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2. RANDOM TESTING: Employees will be
selected at random, utilizing non-discriminatory procedures, for
drug testing.
3. Testing and Reporting
Procedures:
a. PRIVACY: Collection or urine
specimens will occur in a manner designed to minimize the potential
of embarrassment or discomfort for the employee/applicant. The
employee/applicant will be allowed to provide the specimen in
private, but under controlled conditions. However, if there is reason
to believe that the specimen has been adulterated, substituted or
tampered with in any way, this will be documented and a second
specimen will be obtained under direct observation by a member of
the same sex.
b. LABORATORY FOR TESTING: Urine
specimens will be transmitted for testing to the laboratory. Any
laboratory selected by the Company will use state of the art testing
procedures and equipment.
c. GENERAL: The laboratory will orally
report positive test results of the Human Resource Department at the
Corporate office in Dallas son soon as practicable after completion
of the testing process. In addition, written reports with respect to
all tests will be prepared by the laboratory and sent to the Human
Resource Department.
d. NOTIFICATION TO APPLICANTS: An
applicant whose test result was positive shall be informed that
employment will not be offered because he/she did not pass the drug
test. Although he/she shall not be given a copy of the test results,
upon request the Company may advise him/her of the substance(s)
detected.
e. NOTIFICATION AND DETERMINATION TO
EMPLOYEES: An employee whose test result was positive shall be
informed in a meeting that his/her drug test was positive and of the
substance(s) detected. If available at the time, a copy of the
written report from the laboratory shall be given to the employee,
if it is not then available. it shall be given to the employee as
soon as practicable after receipt by the Company. A second test can
be requested and if that test is positive immediate dismissal will
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