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. I . THE CITY OF ARDEN fiLLS POLICY IMPLEMENTING .' THE FEDERAL OMNIBUS TRANSPORTATION EMPLOYEE TESTING ACT I AND RELATED REGULATIONS '. The abuse of drugs and alcohol is a nationwide problem which affects persons of every age, race I and gender. The City of Arden Hills recognizes that work performance and public safety problems are created when employees use or abuse controlled substances or alcohol. Therefore, the City of Arden Hills wishes to provide a safe workplace for its employees and to maintain a . drug and alcohol free workplace. The purpose of this policy is to establish programs designed to help prevent accidents and . injuries resulting from the misuse of alcohol or use of controlled substances by drivers of commercial motor vehicles. This policy implements the requirements of the federal Omnibus I Transportation Employee Testing Act of 1991 and the U.S. Department of Transportation Regulations, 49 C.F.R., Part 382. 1. POLICY I All employees are strictly prohibited from using, possessing, manufacturing, dispensing, selling, or transferring drugs, alcohol or drug paraphernalia or being I under the influence of drugs or alcohol while working or performing job duties or while on City premises or while operating City vehicles, machinery or equipment. -, No employee shall perform safety-sensitive functions within four (4) hours after using alcohol. Any employee found to be in violation of this policy is subject to discipline up and including termination of employment. 2. COVERAGE I The Omnibus Transportation Employee Testing Act (the Act), requires that all I employees whose job duties include the operation of a commercial motor vehicle and who are required to hold a commercial driver's license (CDL), shall be subject to drug and alcohol testing. "Commercial Motor Vehicle" (CMV), means . a motor vehicle or combination of motor vehicles used to transport passengers or property if the motor vehicle meets anyone of the following criteria: - (a) Has a gross combination weight rating of 26,000 or more pounds; or I (b) has a gross combination weight rating of26,000 or more pounds inclusive of a , towed unit with a gross vehicle weight rating of more than 10,000 pounds; or ( c) designed to transport 16 or more passengers including the driver; or I (d) a vehicle that is of any size and is used in the transportation of materials found to be hazardous for the purposes of the Hazardous Materials Transportation Act and I which require the motor vehicle to be placarded. -I I I