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2) there is disabling ("tow-away") damage to any vehicle, or C. A trained supervisor determines there is a reasonable suspicion of prohibited alcohol or controlled substance use by any employee in a defined safety sensitive position. Reasonable suspicion is defined fully in Section 2, below. 2. Reasonable Suspicion The observed conduct of an employee on Company time or property which the Company determines to be suspicious or extraordinary for that employee based on the appearance, behavior, speech, or body odors (e.g. physical symptoms including, but not limited to, slurred or other abnormal speech, irregular or unsteady gait, flushed or agitated appearance, bloodshot eyes, dilated pupils, nonsensical or irrational behavior, or the smell of alcohol or marijuana). Only management personnel trained in detecting the signs .and symptoms of prohibited substance use and/or alcohol abuse, who have actually observed a driver's behavior, shall make such determinations. For alcohol testing purposes only, reasonable suspicion testing is only justified where a trainee supervisor's observations are made during, just before, or just after a time when a driver has performed a safety sensitive function. A supervisor who makes an observation leading to a reasonable suspicion alcohol test shall make and sign a written record of his or her observations within 24 hours of making the observations, or before the result of the test is released, whichever is earlier. The actual alcohol test cannot be administered by the same supervisor who made the determination of reasonable suspicion, even if that supervisor is an otherwise breath alcohol technician. If the required alcohol test is not administered within two (2) hours of the observation, the supervisor must document why the test was not performed. A reasonable suspicion alcohol test cannot be administered more than eight (8) hours after a determination of reasonable suspicion, and the reason for the failure to test must be documented. .C. Random Screening 1. Any employee assigned to a classification involving the operation of a passenger vehicle, including drivers, all holders of CDL licenses, and all employees performing a "safety sensitive" functions, as defined by federal regulation, the Company or County, will be required to submit to a drug and/or alcohol screen pursuant to a DOT approved random method of selection. The total number of random tests conducted each year will be equal to at least 50% of the number of covered employees for drugs and 25% of the number of covered employees for alcohol, or as may be further required by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) or Federal Transit Authority (FTA) Some drivers may be tested more than once each year, and some may not be tested at all depending on random selection. - /4-