Statement of Policy
1. The Department of Transportation (DOT), Federal Motor Carriers Safety Administration (FMCSA) requires Cencon of Kansas, LLC to establish a drug and alcohol testing program designed to help prevent accidents and injuries resulting from the misuse of alcohol or use of controlled substances by drivers of commercial motor vehicles. Further, the purpose of this policy is to bring Cencon of Kansas, LLC into compliance with all regulations, which require affirmative actions to eliminate the impact of the use of controlled substances and misuse of alcohol in the workplace.
2. The presence of controlled substances in the body as well as the use or possession of controlled substances and/or alcoholic beverages while on Cencon of Kansas, LLC property, or in any Cencon of Kansas, LLC vehicle, or on duty, including breaks or lunch, paid or unpaid, on any shift, is strictly prohibited.
Pre-employemnt Testing
1. Any applicant offered a safety sensitive position or a an employee transferring to safety-sensitive position must first take a pre-employment drug test. This applicant or employee must receive a verify negative test result before performing any safety sensitive function. Details of pre-employment testing and exemption can be found in 49 CFR, part 382.301.
2. CenCon of Kansas, LLC must request alcohol and controlled substances information from previous employers in accordance with the requirement of 49 CFR, parts 382.413.
3. Applicants offered a safety sensitive position and employees transferring to a safety-sensitive position must sign release of information forms allowing CenCon of Kansas, LLC to receive alcohol and controlled substances information form previous employers.
4. Applicants must also sign a statement of whether he/she has tested positive or refused to test on any pre-employment alcohol or drug test administered by an employer to which the applicant applied but did not obtain safety sensitive transportation work covered by DOT rules during the past three (3) years.
Affirmation of Policy
As an applicant for a position, I affirm that I have read and understand the Drug and Alcohol Testing Policy, Statement of Policy noted above, and I am aware that any offer of employment is conditional upon my taking a drug test and the results thereof. If hired into a position for CenCon of Kansas, LLC, I agree to abide by all provisions of the substance abuse policy, as a condition of my continued employment with the Company.
As an applicant for a position with CenCon of Kansas, LLC, I understand that if I receive a verified positive drug test result at any time, and request of the split sample, I agree to reimburse CenCon of Kansas, LLC the $150.00 cost of the retest.