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available for testing the same day he or she receives notice from the policy administrator or designee <br />that drug and /or alcohol testing is required. Failure to make himself or herself available will be <br />considered a refusal to submit to testing. <br />E. Reasonable Suspicion. <br />1. Any employee is subject to drug or alcohol testing when there is reason to believe that the employee <br />has violated this policy. In making such a determination, the County may consider, but is not limited <br />to considering, any of the following factors: <br />a. Excessive absenteeism or tardiness, frequent or increased illness, frequent absences from <br />workstation or lapses in responsibility; <br />b. A pattern of abnormal conduct or unusual, irrational, or erratic behavior; <br />c. Repeated failure to follow instructions or procedures; <br />d. Violation of safety policies or failure to follow safe work practices; <br />e. Deterioration of job performance; <br />f. Abusive behavior, insolence, insubordination, or other significant change in behavior; <br />g. Mood swings, depression, unusual detachment, euphoria, significantly increased energy, unusual <br />talkativeness or sleepiness; <br />h. Changes in appearance, grooming, demeanor, work habits, or interaction with others; <br />i. Reports of substance abuse from other employees; <br />j. Poor motor coordination or muscle controls, unsteady walking, tremors, nervousness, trouble <br />sitting still, slurred speech; <br />k. Evidence of substance abuse (drug paraphernalia, odor) in the employee's vicinity; <br />1. Bloodshot or dull eyes dilated or constricted pupils, runny nose, bruises; <br />m. Impaired short-term memory or illogical thinking; <br />n. Involvement as an operator or mechanic of a County owned vehicle that is involved in an <br />accident; <br />o. Arrest for violation of any criminal drug or alcohol statute. <br />2. The department head or supervisor will complete Form D, Observation of Suspect Behavior Form, <br />with detailed information on facts, symptoms, and observations of reasonable suspicion and contact <br />the human resources director. The human resources director will determine whether to order testing <br />and notify the employee's supervisor. The supervisor shall arrange transportation of the employee to <br />and from the testing site. The documentation supporting reasonable suspicion will be retained <br />confidentially by the Human Resources Department. <br />Non -law enforcement personnel shall not use physical force to detain an employee. At any time a <br />supervisor has cause to suspect that an employee is using or is under the influence of alcohol or a <br />controlled substance in the course and scope of his or her duties for the County and the affected <br />employee indicates an intention to leave the premises by his or her own means, the supervisor must <br />notify law enforcement officials regarding the employee's identity, the employee's possible <br />impairment, and the employee's anticipated route and means of travel. <br />F. Other Circumstances Requiring Immediate Testing. <br />A supervisor or department head may observe an employee's behavior that is of such extreme, erratic, or <br />unsafe nature that it gives reason to believe that immediate alcohol or drug testing is advisable. In the <br />event that such a situation arises and the supervisor or department head is unable to obtain the <br />authorization of the policy administrator or safety & risk manager, the supervisor shall: <br />7 <br />Attachment number 1 <br />F -6 Page 118 <br />