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UTA Management Drug & Alcohol Policy
4) Second Positive Test
An employee who has a second positive alcohol or drug test, after a previous positive
drug or alcohol test, is subject to immediate termination.
5) Refusal to Test
Any kind of refusal to take a required drug or alcohol test will result in termination
under UTA policy. See section 1.04 regarding compliance with testing.
Article III. ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR SAFETY-SENSITIVE
EMPLOYEES
The following policies apply to safety-sensitive employees and are in addition to the FTA
requirements as explained in the Board approved Drug and Alcohol Policy. [See EXHIBIT
1 for a list of UTA safety-sensitive jobs, and EXHIBIT 2 for a comparison on the FTA
requirements vs. the UTA requirements.]
Section 3.01 Reporting of Prescribed Drugs
In the interest of protecting employees and others, safety-sensitive employees must make
sure that any prescribed drug or any combination of drugs being taken will not adversely
impact their job performance. The prescribing physician must approve the medications to
ensure that the employee’s job duties can be performed safely. This approval must be
reported in writing to UTA. Employees can obtain a Medication Approval Form from the
Human Resources department, supervisors, or from Office Coordinators to make this
report.
(A) Prescribed Drugs That Need Not Be Reported
Drugs on the Medication Approval Form listed under the section titled “DRUGS
WHICH NEED NOT BE REPORTED” do not need to be reported, whether taken
alone or in combination with other drugs that do not need to be reported. This
includes antibiotics, birth control pills, vitamins, local dental injections, creams,
ointments, and lotions. When using a drug that does not need to be reported, it is
the employee’s responsibility to make sure that the drug taken is exactly the same as
the drug on the list. (See Exhibit 4 for a list of these drugs.)
(B) Prescribed Drugs that Must be Reported
Safety-sensitive employees must report prescribed drugs listed under the section of
the Medication Approval Form titled “MANDATORY REPORTABLE DRUGS,
WITH RESTRICTIONS,” or any other drug that is not listed on the form. When
reporting prescribed drugs, all other prescribed drugs being taken at the same time
must also be approved and reported. (See Exhibit 4 for a list of these drugs.)
1) How to Report a Medication
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