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Contractors performing safety-sensitive functions on any vehicle are also covered by the provisions of this policy. Covered Volunteers performing safety-sensitive functions on any vehicle are also covered by the provision of this policy. A volunteer is a Covered Volunteer if (1) the volunteer is required to hold a CDL or (2) the volunteer receives remuneration in excess of their actual expenses while engaged in the volunteer activity. Prohibited Alcohol Use Alcohol Testing Covered employees must submit to alcohol tests in accordance with 49 CFR Part 655 as amended. All City safety-sensitive employees are subject to alcohol testing prior to, during, and immediately after performing their job duties. The City shall test for alcohol in the following circumstances: . Pre-employment . Post-accident . Reasonable suspicion . Random . Return to duty . Follow-up Confirmed alcohol breath concentrations of 0.04 or greater are considered positive. A covered employee with a confirmed positive alcohol test will be relieved from duty immediately. (See Employer Action on Positive Test Result and Refusal to Test.) The use of products containing alcohol or substances including any medication, mouthwash, food, candy, or any other substance such that alcohol is present in the body before performing or while performing safety-sensitive functions is prohibited. On-Duty Use Covered employees are prohibited from using alcohol while performing safety-sensitive functions. No employer having actual knowledge that a covered employee is using alcohol while performing safety-sensitive functions shall permit the employee to perform or continue to perform safety-sensitive functions. Pre-Duty Use Covered employees are prohibited from using alcohol within four (4) hours of reporting for duty. No employer having actual knowledge that a covered employee has used alcohol within four (4) hours of performing a safety-sensitive function shall permit the employee to perform or continue to perform safety-sensitive functions. Covered employees who are on-call or called to return to work overtime are prohibited from consuming alcohol during their specified on-call hours. Employees who have consumed alcohol and are asked to come back to work should inform the caller and decline the assignment. Employees who do not accept an assignment will not be adversely affected. SIB_Drug-Free_ Workplace]rogram_-_ W-CDL Page 25 of 41 12/15/201 I