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2. TESTING Participation in the City of Eugene's drug and alcohol testing program is a requirement of each covered employee. Safety - sensitive positions, or positions that require the performance of safety - sensitive functions covered by Department of Transportation regulations; applicants for employment; employees requesting transfer; and currently employed, covered employees are required to submit to drug and alcohol testing, as mandated by Federal regulations and City policy, as a condition of employment with the City of Eugene. DOT (Department of Transportation) regulation 49 CFR Part 40, Procedures for Transportation Workplace Drug and Alcohol Testing Programs, prescribes the testing method to be used, a copy of which is available from the Designated Employer Representative (DER). All drug and alcohol testing will be conducted in a manner that ensures a high degree of accuracy and reliability by following prescribed techniques and chain of custody procedures and utilizing equipment and laboratory facilities approved by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and DOT. To ensure test results are correctly attributed to the employee, a unique chain of custody number is assigned to each specimen. The number is marked on both the chain of custody form and the specimen bottle, which the employee checks at the time of collection and verifies with his/her signature. The employee's name and chain of custody number is verified at each step of the testing and reporting process. All drug and alcohol testing will be conducted in an environment that affords maximum privacy practicable for the covered employee being tested. The City of Eugene will adhere to all standards of confidentiality, maintaining the confidentiality of the covered employee throughout the drug and/or alcohol testing process, and releasing testing records and results only to those authorized by FMCSA rules to receive such information. Except as provided herein, the City of Eugene will be responsible for all costs directly associated with the drug and alcohol test specified in this policy. 2.2.1 Pre- emplovment (382.301) All applicants for employment in safety - sensitive positions covered by DOT regulations, or individuals requesting to be transferred or promoted into safety - sensitive positions covered by DOT regulations, must submit to and pass urine testing for drugs prior to being hired or assigned to a safety - sensitive position. Failure of a drug test will disqualify an applicant for employment in, or transfer to, a safety - sensitive position. A verified positive result on a drug test is considered to be ��_... City of Eugene Page 2 -1 DOT/FMCSA Drug & Alcohol Policy September 2010 Information Packet