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To: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
Contra
FROM: Joe Tonda, Risk Manager Costa
DATE: December 20, 1994 County
SUBJECT: Implementation of U.S. Omnibus Transportation Employee Testing Act of 1991
Mandating Drug & Alcohol Testing of Em•ployees .Who Drive Commercial Motor Vehicles
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S) OR RECOMMENDATION(S) & BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
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RECOMMENDATION:
ACCEPT report from the Risk Manager on actions being undertaken to implement
requirements of the U.S. Omnibus Transportation Employee Testing Act of 1991 mandating
drug and alcohol testing of employees who drive commercial motor vehicles.
BACKGROUND:
Effective January 1 , 1995, new Department of Transportation (DOT) standards require all
employees who drive commercial motor vehicles to submit to drug/alcohol testing. The new
regulations cover drivers of vehicles in excess of 26,000 lbs and vehicles or vans carrying
15 or more passengers. There are additional requirements for testing pre-assignment, post-
accident, with reasonable suspicion, return to duty and return to duty follow-up.
In the Contra Costa County workforce, there are approximately 100 employees who may
be covered by these testing requirements. To the extent that implementation and impact
of these testing mandates and the policies and procedures governing the program are
within the scope of representation, the County has formally invited the affected employee
organizations to meet and confer.
In preparation for program start-up, the County has assembled a task force of
representatives from the Risk Management Division of the County Administrator's
Department, the Personnel Department, Public Health, County Counsel and Employee
Assistance to prepare necessary action steps. Development of a comprehensive County
drug/alcohol testing policy is underway with input from Risk Management, Personnel and
County Counsel. The impact of this policy will be the subject of meet and confer with the
affected employee organizations. Also underway is an evaluation of practical testing
methodologies and protocols available through the County and from outside providers. The
final program will also contain an education and training component.
The Board may expect a recommended final drug and alcohol testing policy for adoption
in early 1995. Staff will provide further reports on program development and
implementation.
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: YES SIGNATURE: L �
RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOM NDATI N OF RD COMMITTEE
APPROVE-' OTHER
SIGNATURE(S)
ACTION.OF BOARD ON - ecem er 20 , 1994 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED XJ_ OTHER
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
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UNANIMOUS (ABSENT ) I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE
AYES: NOES: AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN
ABSENT: ABSTAIN: AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD
OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN.
Orig. Department: Risk Management December 20
cc: Personnel Dept., 2nd Floor ATTESTED 1994
Local #1 Phil Batchelor,Clerk of the Board of
DSA Supervisors and County Administrator
M38e/7-83BY ��, DEPUTY