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Electrical Industry Drug-Free Alliance

ScreenSafe, Inc.Program Administrators

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The Alliance

Milwaukee Chapter NECA and IBEW Local Union 494 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 Employee Assistance

Program (EAP); 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.

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Testing Procedures

Names picked from the random pool. ScreenSafe has access to the Unions

database to find out where the 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

If participant is unemployed they will receive $25.00 from the Alliance.

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, EAP 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 Failure to call the MRO Failing to keep a scheduled

appointment with EAP 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 EAP for evaluation Participant must complete recommended treatment

or education program An apprentice or participant in training shall be

referred to the training coordinator and action could include referral to EAP, disciplinary action or cancellation from the training program

The participant will be placed in an accelerated testing program.

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Consequences

Upon a second notice of unavailability; Participant will be suspended for a period of 30 days Participant may be returned to work upon completion of

the specified treatment and obtain a return to work release Apprentice recommendation will be cancellation from

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 EAP for evaluation Participant will be suspended for 1 year and complete

the specified treatment or education program and obtain a return to work release to be eligible for employment

The participant will be placed in an accelerated testing program.

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Implementation of Program

Decide upon a “Helping Program/EAP” Register all contractors Identify “Designated Representatives”

at all the contractor sites. Enroll all contractor employees in

program. Participant education Supervisory training Initiate testing