Montgomery County Government

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Montgomery County Government Occupational Medical
Services For Cause Drug/Alcohol Testing -Non-DOT

• Supervisors must
• observe employee directly
• confer with another supervisor
• document observations
• meet with employee and tell is to be tested
• escort employee for testing
• arrange transport home after testing

Is this for Cause?
Supervisor contacts OMS that an employee may be
under the influence of alcohol or drugs
NO
OMS advises as appropriate
YES
Supervisors should call 240-994-4098, identify
themselves as MC employee, give name of employee
to be tested and estimate the time of arrival for
testing and arrange to meet at 255 Rockville
Pike, Suite 125 for testing.

• OMS Instructs Supervisor
• Give copy of Section 32 of Personnel
• Regulations to employee
• Obtain employees permission to obtain
• specimen and to release information
• Bring copy to OMS
• OMS holds for MRO review report
• Accompany employee to OMS for test
• 6. Arrange safe transport home for employee

Test results positive?
Note Results of breath alcohol testing are given
immediately
NO
YES
OMS can phone Supervisor to inform
OMS submits written report of results to
Departmental Director or her/his
designee indicated in writing
MRO interviews employee to confirm
Note Supervisors observations must be
articulable (specific and clear) and
contemporaneous (in real time) Once the employee
is allowed to leave the workplace, testing cannot
be done