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PROCEDURES FOR
TESTING
1. Confidentiality: All matters
concerning the potential or actual application of the Drug Policy
("Policy") to a particular employee or applicant shall be treated
with utmost confidentiality. The involvement of management personnel
with respect to such matters shall be strictly on a need-to-know
basis.
2. Random Testing: Employees will be
selected at random, utilizing non-discriminatory procedures, for
drug testing.
3. Testing and Reporting
Procedures: a. Privacy: Collection of 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 hs 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 to the Human Resource Department at the corporate office in Dallas as 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 available, then 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 follow. |