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Page 143 of 150 Should the City reinstate a driver following a determination by a Substance Abuse Professional (SAP) that the driver is in need of assistance in resolving problems associated with alcohol use and/or use of controlled substance, the City will ensure that the driver is subject to unannounced follow-up alcohol and/or controlled substance testing. The number and frequency of such follow-up testing will be directed by the SAP and will consist of at least six (6) tests in the first twelve (12) months following the driver’s return to duty. Follow-up testing will not exceed sixty (60) months from the date of the driver’s return to duty. The SAP may terminate the requirement for follow-up testing at any time after the first six tests have been administered, if the SAP determines such test is no longer necessary. The employee is responsible for paying for all costs associated with follow-up tests. Follow-up alcohol testing will be conducted only when the driver is performing safety-sensitive functions, or immediately prior to or after performing safety-sensitive functions. Cost of Required Testing The City will pay for the cost of pre-employment, post-accident, random, and reasonable suspicion alcohol and drug testing requested or required of all job applicants and employees. The driver must pay for the cost of all requested confirmatory re-tests, return-to-duty, and follow-up testing. 4. Prohibited Conduct The following conduct is explicitly prohibited by applicable DOT and FMCSA regulations and therefore constitutes violation of City policy. Under the influence of alcohol when reporting for duty or while on duty No driver may report for duty or remain on duty requiring the performance of safety-sensitive functions while having an alcohol concentration of 0.04 or greater. Drivers reporting for duty or remaining on duty to perform safety-sensitive functions while having an alcohol concentration of 0.02, but less than 0.04, will be removed from duty for 24 hours, escorted home and placed on PTO or sick leave for hours missed from work. On-Duty Use of Alcohol No driver may use alcohol while performing safety-sensitive functions. Pre-Duty Use of Alcohol No driver may perform safety-sensitive functions within four (4) hours after using alcohol. If an employee has had alcohol within four hours they are to notify their supervisors before performing any safety-sensitive functions. Alcohol Use Following an Accident No driver required to take a post-accident alcohol test may use alcohol for eight (8) hours following the accident, or until the driver undergoes a post-accident alcohol test, whichever occurs first. Refusal to Submit to a Required Alcohol or Controlled Substance Test No applicant or driver may refuse to submit to pre-employment, post-accident, random, reasonable suspicion or follow-up alcohol or controlled substance testing. 202