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October 17, 2016 (Regular Meeting) Page 2916 driver has been relieved from duty by the employer. This includes employees who are "eligible" at work to drive a CMV at anytime, e.g., salespersons, clerks, secretaries, supervisors; 2. All time inspecting equipment as required by 49 C.F.R 392.7, "Equipment, Inspection, and Lase," and 49 C.F.R. 392.8, "Emergency Equipment and Use," or otherwise inspecting, servicing, or conditioning any CMV at any time; 3. All driving time, which is any time spent at the driving controls of a CNN in operation; 4. All time, other than driving time, in or upon any CMV except time spent resting in a sleeper berth; 5. All time loading or unloading a vehicle, supervising or assisting in loading or unloading, attending a vehicle being loaded or unloaded, remaining ready to operate the vehicle, or giving or receiving receipts for shipments loaded or unloaded; 6. All time repairing, obtaining assistance for, or remaining with a disabled vehicle. C. Applicants and all current employees who apply for assignment, transfer, or promotion to a DOT regulated position must sign an Authorization for Release of Personal Information Form for the release of alcohol and drug testing data compiled by previous employers covered by 49 CFR Part 40 and provide the County information about drug and alcohol violations. Departments that have DOT regulated positions will contact Human Resources for guidance in obtaining this information (see Form F). D. All drug and alcohol testing will be conducted in accordance with 49 CFR Part 40, as amended. Additionally all FTA employees will be drug and alcohol tested in accordance with Part 655 and FMCSA employees will be tested in accordance with Part 382. A drug test can be performed any time a DOT regulated employee is on duty. A DOT alcohol test can be performed just before, during, or after the performance of a DOT safety - sensitive function. Amphetamines (ecstasy, methamphetamine), marijuana (hemp), cocaine (crack), opiates (heroin), phencyclidine (PCP) can be tested for at any time while on duty. E. DOT regulated employees are prohibited from the use or possession of alcohol while on duty or in uniform, while on -call to perform safety sensitive duties, and four hours prior to duty. Alcohol use is also prohibited by any covered employee required to submit to post - accident alcohol testing for four hours following the accident or until the alcohol test is performed. F. DOT regulated employees must complete a DOT pre- employment drug test when hired for, or transferred to, a DOT covered position. The candidate must produce a negative drug test result prior to first performing a safety- sensitive duty. If the test is canceled, the employee must retake and pass the test before being hired. Failure of a County pre - employment screen will disqualify the application from employment for one year. Any covered employee or applicant who has previously failed or refused a pre - employment drug test administered under this part, must provide proof of having successfully completing a referral, evaluation, and treatment plan by a substance abuse professional as described in 49 CFR Part 655.62. A covered employee who has not performed a safety sensitive duty for 9C consecutive days or more and has not been in the employer's random selection pool shall take a pre- employment drug test with a verified negative result before returning to safety- sensitive duties. G. Together with other accident testing which may be required by the County, DOT regulated employees must complete DOT drug and alcohol tests as soon as possible after they are involved in an accident while operating a County owned or leased vehicle, if the accident involves: 1. FMCSA accident requiring testing: An accident in which a fatality is involved; one or more motor vehicles are towed from the scene or someone is treated medically away from the scene, and a citation is issued to the CMV driver within 8 hours of the occurrence under state or local law for a moving violation arising from the accident and either of the aforementioned situations occur. 2. FTA accident requiring testing: An accident in which a fatality is involved, one or more motor vehicle receives disabling damage or someone requires immediate medical attention away from the scene, unless the driver can be completely discounted as a contributing factor. All surviving employees operating the mass transit vehicle at the time of the accident and all other covered employees whose performance could have contributed to the accident must also be tested after an accident involving a fatality.