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C. For DOT regulated employees, the County shall not take an action based solely on test results showing <br />an alcohol concentration of less than 0.02%. <br />D. Auxiliary employees who are suspected of violating this policy will be released from employment. <br />X. Confidentiality <br />A. Any tests for the presence of alcohol or controlled substances authorized by this policy shall be <br />designed to protect the privacy of the applicant or employee being required to undergo testing. All tests <br />for the presence of alcohol or controlled substances shall be conducted pursuant to and in compliance <br />with the Controlled Substance Examination Regulations found in NCGS Chapter 95, Article 20. <br />B. No sample obtained for the purpose of conducting tests for the presence of alcohol or controlled <br />substances pursuant to this policy shall be used to perform any diagnostic examination that would detect <br />any hidden or latent physical or mental infirmity, disease, or condition. Rather, the analysis of such <br />sample shall be confined to such procedures as are devised to detect the presence of alcohol or <br />controlled substances. <br />C. All information obtained in the course of testing, examining, counseling, rehabilitating, and treating <br />applicants or employees pursuant to this policy shall be protected as confidential medical information. <br />Documents or data concerning this information shall not be open to inspection pursuant to NCGS 153A- <br />98 by persons other than the affected applicant or employee and shall be disseminated only on a need -to- <br />know basis and at the express direction of the human resources director or to comply with applicable <br />laws. <br />D. Drug test results from the County's drug testing program may not be used as evidence in a criminal <br />action against an applicant tested except by order of a court of competent jurisdiction. <br />XI. DruE Free Awareness Program <br />A. The human resources director shall provide information regarding this policy and a drug free workplace <br />to employees, to include the following: <br />1. The dangers of drug abuse in the workplace; <br />2. The County's policy of maintaining a drug free workplace; <br />3. Available alcohol or drug counseling, rehabilitation, and employee assistance programs; <br />4. The penalties that may result for violations of this policy. <br />5. Employee Assistance Program: <br />United Family Services <br />Cabarrus County: 704 - 786 -7918 <br />Mecklenburg County: 704 - 332 -8619 <br />Union County: 704- 283 -1537 <br />Cabarrus County Human Resources Department: 704- 920 -2200 <br />10 <br />Attachment number 2 <br />F -5 Page 131 <br />