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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