Any provisions set forth in this policy that are included under
the sole authority of the County and are not provided under the authority
of the above named federal regulations are italic indicating it is
a requirement of Calvert County government for employment and not
required by the DOT. Any tests performed outside DOT authority shall
not use DOT forms. Language not italicized is required by FTA.
Compliance with the County's substance abuse policy is a condition
of employment. Safety Sensitive Employees shall be required to sign
an acknowledgment that they have received a copy of this policy. Applicants
that refuse to consent to this policy shall not be considered for
employment.
DOT regulations change from time to time, and the County reserves
the right to change the provisions of these policies and procedures
relative to this testing program in the future to implement the new
requirements as they become effective. All personnel shall be notified,
in writing, at least 30 days prior to any changes becoming effective.
Calvert County government is dedicated to ensuring fair and equitable application of this substance abuse policy. Therefore, supervisors and managers are required to use and apply all aspects of this policy in an unbiased and impartial manner. Any supervisor or manager who knowingly disregards the requirements of this policy, or who is found to deliberately misuse the policy in regard to subordinates, shall be subject to disciplinary action up to and including termination of employment, in accordance with the procedures set forth in Part
9 of Chapter
86 of the Calvert County Code.
Drug and alcohol testing records shall be maintained by the
DER and, except as provided by law or as necessary for safety and
disciplinary action, the results of any drug or alcohol test shall
not be disclosed without express written consent of the tested Safety
Sensitive Employee.