§ 2-233. Introduction.

In accordance with the U.S. Department of Transportation and the City of Cartersville Safety Sensitive regulations, the City of Cartersville is adopting the following drug and alcohol-testing program. Any questions about this policy should be directed to Otis Chupp, Fire Chief and Safety Director, 19 N. Erwin Street, Cartersville, GA 30120, [phone], pager no. [phone].

(1)

Scope. This policy applies to all full or part-time employees of the city who operate commercial motor vehicles and who are required to have commercial drivers license and those who have safety sensitive function as defined herein; the procedures for testing all employees covered herein shall be the same as required by 49-C.F.R. § 40 for individuals that have commercial drivers licenses.

(2)

Effective date. This policy becomes effective October, 2005.

(3)

Definition of "safety-sensitive function." As used in this policy, this phrase "safety-sensitive function" includes the following: waiting to be dispatched; inspecting equipment or inspecting, servicing, or conditioning any commercial motor vehicle at any time; driving a commercial motor vehicle; being in or upon a commercial motor vehicle unless resting in a sleeper berth; supervising, or assisting in the loading or unloading of a vehicle, attending a vehicle being loaded or unloaded, remaining in readiness to operate the vehicle, or giving or receiving receipts for shipments loaded or unloaded; performing driving requirements pertaining to accidents; and repairing, obtaining assistance, or remaining in attendance upon a disabled vehicle and all employees of City of Cartersville Police Department, all employees of the City of Cartersville Fire Department, and all employees of the City of Cartersville Electric Department who work with or are involved with the physical distribution and/or transmission of electricity and maintenance of all facilities of the City of Cartersville Electric System.

(4)

Definition of "safety director." The employee appointed by the city manager to oversee all functions of the Alcohol and Drug Programs of the City of Cartersville.

(5)

Employment terms. The at-will nature of employment relationship and the non-contractual nature of the policy that nothing in this policy is intended to modify the at-will nature of employment or to create a contract of employment between the employer and employee.

(Ord. No. 93-05, § 1, 11-17-05)