• Three incidents of ≥ 0.04 in a 3-year period: Employee barred from driving for 120 consecutive days.
• An employee with an alcohol concentration of 0.04 or greater may not perform any safety-sensitive functions until the employee has been evaluated by an SAP, completed any required rehabilitation, and tested at less than 0.02 for the presence of alcohol.

2. Controlled Substances Violations

• Any offense: Referral to SAP, and a negative test is required to return to duty.
• Two offenses in a 3-year period: 60-day driving ban.
• Three or more offenses in a 3-year period: 120-day driving ban.
• Refusal to test: One-year (1-year) driving ban, and a negative test is required to return to duty.

3. Federal Minimum Sanctions

• The aforementioned federal minimum sanctions do not limit KSU's ability to impose stricter penalties, including suspension or termination, in accordance with KSU policies.

Training

Any KSU official designated to determine whether or not reasonable suspicion exists to conduct an alcohol and/or controlled substance test must receive at least 60 minutes of training on the physical, behavioral, speech, and performance indicators of probable alcohol or controlled substance abuse.

Amendments

KSU reserves the right to modify this policy to meet legal requirements or KSU needs. The President or their designee may issue clarifications or coordinate with other KSU policies to ensure compliance.

REFERENCES AND RELATED MATERIALS:

• Omnibus Transportation Employee Testing Act of 1991
• 49 CFR Parts 382, 383, 605 (U.S. Department of Transportation Regulations)
• Corrective Action Policy

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