§ A210-4. Testing requirements.

A urine, breath or blood drug screen shall be administered under the following circumstances:

A. 

Prehire Drug Screening. All offers of employment shall be conditioned upon the applicant submitting to and passing a urine/blood drug screen. Prehire drug screening will test for the presence of illegal drugs and substances and the illegal use of prescription drugs. This screen does not include an alcohol test. Applicants who refuse to submit to this test or test positive will not be considered for employment with Patterson Township.

B. 

Testing for Cause. All employees shall be tested for cause when a reasonable suspicion exists that the employee appears to be under the influence of illegal drugs or illegally using prescription drugs, synthetic drugs and/or alcohol.

C. 

Causal/Incident-Related. All employees shall submit to a drug screen as soon as possible after an accident or incident occurring in the course and scope of employment. An "accident" is defined as involving:

(1) 

A fatality;

(2) 

Bodily injury that requires any person involved in the accident to be transported away from the scene for medical treatment;

(3) 

Damage to any vehicle or equipment that requires the vehicle or equipment to be towed away from the scene or totaled.

D. 

Reinstatement, Return-to-Duty and Follow-Up Testing. Any employee who is disciplined for violation of this policy must submit to a drug and alcohol test prior to being returned to duty and will be subject to unannounced follow-up drug and alcohol tests for a period of up to 60 months.