submit to drug and/or alcohol testing when the Emergency Services Director,or his or her designee, has "reasonable suspicion" as defined in this Policy, to believe that an employee is using or has used drugs or alcohol in violation of this Policy. The supervisor will document the circumstances which formed his or her determination.A copy of this documentation will be given to the employee prior to testing. 23.0 Confidentiality and Records Maintenance 23.1 Confidentiality of records concerning drug testing pursuant to the Drug Free Workplace Policy will be maintained by the District in accordance with Florida law. All information, records, and drug test results in the possession of the District,laboratories,employee assistance programs(EAP),and drug and alcohol rehabilitation programs will be kept confidential. No such program's information or records will be released unless written consent,signed by an employee or job applicant,is provided or unless disclosure of such information or records is compelled by court order.The District may also disclose such information when relevant in any civil,disciplinary,or administrative hearing if required or compelled.The District will maintain records concerning drug testing separate and apart from a job applicant or employee's personnel file. 24.0 Challenge of Test Results of Drug Test Under Florida Law 24.1 An employee or job applicant who receives a positive confirmed test result may challenge the result b� requesting retesting at the employee's expense. 25.0 Medical Review Officer's Responsibilities for Testing Under Florida Law 25.1 The Medical Review Officer(MRO)shall fully comply with all of the requirements set forth in Rule 59A-24.008 Florida Administrative Code,as it may from time to time be amended.The MRO shall be a licensed physician who has knowledge of substance abuse disorders,laboratory testing procedures, chain of custody collection procedures,and medical use of prescription drugs and pharmacology and toxicology of illicit drugs. 115