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policy, or who is found to deliberately misuse the policy in regard to subordinates, shall be subject to <br />disciplinary action up to and including termination of employment. <br />V. Authority to Test Employees <br />Pursuant to this policy the following persons are required to submit to testing for the presence of alcohol and <br />controlled substances. <br />1. The final applicant selected for a County position as a pre - employment condition. Testing is for <br />controlled substances only. <br />2. Employees holding safety- sensitive positions are subject to random testing. <br />3. All current employees who apply for or are given an assignment, promotion, or transfer to a safety - <br />sensitive position. <br />4. An employee in a safety - sensitive position who is involved in a traffic accident or violation while <br />operating a County owned vehicle or a personal vehicle while performing his or her duties as a <br />County employee. <br />5. Any employee involved in an on-the-job accident where: <br />a. Death results; <br />b. Any person is injured and is transported from the accident scene for medical attention; <br />c. A vehicle must be towed from the scene; or <br />d. The employee is cited for a moving violation. <br />6. Any employee when there is reasonable suspicion to believe that he or she is in violation of this <br />policy by observed actions or physical evidence while performing his or her duties as a County <br />employee. See Form D, Observation of Suspect Behavior Form, for observation examples. <br />VI. When to Test <br />A. Pre - employment. <br />1. The County, as a public employer, is entrusted with the health and safety of its citizens. In keeping <br />with this obligation, all final applicants selected for employment with Cabarrus County are required <br />to undergo a pre- employment drug screening. <br />2. The County includes notice of pre - employment drug screening in job announcements and on the <br />Cabarrus County Government Employment Application. <br />3. The applicant shall report to the designated test site as directed. <br />4. Applicants to be tested are required to sign the drug screening consent form. <br />5. Failure of a pre- employment screen will disqualify the application for a period of one year from the <br />date of testing. <br />B. Random Testing. <br />1. Employees occupying safety- sensitive positions or DOT regulated employees are subject to random <br />drug testing. Such testing is unannounced and coordinated by the policy administrator. The policy <br />administrator or designee shall notify the affected employee's supervisor of the time and place the <br />employee should report for testing. Separate pools are maintained for DOT and non -DOT county <br />drivers. <br />2. A supervisor shall NOT give an employee advance notice of unannounced testing, but shall notify <br />the affected employee on the day of the testing and just prior to the employee being tested. The <br />employee should proceed immediately to the collection site. <br />C. Promotion or Assignment to a Safety- Sensitive Position. <br />Attachment number 1 \n <br />F -5 Page 84 <br />