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Electrical Industry Drug-Free “Alliance”

ScreenSafe Inc. Program Administrators

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The Alliance

The Electrical Contractors’ Association of Eastern Illinois and Local 176, 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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Key Policy Issues

Contractor participation and commitment is critical.

Participant education. Supervisory training. Drug testing.

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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. Apprentices will be tested at 100%

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Testing Procedures Names picked from the random pool. ScreenSafe contacts the union 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 once a participant has tested positive. It is based on MAP evaluation.

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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

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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 proof of taking required urine test.

A positive test for any prohibited substance results in immediate termination.

Craftperson who tests positive must wait 30 days to test again in order to work in the jurisdiction.

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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 unavailability;

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 is usually placed in an accelerated testing program.

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Consequences Upon a second notice of unavailability;

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

An apprentice or participant in training will be canceled from the apprenticeship or training program

The participant will be placed in an accelerated testing program.

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Consequences Upon a third notice of unavailability within a two-year

period from the preceding (second); 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 will be placed in an accelerated testing

program. The participant will be required to sign a "Last Chance

Agreement" between him/herself and the Alliance.

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Consequences Upon a fourth positive test within a two-year

period from the preceding (third); 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 will be placed in a one year

accelerated testing program. (continued)

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Consequences (continued) The participant shall be terminated from

employment and, if the referral procedure policy provides, is ineligible for referral until he/she has satisfactorily completed the assigned treatment or other program.

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

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Consequences ScreenSafe will let the Designated

Representative know that the participant is unavailable.

Participants will receive written notices confirming their test results and providing them with information to assist them in returning to compliance.

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Steps To Be Taken Register all contractors Identify “Designated Representatives” at

all the contractor sites. Enroll all contractor employees in

program. Participant education Supervisory training Initiate testing