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0 Appendix B We will consider failure to appear for testing when scheduled refusal to participate i❑ testing. Such failure may subjectan employee to the range of disciplinary actions, including dismissal, and an applicant to the cancellation of an offer of employment. An observed voiding will only occur if there is grounds for suspecting manipulation of the testing process. V. Review of test results To ensure we treat every tested employee fairly, the collection site uses the services of an MRO. The. MRO is a doctor with a specialized knowledge of substance abuse disorders, He or she can determine whether there are any valid reasons for the presence in the employee's system of the substance that was tested positive. We follow the federal requirement that the MRO may not be affiliated with the federally - certified lab that does the urine analysis. VI. Employees' rights when there's a positive test result Upon receipt of a confirmed positive finding, the MRO will attempt to contact the employee by telephone or in person. If the MRO makes contact, he or she will inform the employee of the positive finding. 1-he MRO will give the employee an opportunity to rebut or explain the findings. The MRO can request information on recent medical history. He or she can also ask for medications taken within the last 30 days by the employee. If the MRO finds support in the employee's explanation, he or she may ask the employee to provide documentary evidence to support his or her position. Evidence can include treating physicians and pharmacies, which filled prescription, etc. A failure on the part of the employee to provide documentary evidence will result in the MRO issuing a positive report with no attendant medical explanation. A medical disqualification of the employee will result. if the employee fails to contact the MRO as instructed, the MRO will issue a report of a positive test result. V11. Reporting of results The collection facility will report all test results to the MRO prior to reporting the results to us. The MRO will receive a detailed report of the findings of the analysis from the testing laboratory. The collection facility will list each substance tested along with the results of the testing. We will receive a summary report, which indicate the employee passed or failed the test. We intend these procedures to be, consistent with guidelines for MROs, published by the Department of Health and Hurnan Services. V111, Storage of test results and right to review test We will store all records of drug /alcohol separately from the employee's general personnel documents. We will maintain these records under lock and key, We limit access to designated City officials. We will use the information only to.properly administer this policy and to provide to certifying agencies for review as required by law. We charge designated company officials with access to records with the responsibility for maintaining their confidentiality. Any breach of confidentiality may be an offense resulting in termination of employment. Any employees tested under the policy have the right to review and/or receive a copy of their own test results. An employee may request to receive his or her test results by giving written notice to the drug.fiee coordinator. We will use our best efforts to promptly comply with this request. And we will issue to the employee a copy of the results personally or by U.S. Certified Mail, Return Receipt Requested, IX. Positive test results We will immediately take employees found to have a confirmed positive drug or alcohol test off safety, sensitive duties. We will subject these employees to discipline up to and including termination.