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WELCOME!. DRUG TESTING TRAINING. PRE-TEST. Each State agency is required or not required to implement a drug testing policy. (Circle One) Substance abuse crosses all demographic, geographic, and labor management lines. (True or False)
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WELCOME! DRUG TESTING TRAINING
PRE-TEST • Each State agency is required or not required to implement a drug testing policy. (Circle One) • Substance abuse crosses all demographic, geographic, and labor management lines. (Trueor False) • A supervisor should attempt to counsel an employee if drug use is suspected. (True orFalse)
THE ORM DRUG TESTING POLICY GOAL ORM has a legislative mandate to eliminate or reduce recognized hazards, therefore, DrugTesting Policy review is an audit requirement
A STATE AGENCY DRUG TESTING POLICY SHALL INCLUDE: Written Policy Education & Awareness Program Supervisor Training Employee Assistance Program Drug Testing Procedures
WRITTEN POLICY Tailored to an agency’s specific drug testing needs: • Assignment of responsibility • Safety/Security Sensitive Positions • Must be disseminated to all employees • Mandate drug testing in accordance with Executive Order KBB 05-08 & 05-11 • Violation of Policy actions
EDUCATION & AWARENESS Who is the Substance Abuser? • Crosses all demographic, geographic & labor management lines. • No agency is immune. • Looks, talks and acts like everyone else. • Usually only noticeable through poor job performance.
EDUCATION & AWARENESS • Safety • Productivity • Quality NEGATIVE IMPACT OF SUBSTANCE ABUSE:
EDUCATION & AWARENESS EXECUTIVE ORDER KBB 05-08 & 05-11 MANDATES TESTING AS FOLLOWS: • When reasonable suspicion exists • Following an accident that: • Leads to reasonable suspicion • Results in a fatality • Results in the release of a hazardous waste • or material
EDUCATION & AWARENESS EXECUTIVE ORDER KBB 05-08 & 05-11 3. Randomly as part of a rehabilitation monitoring program 4. Pre-employment for both employees/appointees
EDUCATION & AWARENESS EXECUTIVE ORDER KBB 05-08 & 05-11 Randomly for all employees in a safety/security sensitive position Prior to promotion/reassignment to a safety/security sensitive position
EDUCATION & AWARENESS TARGET SUBSTANCES • MARIJUANA • OPIATES (NARCOTICS) • COCAINE • AMPHETAMINES • PHENCYCLIDINES (PCP)
EDUCATION & AWARENESS PRESCRIPTION AND OVER-THE-COUNTER DRUGS • NOT feeling drowsy does NOT mean one is UNimpaired!!! • Sedation “effects” from drugs can last from 20 minutes to 4 hours, or more (depending on the drug and the individuals sensitivity and metabolism) • NEVER operate heavy machinery or vehicles – when taking • prescribed or over-the-counter medication with a warning on the label that drowsiness may result.
EMPLOYEE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM Provides “outside” Professional Assistance to employees and/or family members who may benefit from outsource: • Substance Abuse • Family Problems • Emotional Problems • Financial Problems • Other Problems Affecting Job Performance
EMPLOYEE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM • Availability • Representatives can be contacted through agencies’ Human Resources section. • Services are provided free of charge for a specified number of visits. • Confidentiality – if service is used,NoOne, including supervisors, are informed.
DRUG TESTING RECOMMENDED MINIMUM TESTING REQUIREMENTS
RECOMMENDED MINIMUM TESTING REQUIREMENTS Procedures: Chain of Custody form for reason of testing Testing performed by SAMSHA-certified laboratory Collection under direct observation of same gender Negative results sent to authorized agency contacts Positive results reported by lab to qualified MedicalReviewOfficer
RECOMMENDED MINIMUM TESTING REQUIREMENTS CONFIDENTIALITY • All drug testing is considered confidential pursuant to LRS 49:1012 • Information cannot be used against an employee except where drug use is considered relevant
RECOMMENDED MINIMUM TESTING REQUIREMENTS POSITIVE TEST RESULTS • Current Employees – Agency may, but are not required to, allow an employee to undergo rehabilitation without termination • Prospective Employees/Appointees – Shall be cause for elimination from consideration for employment or appointment
ORM AUDIT REQUIREMENTS • Documented distribution of the policies and training shall be presented at the ORM annual audit. • Documented re-training of the policies must be conducted at least once every three years and presented at the ORM audit.
POST-TEST • Give examples of noticeable signs of possible drug use:
POST-TEST • If you are taking prescribed or over-the-counter drugs with a warning “against operating heavy machinery or vehicles,” should you still do it? Yes or No • Supervisor should provide frequent _________ to rehabilitated employees. • Supervisors should treat rehabilitated employees as cured. True or False
POST-TEST • EAP is designed to assist & support employees with the following: a) Family problems b) Emotional problems c) Financial problems d) None of the above e) All of the above
POST-TEST • Documented distribution of drug testing policy and training shall be presented at the __________ annual audit. • Name some safety or security sensitive positions where random drug testing would be conducted.
