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478-1-.25 EMPLOYEE DRUG/ALCOHOL SCREENING.
SECTION 25.100. GENERAL PROVISIONS.
PAR. 25.101. Definitions. (09-27-90/10-15-90)
PAR. 25.101.1. "Screening" means the collection and testing of bodily substances administered according to professionally valid procedures in accordance with accepted medical and legal standards. (09-27-90/10-15-90)
PAR. 25.101.2. "Reasonable suspicion" means a judgment regarding an employee's behavior, appearance or other evidence found or reported and may be based on but shall not be limited to: (09-27-90/10-15-90)
a. An on-the-job accident or occurrence where there is evidence to indicate the accident or occurrence was in whole or in part the result of the employees' actions or inactions and/or the employee exhibited behavior or in other ways demonstrated that the employee may have illegally been using drugs or was illegally under the influence of drugs; or, (09-27-90/10-15-90)
b. b. An on-the-job incident such as a medical emergency that is likely to be attributable to illegal drug use by an employee; or; (09-27-90/10-15-90)
c. Direct observation of behavior exhibited by an employee which might render the employee unable to perform the employee's job or which might pose a threat to the safety or health of the employee, fellow employee's or the general public; or, (09-27-90/10-15-90)
d. Verifiable information that an employee may be illegally using drugs, illegally under the influence of drugs or under the influence of alcohol; or, (09-27-90/10-15-90)
e. Physical on-the-job evidence of drug use by an employee; or, (09-27-90/10-15-90)
f. Documented deterioration in an employee's job performance that is likely to be attributable to drug use by the employee; or, (09-27-90/10-15-90)
g. The results of such other scientific test(s) as may tend to indicate possible use of drugs or alcohol; or, (09-27-90/10-15-90)
h. Such other action as would give an appointing authority reason to suspect that an employee is under the influence of an illegal drug or alcohol. (09-27-90/10-15-90)
SECTION 25.200. REASONABLE SUSPICION.
PAR. 25.201. Drug Screening. An appointing authority may require any covered employee to submit to screening for the presence of illegal drugs if the appointing authority has reasonable suspicion that the employee has used such illegal drugs or is under the influence of illegal drugs while on duty. (09-27-90/10-15-90)
PAR. 25.202. Alcohol Screening. An appointing authority may require any covered employee to submit to screening for the presence of alcohol if the appointing authority has reasonable suspicion that the employee is under the influence of alcohol while on duty. (09-27-90/10-15-90)
Authority O.C.G.A. 45-20-3; 45-20-3.1; 45-20-4.
