Electrical Industry Drug-Free

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Electrical Industry Drug-Free Alliance

• ScreenSafe Inc.
• Program Administrators
• Employee Resource Systems, Inc. Members
  Assistance Program

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The Alliance

• The Electrical Contractors Association of City
  of Chicago and Local 134, I.B.E.W. have formed a
  partnership to address the problems caused by
  drug and alcohol abuse

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Alliance Goals and Objectives

• Recognition of the problem
• Development of a comprehensive policy
• Educate Participants
• Promote the Member Assistance Program, MAP
• Implement a fair and respectful drug testing
  program that conforms to Federal drug testing
  standards.

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Policy Requirements and Prohibitions

• The use of alcohol or drugs by employees during
  working hours on the job site or on company
  property (including company vehicles) is
  absolutely prohibited.
• Participants are required to submit to drug
  and/or alcohol testing in accordance with this
  policy.

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Policy Requirements and Prohibitions

• No participant will be tested for alcohol unless
  a reasonable suspicion exists that the person is
  under the influence of alcohol, or they are
  involved in an OSHA recordable on the job
  accident.
• Participants subject to this policy continue to
  have access to the usual protections provided as
  part of their union membership.

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Policy Requirements and Prohibitions

• All members of the Alliance shall be considered
  part of the testing pool and will be tested over
  a 2 year period.
• Participants will be selected randomly from the
  50 pool.
• Participants who complete the testing process
  will not be returned to the 50 pool.
• At the same time there will be an ongoing 10
  pool.

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Testing Procedures

• Names picked from the random pool.
• ScreenSafe calls referral to find out where union
  member is working.
• Designated (Company or Union) Representative
  called and informed to expect a fax regarding
  participants being tested.

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Testing Procedures

• ScreenSafe makes calls to Designated
  Representative in the AM.
• Forms sent to Designated Representative
• Testing Procedures for the Electrical Industry
  Drug Free Alliance
• List of Collection Sites
• By the end of the business day, the Designated
  Representative informs participant that his/her
  name has been selected.

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Testing Procedures

• Participants given one hour off with regular
  wages and fringe benefits. (Paid by Employer)
• Participants are given until end of next business
  day to take test.

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At The Collection Site

• The Alliance Drug Test Information and
  Instruction Sheet
• Authorization for Consent to Drug Analysis and
  Authorization of Release of Results for Testing
• Release of Information Signed for MRO, MAP and
  ScreenSafe

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At The Collection Site

• Participant signs consent forms
• Collection Site technician faxes Consent and
  Release form back to ScreenSafe.

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Testing Procedures

• If the test is negative, no further action is
  taken.
• If the test is positive, the Medical Review
  Officer (MRO) calls participant to validate
  reason for positive.
• If no valid reason found, participant is in
  violation of policy.

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Testing Procedures

• Testing will also be done when there is
  reasonable suspicion.
• Accelerated testing (follow-up) takes place
  (based on MAP recommendation) once a participant
  tests positive and has returned to work.

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Testing Procedures - Safeguards

• Integrity of specimens insured by utilization of
  one collection procedure at all sites
• All labs have DHHS certification
• All positives confirmed by GC/MS
• MRO reviews all drug test positives

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Testing Procedures Safeguards

• Urine samples separated into two containers at
  time of collection
• Other forms of testing for participants with
  confirmed medical conditions
• Blind testing

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Testing Occasions - Portability

• These provisions will apply to those individuals
  working under the portability rules.
• All traveling craftpersons will be subject to
• Initial testing
• Random testing 10 pool

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Testing Occasions - Portability

• Craftperson will be allowed to report to work
  immediately after providing a urine specimen for
  testing.
• A positive test for any prohibited substance
  result in immediate termination.

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Testing Occasions - Portability

• Participants who are called to work assignments
  that are anticipated to last three (3) days or
  less are subject to the Alliance drug-free
  workplace policy, but may be exempt from the
  drug-testing program.

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Policy Violations

• Policy Violations can include
• Having a positive test result.
• Failing to take a test as scheduled
• Failing to keep a scheduled appointment with MAP
  or
• Failing to participate in and/or complete the
  assigned treatment or education program

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Policy Violations

• Policy Violations can include (continued)
• Substituting another substance or specimen
• Providing a dilute specimen for a second time
  without a valid medical explanation
• Providing a urine specimen which shows the
  presence of an adulterant

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Consequences

• Upon a first notice of non-compliance
• Participant will be referred to the MAP for
  evaluation
• Participant must complete recommended treatment
  or education program
• Participant may be returned to work prior to
  program completion
• The participant may be placed in a one year
  accelerated testing program.

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Consequences

• Upon the second notice of non-compliance
• The participant will be terminated from the
  program

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Consequences

• ScreenSafe will let the Designated Representative
  from the participants company(if applicable)know
  that the participant is unavailable.
• ScreenSafe will notify John Donahue at the
  Apprentice School.
• Participants will receive written notices
  confirming their non-compliance and providing
  them with information to assist them in returning
  to compliance.

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The Next Steps

• Participant education
• Contract MAP if you need help
• Review Policy
• Initiate testing