188.98
RESOLUTION REVISING SUBSTANCE-FREE WORK PLACE POLICY
AND SUBSTANCE TESTING POLICY FOR TOWN OF QUEENSBURY
RESOLUTION NO.: 188. 1998
INTRODUCED BY: Mr. Douglas Irish WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION
SECONDED BY: Mr. Pliney Tucker
WHEREAS, the Town Board of the Town of Queensbury by Resolution No.: 673, 95,
adopted a Substance-Free Workplace Policy and Substance Testing Policy (Substance Policy) for
Town employees, and
WHEREAS, AMTEK Human Resource Consultants has advised the Town that the Federal
Highway Administration (FHWA) of the Department of Transportation recently announced a change
in the random testing rate for alcohol, which change affects all employers with commercially licensed
drivers subject to the Omnibus Transportation Employee Testing Act of 1991, such that effective
January 1, 1998, the random testing rate for alcohol was reduced from twenty-five percent (25%) to
ten percent (10%), and
WHEREAS, the Town Board of the Town of Queensbury wishes to amend its Substance
Policy as required by the federal guidelines,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
RESOLVED, that the Town Board of the Town of Queensbury hereby acknowledges the
federal change in the random testing rate for alcohol from twenty-five percent (25%) to ten percent
(10%) and authorizes and directs the Town Supervisor’s Office to enter this revision accordingly in the
Town’s Substance-Free Workplace Policy and Substance Testing Policy, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board of the Town of Queensbury further authorizes and directs
the Town Supervisor’s Office to distribute this Resolution indicating the change in the random testing
rate for alcohol to all Town employees and to Convenient Medical Care, the facility which performs
the drug and alcohol testing for the Town of Queensbury.
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Duly adopted this 4 day of May, 1998 by the following vote:
AYES : Mr. Turner, Mr. Irish, Mr. Tucker, Mr. Merrill, Mr. Champagne
NOES : None
ABSENT : None