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ELECTRICAL INDUSTRY ELECTRICAL INDUSTRY DRUG-FREE WORKPLACE DRUG-FREE WORKPLACE

FITNESS FOR DUTY FITNESS FOR DUTY PROGRAMPROGRAM

Program AdministratorsProgram Administrators

ScreenSafe IncScreenSafe Inc. .

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Goals and ObjectivesGoals and Objectives

Recognition of the problem; Recognition of the problem;

Development of a comprehensive Development of a comprehensive policy; policy;

Educate Participants;Educate Participants;

Promote the Member Assistance Promote the Member Assistance Program, MAP;Program, MAP;

Implement a fair and respectful drug Implement a fair and respectful drug testing program that conforms to testing program that conforms to Federal drug testing standards.Federal drug testing standards.

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The PolicyThe Policy

Based on the IBEW Portland and Based on the IBEW Portland and Northwest Indiana’s drug-free workplace Northwest Indiana’s drug-free workplace programs.programs. Indiana’s program began around 1989 Indiana’s program began around 1989

and includes the unions and and includes the unions and construction companies in the construction companies in the business roundtable.business roundtable.

The Portland program began in 1990 The Portland program began in 1990 with 1,000 and has grown to include with 1,000 and has grown to include 7,000 in three states.7,000 in three states.

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Policy Requirements and Policy Requirements and ProhibitionsProhibitions

The use of alcohol or drugs by The use of alcohol or drugs by employees during working hours on the employees during working hours on the job site or on company property job site or on company property (including company vehicles) is (including company vehicles) is absolutely prohibitedabsolutely prohibited..

Participants are required to submit to Participants are required to submit to drug and/or alcohol testing in drug and/or alcohol testing in accordance with this policy.accordance with this policy.

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No participant will be tested for alcohol No participant will be tested for alcohol unless a reasonable suspicion exists unless a reasonable suspicion exists that the person is under the influence of that the person is under the influence of alcohol, or they are involved in an OSHA alcohol, or they are involved in an OSHA recordable on the job accident. recordable on the job accident.

Participants subject to this policy Participants subject to this policy continue to have access to the usual continue to have access to the usual protections provided as part of their protections provided as part of their union membership.union membership.

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Members working for Drug-Free Contractors Members working for Drug-Free Contractors shall be considered part of the testing pool and shall be considered part of the testing pool and will be tested over a 2 year period.will be tested over a 2 year period.

Participants will be selected randomly from the Participants will be selected randomly from the 50% pool.50% pool.

Participants who complete the testing process Participants who complete the testing process will not be returned to the 50% pool.will not be returned to the 50% pool.

At the same time there will be an ongoing 10% At the same time there will be an ongoing 10% pool.pool.

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Testing ProceduresTesting Procedures

Names picked from the random pool.Names picked from the random pool.

ScreenSafe refers to the union database ScreenSafe refers to the union database find where union member is working.find where union member is working.

Designated (Company or Union) Designated (Company or Union) Representative is called and informed to Representative is called and informed to expect a fax regarding participants being expect a fax regarding participants being tested.tested.

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ScreenSafe makes calls to Designated ScreenSafe makes calls to Designated Representative in the AM.Representative in the AM.

Designated Representative faxes/emails Designated Representative faxes/emails Notification Form back to ScreenSafeNotification Form back to ScreenSafe

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Forms sent to Designated Forms sent to Designated Representative:Representative: Electrical Industry Drug-Free Electrical Industry Drug-Free

Workplace Fitness for Duty Program Workplace Fitness for Duty Program Information SheetInformation Sheet

Employee Notification FormEmployee Notification Form List of Testing SitesList of Testing Sites

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By the end of the business day, the By the end of the business day, the Designated Representative informs Designated Representative informs participant that his/her name has been participant that his/her name has been selected.selected.

Participants are given until end of Participants are given until end of nextnext business day to take test.business day to take test.

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If the test is negative, no further action If the test is negative, no further action is taken.is taken.

If the test is positive, the Medical If the test is positive, the Medical Review Officer (MRO) calls participant Review Officer (MRO) calls participant to validate reason for positive.to validate reason for positive.

If no valid reason found, participant is If no valid reason found, participant is in violation of policy.in violation of policy.

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Testing will also be done when there is Testing will also be done when there is “reasonable suspicion”.“reasonable suspicion”.

Accelerated testing (follow-up) takes Accelerated testing (follow-up) takes place (based on MAP recommendation) place (based on MAP recommendation) once a participant is non-compliant and once a participant is non-compliant and has returned to work.has returned to work.

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Testing Procedures - Testing Procedures - SafeguardsSafeguards

All testing sites are DHHS approvedAll testing sites are DHHS approvedIntegrity of specimens insured by Integrity of specimens insured by utilization of one collection procedure utilization of one collection procedure at all sitesat all sitesAll labs have DHHS certification and All labs have DHHS certification and are NIDA approvedare NIDA approvedAll positives confirmed by GC/MSAll positives confirmed by GC/MSMRO reviews all drug test positivesMRO reviews all drug test positives

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Testing Procedures – Testing Procedures – SafeguardsSafeguards

Urine samples separated into two Urine samples separated into two containers at time of collectioncontainers at time of collection

Other forms of testing for participants Other forms of testing for participants with confirmed medical conditionswith confirmed medical conditions

Blind testingBlind testing

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Policy ViolationsPolicy Violations

Policy Violations can include;Policy Violations can include; Having a positive test result.Having a positive test result. Failing to take a test as scheduledFailing to take a test as scheduled Failing to keep a scheduled Failing to keep a scheduled

appointment with appointment with MAPMAP or or Failing to participate in and/or Failing to participate in and/or

complete the assigned treatment or complete the assigned treatment or education programeducation program

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Policy ViolationsPolicy Violations

Policy Violations can include Policy Violations can include (continued);(continued); Substituting another substance or Substituting another substance or

specimenspecimen Providing a dilute specimen for a Providing a dilute specimen for a

second time without a valid medical second time without a valid medical explanationexplanation

Providing a urine specimen which Providing a urine specimen which shows the presence of an adulterantshows the presence of an adulterant

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ConsequencesConsequences

Upon a first positive test;Upon a first positive test; Participant will be referred to the MAP Participant will be referred to the MAP

for evaluationfor evaluation Participant must begin recommended Participant must begin recommended

treatment or education programtreatment or education program Participant will mostly be returned to Participant will mostly be returned to

work prior to program completionwork prior to program completion

The participant The participant willwill be placed in a one be placed in a one year accelerated testing program.year accelerated testing program.

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Upon a second positive test;Upon a second positive test; Participant will be referred to the MAP Participant will be referred to the MAP

for evaluationfor evaluation Participant must begin recommended Participant must begin recommended

treatment or education programtreatment or education program Participant may be returned to work Participant may be returned to work

prior to program completionprior to program completion

The participant The participant willwill be placed in a one be placed in a one year accelerated testing program.year accelerated testing program.

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Upon a third positive test within a two-Upon a third positive test within a two-year period from the preceding (second);year period from the preceding (second); Participant will be referred to the MAP for evaluationParticipant will be referred to the MAP for evaluation Participant must Participant must completecomplete recommended recommended

treatment or education programtreatment or education program Participant Participant will notwill not be returned to work prior to be returned to work prior to

program completionprogram completion

The participant The participant willwill be placed in a one be placed in a one year accelerated testing Program. year accelerated testing Program.

(continued)(continued)

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The participant will be required to sign a The participant will be required to sign a "Last Chance Agreement" between "Last Chance Agreement" between him/herself and the Program. him/herself and the Program.

The participant shall be terminated from The participant shall be terminated from employment and, is ineligible for referral employment and, is ineligible for referral until he/she has satisfactorily completed until he/she has satisfactorily completed the assigned treatment or other program.the assigned treatment or other program.

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Consequence ProceduresConsequence ProceduresScreenSafe informs the Designated ScreenSafe informs the Designated Representative from the employer that the Representative from the employer that the participant is non-compliant and must be participant is non-compliant and must be removed from the worksite immediately.removed from the worksite immediately.

ScreenSafe will inform the Union Halls ScreenSafe will inform the Union Halls Designated Representative that the member is Designated Representative that the member is non-compliant.non-compliant.

Participants will receive written notice Participants will receive written notice confirming their non-compliance and providing confirming their non-compliance and providing them with information to assist them in returning them with information to assist them in returning to compliance.to compliance.

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Testing Occasions - Testing Occasions - PortabilityPortability

These provisions will apply to those These provisions will apply to those individuals working under the individuals working under the portability rules.portability rules.

All traveling craftpersons will be All traveling craftpersons will be subject to:subject to: Initial testing Initial testing Random testing – 50% and 10% poolRandom testing – 50% and 10% pool

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Craftsperson will be allowed to report to work Craftsperson will be allowed to report to work immediately after providing a urine specimen for immediately after providing a urine specimen for testing.testing.A positive test or any policy violation the A positive test or any policy violation the craftsperson will removed from the job site and craftsperson will removed from the job site and referred to the Locals MAP Program.referred to the Locals MAP Program. The initial assessment will be through the Locals MAP The initial assessment will be through the Locals MAP

at the Locals cost. If the member wants to stay at the Locals cost. If the member wants to stay compliant it will be at his/her own expense or through compliant it will be at his/her own expense or through his/her own benefits program.his/her own benefits program.

If the craftsperson fails to comply with the If the craftsperson fails to comply with the recommendations of the Locals MAP the craftsperson recommendations of the Locals MAP the craftsperson will be removed from the jurisdiction until complied.will be removed from the jurisdiction until complied.

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

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ReciprocityReciprocity

Participating Locals currently are 134, Participating Locals currently are 134, 176, 461, 150, 117, 364 and 701. 176, 461, 150, 117, 364 and 701.

What is ReciprocityWhat is Reciprocity As long as you are compliant in your home As long as you are compliant in your home

local will be compliant in all participating local will be compliant in all participating locals jurisdictions.locals jurisdictions.

The only information that will be on the The only information that will be on the website is your Name, Union Card Number website is your Name, Union Card Number and Home Local.and Home Local.

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The Next StepsThe Next Steps

Participant educationParticipant education Contact MAP if you need help Contact MAP if you need help Review PolicyReview Policy

Initiate testingInitiate testing

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