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Employees who accept the assignment and present themselves ready to work will be subject to alcohol testing. Use Following an Accident Covered employees required to take a post-accident alcohol test are prohibited from using alcohol for eight (8) hours following the accident or until he or she undergoes a post-accident alcohol test, whichever occurs first. Other Alcohol-Related Conduct Covered employees whose alcohol test results are 0.02 or greater but less than 0.04 will be removed immediately from safety-sensitive functions. Covered employees whose alcohol test results are 0.02 or greater but less than 0.04 will be relieved from duty and placed on unpaid leave until the start of the employee's next regularly scheduled duty period, but not less than 8 hours following the administration of the alcohol test. A confirmed result of 0.02 or greater but less than 0.04 may lead to disciplinary action, up to and including termination. Furthermore, excessive confirmed results of 0.02 or greater but less than 0.04 shall result in a dismissal recommendation. Prohibited Drug Use Prescribed Drugs The appropriate use of legally prescribed drugs and non-prescription medication is not prohibited. However, the use of any substance that carries a warning label that indicates that mental functions, motor skills, or judgment may be adversely affected must be reported to supervisory personnel and medical advice should be sought as appropriate, before performing work-related duties. A legally prescribed drug means that the individual has obtained a prescription or other written approval from a physician for the use of a drug in the course of medical treatment. The prescription or written authorization must include the covered employee's name, the name of the substance, quantity/amount to be taken, and the period of authorization. The misuse or abuse of legal drugs that have the potential to affect mental functions, motor skills, or judgment is prohibited. Failure to comply may lead to disciplinary action, up to and including dismissal. Prohibited Drugs Covered employees must submit to drug tests administered in accordance with 49 CFR Part 655 as amended. The City is required to screen covered employees for prohibited drugs and drug metabolites in the following circumstances: pre-employment, post-accident, reasonable suspicion, random, return to duty and follow-up. Covered employees shall be tested for the following prohibited drugs and any updates to drug testing made by the Department of Transportation (DOT): SIB_Drug-Free_ Workplace_Program_-_ W-CDL Page 26 of 41 12/15/201 I