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Drug-Free Workplace PolicyScreenSafe Inc. Program Administrators

Employee Resource Systems, Inc. Members Assistance Program

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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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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 program 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 checks the database to find

out where union member is working. Designated (Company or Union)

Representative called and informed to expect a fax/email regarding participants being tested.

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Testing Procedures ScreenSafe makes calls to Designated

Representative in the AM and early PM. Forms sent to Designated Representative:

Testing Procedures for the Electrical Industry Drug Free Alliance Alliance

The Alliance Drug Test Information and Instruction Sheet

List of Collection Sites

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Testing Procedures By the end of the business day, the

Designated Representative informs participant that his/her name has been selected.

The Designated Representative then faxes that the member was notified to ScreenSafe

Participants are given until end of next business day to take test.

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Testing Procedures Participants given one hour off with

regular wages and fringe benefits. (Paid by Employer)

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 (based on MAP recommendation) once a participant tests positive and has returned to work.

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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 Blind testing

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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

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Testing Occasions - Portability Craftperson will be allowed to report to

work immediately after providing a urine specimen for testing.

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

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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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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 non-compliance;

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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Consequences (continued) Upon a first non-compliance;

The participant may also wait out 30 days. During this 30 day wait out the participant may NOT be worked by the contractor and is ineligible for referral.

The participant must test negative after the 30 day wait in order to return.

If a participant is non-compliant again for any reason during the next 2 years the participant will be on a 2nd non-compliance and will no longer have the 30 day wait out option

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Consequences Upon a second non-compliance;

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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Consequences Upon a third non-compliance 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 a one year

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

Chance Agreement" between him/herself and the Program.

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Consequences Upon a fourth non-compliance 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 will not 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 Program.

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Non-Compliant Protocol 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.

ScreenSafe will inform the union hall that the participant is unavilable.

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Non-Compliant Protocol We will ask the contractor to have the

member contact ScreenSafe, Inc. 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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Reciprocal Website

What is Reciprocity As long as you are compliant in your home

local will be compliant in all participating locals jurisdictions.

The only information that will be on the website is your Name, Union Card Number and Home Local.

Unions as applicable will have access to make sure members are compliant with program.

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Reciprocal Website Participating Locals

IBEW Local 134

IBEW Local 176

IBEW Local 461

IBEW Local 701

IBEW Local 117

IBEW Local 150

IBEW Local 364

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Apprentices Will be in a 100% pool as well as a 10% pool. They

will tested a minimum of once per year, An Apprentice who is non-compliant will be

Referred to the EAP/MAP Suspended from work/school Possible cancellation from the apprenticeship

or training program

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Apprentices Upon a second non-compliance the

participant will be cancelled from the apprenticeship or training program.

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The Next Steps Participant education

Contract MAP if you need help Review Policy

Initiate testing