DRUG-FREE WORKPLACE PROGRAM

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DRUG-FREE WORKPLACE DRUG-FREE WORKPLACE PROGRAMPROGRAM

Program AdministratorsProgram Administrators

ScreenSafe IncScreenSafe Inc. . 877-727-3369877-727-3369

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Our National Substance Our National Substance Abuse ProblemAbuse Problem

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

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

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

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Drug Use and Alcohol Abuse: Drug Use and Alcohol Abuse: ConsequencesConsequences

1.4 million 1.4 million arrests for arrests for driving while driving while intoxicatedintoxicated

4 in 10 fatal 4 in 10 fatal motor vehicle motor vehicle accidents accidents involve alcoholinvolve alcohol

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Drug Use and Alcohol Abuse: Drug Use and Alcohol Abuse: ConsequencesConsequences

Among employed adults, the Among employed adults, the highest rates of current drug use highest rates of current drug use and heavy drinking are reported and heavy drinking are reported by;by;• White, non-Hispanic malesWhite, non-Hispanic males• 18-25 years old18-25 years old

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Drug Use and Alcohol Abuse: Drug Use and Alcohol Abuse: PrevalencePrevalence

According to the According to the 2009 Household 2009 Household survey, 74.6 % of survey, 74.6 % of those who used those who used illegal drugs in illegal drugs in the past month the past month are employed.are employed.

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Illicit Drug Use by IndustryIllicit Drug Use by Industry

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

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

(10%).(10%).

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Postal Service StudyPostal Service Study

A U.S. Postal Service study indicated A U.S. Postal Service study indicated that employees who tested positive on that employees who tested positive on their pre-employment drug test were :their pre-employment drug test were : 77% more likely to be discharged 77% more likely to be discharged

within the first three years of within the first three years of employmentemployment

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

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Postal Service StudyPostal Service Study

The study estimated that the U.S. The study estimated that the U.S. Postal Service would have saved Postal Service would have saved approximately $52 million within two approximately $52 million within two years, if it had just screened out years, if it had just screened out positive job applicants.positive job applicants.

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DRUG-FREEDRUG-FREEWORKPLACE PROGRAMWORKPLACE PROGRAM

Sheet Metal Industry labor and management Sheet Metal Industry labor and management program to address the problems caused by drug program to address the problems caused by drug

and alcohol in the workplace.and alcohol in the workplace.

Sponsored BySponsored By

Northeastern Illinois SMACNANortheastern Illinois SMACNA

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Sheet Metal Workers Local 265Sheet Metal Workers Local 265Administered byAdministered by

ScreenSafe, Inc.ScreenSafe, Inc.

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Goals and ObjectivesGoals and Objectives

Recognition of the problem; Recognition of the problem;

Development of a comprehensive Development of a comprehensive policy; policy;

Educate Individuals;Educate Individuals;

Promote the Member/Employee Promote the Member/Employee Assistance Program, MAP/EAP;Assistance Program, MAP/EAP;

Implement a fair and respectful drug Implement a fair and respectful drug testing program that conforms to testing program that conforms to Federal drug testing standards.Federal drug testing standards.

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Policy Requirements and Policy Requirements and ProhibitionsProhibitions

The use of alcohol or drugs by The use of alcohol or drugs by employees during working hours on the employees during working hours on the job site or on company property job site or on company property (including company vehicles) is (including company vehicles) is absolutely prohibitedabsolutely prohibited..

Individuals are required to submit to Individuals are required to submit to drug and/or alcohol testing in drug and/or alcohol testing in accordance with this policy.accordance with this policy.

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No individual will be tested for alcohol unless No individual will be tested for alcohol unless a reasonable suspicion exists that the person a reasonable suspicion exists that the person is under the influence of alcohol, or they are is under the influence of alcohol, or they are involved in an OSHA recordable on the job involved in an OSHA recordable on the job accident.accident.Participants will be required to take an alcohol Participants will be required to take an alcohol test by way of evidential breath testing device test by way of evidential breath testing device (breathalyzer).(breathalyzer).Individuals subject to this policy continue to Individuals subject to this policy continue to have access to the usual protections provided have access to the usual protections provided as part of their union membership.as part of their union membership.

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All union employees who are employed by a All union employees who are employed by a signatory contractor to the agreement will be signatory contractor to the agreement will be subject to this program.subject to this program.

Individuals will be selected randomly from the 50% Individuals will be selected randomly from the 50% pool.pool.

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

At the same time there will be an ongoing 10% At the same time there will be an ongoing 10% pool.pool.

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Testing ProceduresTesting Procedures

Names picked from the random pool.Names picked from the random pool.

ScreenSafe refers to the ScreenSafe refers to the union/contractor find where union union/contractor find where union member is working.member is working.

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

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ScreenSafe makes calls to Designated ScreenSafe makes calls to Designated Representative in the AM.Representative in the AM.

Designated Representative faxes/emails Designated Representative faxes/emails Notification Form back to ScreenSafeNotification Form back to ScreenSafe

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Forms sent to Designated Forms sent to Designated Representative:Representative: Sheet Metal Industry Drug-Free Sheet Metal Industry Drug-Free

Workplace Program Information Workplace Program Information SheetSheet

Employee Notification FormEmployee Notification Form List of Testing SitesList of Testing Sites

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By the end of the business day, the By the end of the business day, the Designated Representative informs Designated Representative informs Individual that his/her name has been Individual that his/her name has been selected.selected.

Individuals are given until end of Individuals are given until end of nextnext business day to take test.business day to take test.Individuals are given one hour off with Individuals are given one hour off with regular pay and fringe benefits by their regular pay and fringe benefits by their employer.employer.

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If the test is negative, no further action If the test is negative, no further action is taken.is taken.

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

If no valid reason found, the individual If no valid reason found, the individual is in violation of policy.is in violation of policy.

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Testing will also be done when there is Testing will also be done when there is “reasonable suspicion”.“reasonable suspicion”.

Accelerated testing (follow-up) takes Accelerated testing (follow-up) takes place (based on MAP recommendation) place (based on MAP recommendation) once a Individual is non-compliant and once a Individual is non-compliant and has returned to work.has returned to work.

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Testing Procedures - Testing Procedures - SafeguardsSafeguards

All testing sites are DHHS approvedAll testing sites are DHHS approvedIntegrity of specimens insured by Integrity of specimens insured by utilization of one collection procedure utilization of one collection procedure at all sitesat all sitesAll labs have DHHS certification and All labs have DHHS certification and are NIDA approvedare NIDA approvedAll positives confirmed by GC/MSAll positives confirmed by GC/MSMRO reviews all drug test positivesMRO reviews all drug test positives

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Testing Procedures – Testing Procedures – SafeguardsSafeguards

Urine samples separated into two Urine samples separated into two containers at time of collectioncontainers at time of collection

Other forms of testing for Individuals Other forms of testing for Individuals with confirmed medical conditionswith confirmed medical conditions

Blind testingBlind testing

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Policy ViolationsPolicy Violations

Policy Violations can include;Policy Violations can include; Having a positive test result.Having a positive test result. Failing to take a test as scheduledFailing to take a test as scheduled Failing to keep a scheduled Failing to keep a scheduled

appointment with appointment with MAPMAP or or Failing to participate in and/or Failing to participate in and/or

complete the assigned treatment or complete the assigned treatment or education programeducation program

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Policy ViolationsPolicy Violations

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

specimenspecimen Providing a dilute specimen for a Providing a dilute specimen for a

second time without a valid medical second time without a valid medical explanationexplanation

Providing a urine specimen which Providing a urine specimen which shows the presence of an adulterantshows the presence of an adulterant

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ConsequencesConsequencesUpon a first positive test;Upon a first positive test; Individual will be referred to the MAP for evaluationIndividual will be referred to the MAP for evaluation Individual must begin recommended treatment or Individual must begin recommended treatment or

education programeducation program Individual will mostly be returned to work prior to Individual will mostly be returned to work prior to

program completionprogram completion

The Individual The Individual willwill be placed in a one year accelerated be placed in a one year accelerated testing program.testing program.

If the individual decides not to follow the MAP If the individual decides not to follow the MAP recommendations, on the first non-compliant the recommendations, on the first non-compliant the individual may wait out 30 days and retest with a individual may wait out 30 days and retest with a negative drop. During the 30 day wait out the individual negative drop. During the 30 day wait out the individual can not be worked by a contractor and ineligible for can not be worked by a contractor and ineligible for referral.referral.

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ConsequencesConsequences

Upon a second positive test;Upon a second positive test; Individual will be referred to the MAP Individual will be referred to the MAP

for evaluationfor evaluation Individual must begin recommended Individual must begin recommended

treatment or education programtreatment or education program Individual may be returned to work Individual may be returned to work

prior to program completionprior to program completion

The Individual The Individual willwill be placed in a one be placed in a one year accelerated testing program.year accelerated testing program.

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Upon a third positive test within a two-Upon a third positive test within a two-year period from the preceding (second);year period from the preceding (second); Individual will be referred to the MAP for evaluationIndividual will be referred to the MAP for evaluation Individual must beginIndividual must begin recommended treatment or recommended treatment or

education programeducation program Individual will be returned to work prior to program Individual will be returned to work prior to program

completioncompletion

The Individual The Individual willwill be placed in a one year be placed in a one year accelerated testing Program. accelerated testing Program. The Individual will be required to sign a “Last The Individual will be required to sign a “Last Chance Agreement" between him/herself and Chance Agreement" between him/herself and the Program. the Program.

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Upon a fourth positive test within a two-Upon a fourth positive test within a two-year period from the preceding (third);year period from the preceding (third); Individual will be referred to the MAP for evaluationIndividual will be referred to the MAP for evaluation Individual must Individual must completecomplete recommended treatment recommended treatment

or education programor education program Individual Individual will notwill not be returned to work prior to be returned to work prior to

program completionprogram completion

The Individual The Individual willwill be placed in a one year be placed in a one year accelerated testing Program. accelerated testing Program.

(continued)(continued)

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Fourth non-compliance continuedFourth non-compliance continued The Individual shall be terminated from The Individual shall be terminated from

employment and, is ineligible for referral until employment and, is ineligible for referral until he/she has satisfactorily completed the he/she has satisfactorily completed the assigned treatment or other program.assigned treatment or other program.

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Consequence ProceduresConsequence ProceduresScreenSafe informs the Designated ScreenSafe informs the Designated Representative from the employer and from the Representative from the employer and from the Local that the Individual is non-compliant and Local that the Individual is non-compliant and must be removed from the worksite immediately must be removed from the worksite immediately and can not return until they receive a release and can not return until they receive a release from ScreenSafe.from ScreenSafe.

Individuals will receive written notice confirming Individuals will receive written notice confirming their non-compliance and providing them with their non-compliance and providing them with information to assist them in returning to information to assist them in returning to compliance.compliance.

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Testing Occasions - Testing Occasions - PortabilityPortability

These provisions will apply to those These provisions will apply to those individuals working under the portability individuals working under the portability rules.rules.All traveling craftpersons will be subject All traveling craftpersons will be subject to:to: Initial testing Initial testing Random testing –10% poolRandom testing –10% pool

Craftsperson will be allowed to report to Craftsperson will be allowed to report to work immediately after providing a urine work immediately after providing a urine specimen for testing.specimen for testing.

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Post-Accident TestingPost-Accident Testing

Post accident testing may be done Post accident testing may be done when employees are involved in a work when employees are involved in a work related accident or incident that results related accident or incident that results in a fatality, a lost time injury, OSHA in a fatality, a lost time injury, OSHA recordable incident or significant recordable incident or significant property damage or monetary loss. property damage or monetary loss. Post Accident testing is done at the Post Accident testing is done at the employers expense and the employer employers expense and the employer is entitled to the results.is entitled to the results.

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Pre-employment TestingPre-employment Testing

Pre-employment testing is allowed to Pre-employment testing is allowed to be conducted pursuant to the pre-be conducted pursuant to the pre-existing process contained in the existing process contained in the Agreement.Agreement.

The cost is paid by the employer.The cost is paid by the employer.

Compliance of IndividualCompliance of Individual

A contractor may contact the A contractor may contact the Designated Representative from the Designated Representative from the Local to insure that an individual is in Local to insure that an individual is in compliance with the program prior to compliance with the program prior to hiring.hiring.

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A Non-Compliant ContractorA Non-Compliant Contractor

Will be subject to the followingWill be subject to the following Northeastern Illinois SMACNA and Local 265 will Northeastern Illinois SMACNA and Local 265 will

be notifiedbe notified Prohibited from hiring union membersProhibited from hiring union members May be subject to the withdraw of their men by May be subject to the withdraw of their men by

the Unionthe Union A minimum $2,500.00 fineA minimum $2,500.00 fine Undergo a payroll audit to be paid for by the Undergo a payroll audit to be paid for by the

contractorcontractor Anything beyond the JAB associated with non-Anything beyond the JAB associated with non-

bargained lawsuits will be shared equally by the bargained lawsuits will be shared equally by the Union and Northeastern Illinois SMACNA.Union and Northeastern Illinois SMACNA.

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