How to Follow Up with Employees Returning to Work After a Positive Test

If an employee yields a positive result for a drug and/or alcohol test, NCS shall require:

The drug test to be reviewed by a Medical Review Officer (MRO).
The employee may contest the positive result and have the original sample independently retested by an independent laboratory, which must be suitable to the company, of their choice at the employee’s own expense within sixty (60) days.
The employee must submit the name of the independent lab to the Company so that compatibility with the Company’s standards and requirements can be verified.
If the independent test is negative, the participant will be allowed to return to work immediately and be reimbursed the cost of the test.
Upon validation of the positive test or if the employee is caught contaminating a drug or alcohol test, the employee shall be subject to appropriate disciplinary measures up to and including termination from employment.
If not terminated, the employee shall be subject to random drug or alcohol tests at any time for one year after the positive test.