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District of Columbia Code Division IV. Criminal Law and Procedure and Prisoners. § 24-211.22. Employee testing.

Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(a) The following Department employees shall be tested for drug and alcohol use:

(1) Applicants;

(2) Those employees who have had a reasonable suspicion referral;

(3) Post-accident employees, as soon as reasonably possible after the accident; and

(4) HPR employees.

(b) Only HPR employees shall be subject to random testing.

(c) Employees shall be given at least a 30-day written notice from September 20, 1996, that the Department is implementing a drug and alcohol testing program and shall be given an opportunity to seek treatment. Following September 20, 1996, the Department shall procure a testing vendor and testing shall be implemented as described herein.

<Text of subsec. (d) applicable until the date of inclusion of the fiscal effect of D.C. Law 24-190 in an approved budget and financial plan or 365 days after July 13, 2022, whichever is later.>

(d) The Department shall comply with the requirements of subchapter XX-E of Chapter 6 of Title 1.

<Text of subsec. (d) applicable upon the date of inclusion of the fiscal effect of D.C. Law 24-190 in an approved budget and financial plan or 365 days after July 13, 2022, whichever is later.>

(d) Notwithstanding any other provision of this part, the Department shall comply with the requirements of subchapter XX-E of this chapter, § 32-951.02 and § 2-1402.11(b-1).

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