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• *^' ■ rr w ifijm I /■".H F COUNCIL MEETING DATE: Augatt 18,2005 ITEM NO: jCj REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION AUG 222005 OTYOFORONO Dcpartmcat Approval: Naac Ronald J. Moone TMt City Administrator Admiabtratpr Rnicwcd:Agenda Section: City Administrator's Report Item Description Minnesota Counties l^nrance Trust lOmg and Alcohol Testing Program Participation Agreement Federal law requires that all employers who have employees who drive trucks, or other equipment requiring a commercial drivers license (CDL), provide a drug and alcohol testing program for those employees, including random testing. This requires a drug testing policy and an arrangement with a drug testing firm. Also, for small employers, it is advantageous to be a part of a group of employeis so that they are in a larger pool for purposes of random drug testing. When the Federal CDL drug testirg requirement was first put in place a number of years ago, the City entered into an agreement with the Minnesota Counties Insurance Trust to enable the City to participate in die drug and alcohol testing program that had been developed by the Insurance Trust. This arrangement has worked well in terms of enabling Orono to comply with the Federal requirements. The MinnesoU Counties Insurance Trust is in the process of updating its drug testing program, including changing to a new drug testing provider. All employers who want to continue their participation in the program need to enter into a new agreement with the Insurance Trust. The agreernem is attached. Staff recommends approval of the new agreement with the Minnesota Counties Insurance Trust COUNCIL ACTION REQUESTED: Motion to approve the drug and alcohol testing agreement with the Minnesota Counties Insurance Trust, and to authorize the City Administrator to sign the agreement. - -v.i- • « , Tt’. t