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Employees may be selected for more than one test per year. Tests shall be spread reasonably throughout tl1e year. . DRUG AND ALCOHOL TESTING Controlled substances testing is conducted by analyzing an employee's urine specimen. Split urine smnples will be collected according to FHW A regulations. The employee will provide a urine smnple at a designated collection site. The collection site person shall pour the urine specimen into two (2) bottles labeled "primary" and "split", seal the specimens, complete a chain or custody document and prepare tl1e bottles for shipment to the testing laboratory for analysis. If tl1e employee is unable to provide the appropriate qUaJ1tity of urine, tl1e collection site person shall instruct the employee to drink not more tl1an twenty-four (24) ounces of fluids and, after a period of no more than two (2) hours, again attempt to provide a complete smnple. Iftl1e employee is still unable to provide a complete smnple, the testing shall be discontinued aJ1d tl1e Employer notified. The MRO shall refer tl1e employee for a medical evaluation to determine if the employee's inability to provide a specimen is genuine or constitutes a refusal to test. For pre- employment testing, the City of Arden Hills may elect to not have tl1e referral made and revoke tl1e employment offer. The testing laboratory reports drug test results directly to the MRO. The MOR reports tl1e results to tl1e City of Arden Hills' designated contact person. If the results are negative, tl1e City of Arden Hills is irrformed aJ1d no further action is necessary. If tl1e test result is confirmed positive . the MRO shall give the employee aJ1 opportunity to discuss tl1e test result. The MOR must review any medical records supplied by aJ1 employee to determine if a confirmed positive test is the result oftl1e employee having taken legally prescribed medication, The MOR shall notify each employee that tl1e employee has seventy-two (72) hours in which to request a test of the split specimen at the employee's expense. The MOR will contact tl1e employee directly, on a confidential basis, to determine whether the person wishes to discuss tl1e positive test result. The MOR will review tl1e confirmed positive test result to determine whetl1er tl1ere is an acceptable medical reason for tl1e positive result. The MRO shall verify aJ1d report a positive test result to tl1e City of Arden Hills when tl1ere is no legitimate medical reason for a positive test result as received from the testing laboratory. If, after making reasonable efforts aJ1d documenting these efforts, tl1e MOR is unable to reach tl1e employee directly, tl1e MRO must contact tl1e designated Employer contact person, who shall direct tl1e employee to contact the MRO. If the City of Arden Hills' contact person is unable to contact the employee, the employee will be placed on suspension, The MOR may verify a test positive without having communicated directly witl1 the employee about tl1e test results under tl1e following circumstances: I. The employee expressly declines tl1e opportunity to discuss the test results. . 8