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Electrical Industry Drug-Free “Alliance”

ScreenSafe Inc.

Program Administrators

877-SCREEN-9

877-727-3369

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Our National Substance Abuse Problem

The Social Costs of illicit drug abuse add up to $110 billion each year

U.S. drug users spend substantially more than $63.2 billion annually to purchase drugs

There are more than 1 million drug arrests each year -- half of all arrestees test positive for illicit drug use

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Drug Use and Alcohol Abuse: Consequences

1.4 million arrests for driving while intoxicated

4 in 10 fatal motor vehicle accidents involve alcohol

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Drug Use and Alcohol Abuse: Consequences

Among employed adults, the highest rates of current drug use and heavy drinking are reported by; White, non-Hispanic males 18-25 years old

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Drug Use and Alcohol Abuse: Prevalence

According to the 2009 Household survey, 66.6 % of those who used illegal drugs in the past month are employed.

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Illicit Drug Use by Industry

By occupation, the highest rates of current drug use and heavy drinking were reported by those employed as Food preparation workers, waiters,

waitresses and bartenders (19%) Construction workers (14%) Service occupations (13%) Transportation/material moving workers

(10%).

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Drug Use and Alcohol Abuse: Consequences

Employees testing positive on pre-employment drug tests at Utah Power & Light were 5 times more likely to be involved in a workplace accident than those who tested negative.

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Postal Service Study

• Results of an extensive U.S. Postal Service study indicate that employees who tested positive on their pre-employment drug test;

77% more likely to be discharged within the first three years of employment

absent from work 66% more often than those who tested negative.

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Postal Service Study

• Had the U.S. Postal Service screened out all drug-positive postal service applicants during the time of the study, the authors estimated this would have saved approximately $52 million within two years.

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NECA-IBEW Local 601 Drug-Free

Workplace Policy

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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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The Policy Based on the Portland and

Northwest Indiana’s drug-free workplace programs. Indiana’s program started in 1989 and

includes the unions and construction companies in the business roundtable.

The Portland program started in 1989 with 1,000 and has grown to include 7,000 in three states.

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Policy Requirements and Prohibitions

All Participants will be selected randomly at least once over a 2 year period through the 50% pool.

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

Every Participant will be in an ongoing 10% pool.

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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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Testing Procedures-Reasonable suspicion/for cause

A supervisor calls Screensafe for paperwork and procedure.

A supervisor must confront you.

A supervisor must drive you to the test site.

A supervisor must find a way home for you.

The designated representative is notified of result.

If a participant is negative any lost wages are reimbursed.

If the participant is positive you are considered non-compliant.

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Testing ProceduresNames picked from the random pool.

ScreenSafe contacts referral/contractors to find out where members are working.

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

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Testing ProceduresForms sent to Designated Representative: Testing Procedures for the Electrical Industry

Drug Free Workplace Policy 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 (excludes accelerated testing).

Participants are given until end of next 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 Laboratory, 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 – Safeguards

Urine samples separated into two containers at time of collection(in case you disagree with the result the SAME specimen will be tested).

Other forms of testing for participants with confirmed medical conditions

Blind testing

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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 GCMS(Gas Chromatography/Mass Spectrometry)

MRO verifies all questionable non-negative results

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Testing ProceduresIf the test is negative, no further action is taken.

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

If the MRO can not reach the participant they are considered non-compliant

If no valid reason found, participant is non-compliant.

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Medical Review Office Verifies your prescription

It must be your prescription and must have been filled before the date of your test.

If your prescription is verified by the MRO a negative result is reported out.

Any participant can call the MRO to try to verify a result.

Any participant can re-test the ORIGINAL specimen at a substantial cost. If the re-tested specimen is negative the participant will be refunded.

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

specimen Providing a dilute specimen(an

observed drop will then be necessary)if the second specimen is dilute it is a violation.

Providing a urine specimen which shows the presence of an adulterant

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ConsequencesUpon a first notice of non-compliance; Participant will be referred to the MAP for

evaluation Participant must complete recommended

treatment or education program Participant will be returned to work prior

to program completion

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

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ConsequencesScreenSafe will let the Designated Representative know that the participant is unavailable.

ScreenSafe will let the referral hall 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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ConsequencesUpon 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

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

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ConsequencesUpon 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 WILL NOT be returned to work prior to program

completion

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

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

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Returning and Continuing Compliance

Follow-up testing

Following MAP recommendations

If you do not finish the

recommendations of the Map

you will be considered

NON-COMPLIANT.

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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

Craftsperson will be allowed to report to work immediately after providing a urine specimen for testing.A positive test for any policy violation will result in immediate termination from company.A Craftsperson will be out of that jurisdiction for a period of 30 days upon returning to that jurisdiction the Craftsperson must take a negative drop.

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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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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

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Questions