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City of Arden Hills Personnel Policy Effective February 29,2016 <br />Random Testing. <br />In accordance with Minn. Stat. § 181.951, subd. 4, the City may require an employee to <br />submit to random testing if the employee is in a safety-sensitive position. <br />Right of Refusal. <br />Employees and job applicants have the right to refuse to submit to an alcohol or drug <br />test under this policy. However, such a refusal will subject an employee to immediate <br />termination. If an applicant refuses to submit to applicant testing, any conditional offer <br />of employment will be withdrawn. <br />Any intentional act or omission by the employee or applicant that prevents the <br />completion of the testing process constitutes a refusal to test. <br />An applicant or employee who substitutes, or attempts to substitute, or alters, or <br />attempts to alter a testing sample is considered to have refused to take a drug and/or <br />alcohol test. In such a case, the employee is subject to immediate termination of <br />employment, and in the case of an applicant, the job offer will be immediately withdrawn. <br />Refusal on Religious Grounds <br />An employee or job applicant who, on religious grounds, refuses to undergo drug or <br />alcohol testing of a blood sample will not be considered to have refused testing, unless <br />the employee or job applicant also refuses to undergo drug or alcohol testing of a urine <br />sample. <br />Cost of Required Testing <br />The City will pay for the cost of all drug and alcohol testing requested or required of all <br />job applicants and employees, with the exception of confirmatory retests. Job applicants <br />and employees are responsible for paying for all costs associated with any requested <br />confirmatory retests. <br />PROHIBITION AGAINST CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE AND ALCOHOL <br />Use and Possession of Alcohol or Drug(s). <br />Employees are prohibited from the use, possession, transfer, transportation, <br />manufacture, distribution, sale, purchase, solicitation to sell or purchase, or dispensation <br />of alcohol, drugs, or drug paraphernalia while on duty; is on City premises; while <br />operating any City vehicle, machinery, or equipment; or when performing any city <br />business, except (1) pursuant to a valid medical prescription used as properly instructed; <br />2) the use of over-the-counter controlled substance used as intended by the <br />manufacturer; or (3) when necessary for approved law enforcement activity. <br />22