Plumbing Industry Drug-Free Alliance

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Plumbing Industry Drug-Free Alliance

• ScreenSafe, Inc.
• Program Administrators

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The Alliance

• The Plumbing Contractors Association of Chicago
  and Cook County and Plumbing Union Local 130 have
  formed a partnership to address the problems
  caused by drug and alcohol abuse

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Alliance Goals and Objectives

• Recognition of the problem
• Development of a comprehensive policy
• Educate Participants
• Promote the Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Implement a fair and respectful drug testing
  program that conforms to Federal drug testing
  standards.

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Key Policy Issues

• Contractor participation and commitment is
  critical.
• Participant education.
• Supervisory training.
• Drug testing.

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Policy Requirements and Prohibitions

• The use of alcohol or drugs by employees during
  working hours on the job site or on company
  property (including company vehicles) is
  absolutely prohibited.
• Participants are required to submit to drug
  and/or alcohol testing in accordance with this
  policy.

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Policy Requirements and Prohibitions

• No participant will be tested for alcohol unless
  a reasonable suspicion exists that the person is
  under the influence of alcohol, or they are
  involved in an OSHA recordable on the job
  accident.
• Participants subject to this policy continue to
  have access to the usual protections provided as
  part of their union membership.

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Policy Requirements and Prohibitions

• All members of the Alliance shall be considered
  part of the testing pool and will be tested over
  a 2 year period.
• Participants will be selected randomly from the
  50 pool.
• Participants who complete the testing process
  will not be returned to the 50 pool.
• At the same time there will be an ongoing 10
  pool.

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Testing Procedures

• Names picked from the random pool.
• ScreenSafe has access to the Unions database to
  find out where the union member is working.
• Designated (Company or Union) Representative
  called and informed to expect a fax regarding
  participants being tested.

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Testing Procedures

• ScreenSafe makes calls to Designated
  Representative in the AM.
• Forms sent to Designated Representative
• Testing Procedures for the Plumbing Industry Drug
  Free Alliance
• List of Collection Sites
• By the end of the business day, the Designated
  Representative informs participant that his/her
  name has been selected.

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Testing Procedures

• If participant is unemployed they will receive 1
  hour wages with regular fringe benefits
• Participants are given until end of next business
  day to take test.

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At the Collection Site

• The Alliance Drug Test Information and
  Instruction Sheet
• Authorization for Consent to Drug Analysis and
  Authorization of Release of Results for testing
• Release of Information Signed for MRO, EAP and
  ScreenSafe

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At The Collection Site

• Participant Signs Consent Forms
• Collection Site Technician faxes Consent and
  Release Form Back to ScreenSafe

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Testing Procedures

• If the test is negative, no further action is
  taken.
• If the test is positive, the Medical Review
  Officer (MRO) calls participant to validate
  reason for positive.
• If no valid reason found, participant is in
  violation of policy.

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Testing Procedures

• Testing will also be done when there is
  reasonable suspicion.
• Accelerated testing (follow-up) takes place once
  a participant has been non-compliant. It is based
  on MAP evaluation.

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Testing Procedures - Safeguards

• Integrity of specimens insured by utilization of
  one collection procedure at all sites
• All labs have DHHS certification
• All positives confirmed by GC/MS
• MRO reviews all drug test positives

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Testing Procedures Safeguards

• Urine samples separated into two containers at
  time of collection
• Other forms of testing for participants with
  confirmed medical conditions

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Pre-Employment Testing

• All those applying for employment, union
  membership or placement in the apprentice program
  with any employer or local union shall be subject
  to pre-employment testing by way of a hair
  follicle and urine analysis.
• Upon a legitimate non-compliant test the
  applicant will be denied employment, union
  membership or entry to the apprentice or training
  program. Those applicants that have been denied
  under this section will be ineligible to reapply
  for a period of one year from the date of denial,
  or upon verified completion in a MAP/EAP
  designated program at the individuals expense.

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Testing Occasions - Portability

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

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Testing Occasions - Portability

• Craftperson will be allowed to report to work
  immediately after providing proof of taking
  required urine test.
• A positive test for any prohibited substance
  results in immediate termination.
• Craftperson who tests positive must wait 30 days
  to test again in order to work in the
  jurisdiction.

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Policy Violations

• Policy Violations can include
• Having a positive test result.
• Failing to take a test as scheduled
• Failure to call the MRO
• Failing to keep a scheduled appointment with EAP
  or
• Failing to participate in and/or complete the
  assigned treatment or education program

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Policy Violations

• Policy Violations can include (continued)
• Substituting another substance or specimen
• Providing a dilute specimen for a second time
  without a valid medical explanation
• Providing a urine specimen which shows the
  presence of an adulterant

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Consequences

• Upon a first notice of unavailability
• Participant will be referred to the EAP for
  evaluation
• Participant must complete recommended treatment
  or education program
• An apprentice or participant in training shall be
  referred to the training coordinator and action
  could include referral to EAP, disciplinary
  action or cancellation from the training program
• The participant will be placed in an accelerated
  testing program.

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Consequences

• Upon a second notice of unavailability
• Participant will be referred to the MAP for
  evaluation
• Participant must complete recommended treatment
  or education program
• Participant may be returned to work prior to
  program completion
• An apprentice or participant in training will be
  canceled form the apprenticeship or training
  program
• The participant will be placed in an accelerated
  testing program.

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Consequences

• Upon a third notice of unavailability within a
  two-year period from the preceding (second)
• Participant will be referred to the EAP for
  evaluation
• Participant must complete recommended treatment
  or education program
• Participant may be returned to work prior to
  program completion
• The participant will be placed in an accelerated
  testing program.
• The participant will be required to sign a "Last
  Chance Agreement" between him/herself and the
  Alliance.

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Implementation of Program

• Decide upon a Helping Program/EAP
• Register all contractors
• Identify Designated Representatives at all the
  contractor sites.
• Enroll all contractor employees in program.
• Participant education
• Supervisory training
• Initiate testing