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City of Arden Hills Personnel Policy Effective February 29,2016 Confirmatory test" means a controlled substance or alcohol test on a sample to substantiate the results of a prior controlled substance or alcohol test on the same sample, and that uses a method of analysis allowed under one of the programs listed in Minn. Stat. § 181.953, subd. 1. Drug"has the same meaning as "controlled substance" defined in Minn. Stat. § 152.01, subd. 4. Drug and alcohol testing,""drug or alcohol testing," and"drug or alcohol test"mean analysis of a body component sample according to the standards established under one of the programs listed in Minn. Stat. § 181.953,subd.1,for the purpose of measuring their presence or absence of drugs,alcohol, or their metabolites in the sample tested. Drug paraphernalia" has the meaning set forth in Minn. Stat. § 152.01, subd. 18. Employee" means a person who performs services for compensation for the City and includes independent contractors except where specifically noted in this policy. Initial screening test" means a drug or alcohol test that uses a method of analysis under one of the programs listed in Minn. Stat. § 181.953, subd. 1. Job applicant" means a person who applies to become an employee of the City, and includes a person who has received a job offer made contingent on the person passing drug testing. Positive test result"means a finding of the presence[Note:the City should partner with the testing laboratory before establishing cutoff levels]of alcohol,illegal drugs,or their metabolites that exceeds the cutoff levels established by the City. Minimum threshold detection levels are subject to change as determined in the City's sole discretion. Random selection basis"means a mechanism for selection of employees that(1) results in an equal probability that any employee from a group of employees subject to the selection mechanism will be selected, and(2)does not give an employer discretion to waive the selection of any employee selected under the mechanism. Reasonable suspicion" means a basis for forming a belief based on specific facts and rational inferences drawn from those facts. Safety-sensitive position"means a job,including any supervisory or management position,in which an impairment caused by drug or alcohol usage would threaten the health or safety of any person. Under the influence" means (1) the employee tests positive for alcohol or drugs, or (2) the employee's actions, appearance, speech, and/or bodily odors reasonably cause the City to conclude that the employee is impaired because of illegal drug use or alcohol use. PERSONS SUBJECT TO TESTING & CIRCUMSTANCES UNDER WHICH TESTING MAY BE REQUIRED Under this policy, the City may test any applicant to whom an offer of employment has been made, and may test any employee for alcohol and/or controlled substance under any of the following 20