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City of Arden Hills Personnel Policy & Effective February 29, 2016 AtQi N Hu_i_> Amended October 28, 2019 Failure to Disclose Lawful Controlled Substance. Employees taking a lawful controlled substance, including prescription and over-the- counter controlled substances, which may impair their ability to perform their job responsibilities or pose a safety risk to themselves or others, must advise their supervisor of this before beginning work. It is the employee's responsibility to seek out written information from his/her physician or pharmacist regarding medication and any job performance impairment and relay that information to his/her supervisor. In the event of such a disclosure, the employee will not be authorized to perform safety -sensitive functions. REVIEW AND NOTIFICATION OF TEST RESULTS Notification of Negative Test Results. In the case of job applicants and in accordance with Minn. Stat. § 181.953, The City Administrator, or their designee, will notify a job applicant of a negative drug result within three days of receipt of result by the City, and the hiring process will resume. In accordance with Minn. Stat. § 181.953, subd. 3, a laboratory must report results to the city within three working days of the confirmatory test result. A "Negative Test Results Notification" form will be sent to the job applicant, and the job applicant may request a copy of the test result report from the City Administrator, or their designee. In the case of current employees and in accordance with Minn. Stat. § 181.953, the City Administrator, or their designee, will notify the employee of a negative drug and/or alcohol result within three days of receipt of result by the city. A "Negative Test Results Notification" form will be sent to the employee, and he or she may request a copy of the test result report from the City Administrator, or their designee. Notification of Positive Test Results. In the event of a confirmed positive blood or urine alcohol and/or drug test result, the city will notify the employee of a negative drug and/or alcohol result within three days of receipt of the result. The City Administrator, or their designee, will send to the employee or job applicant a "Positive Test Results Notification" letter containing further instructions. The employee or job applicant may contact the City Administrator, or their designee, to request a copy of the test result report if desired. In accordance with Minn. Stat. § 181.953, subd. 3, a laboratory must report results to the City within three working days of the confirmatory test result. ➢ Right to Provide Information After Receiving Test Results. Within three working days after notice of a positive controlled substance or alcohol test result on a confirmatory test, the employee or job applicant may submit information to the City to explain the positive result. In accordance with Minn. Stat. 5 181.953, subd. 10, if an employee submits information either before a test or within three working 23