Educational Materials 

Training Requirements 

Training Resources 

 Educational Materials

Employee Drivers shall be provided a copy of the current University of Iowa CDL Drug and Alcohol Testing Policy as well as the educational materials listed below prior to the start of alcohol and controlled substance testing under this policy.  Employee Drivers are required to sign an Acknowledgement and Certificate of Receipt form to document their receipt of the policy and educational materials.  The signed acknowledgement form will be retained in the Employee Driver’s personnel file. The educational materials shall, at a minimum, include:

1. The identity of the person designated by the department to answer Employee Driver questions about the materials;
2. Sufficient information about the safety-sensitive functions to be performed by Employee Drivers to make clear what period of the workday the Employee Driver is required to be in compliance with this policy;
3. Information concerning the effects of alcohol and controlled substances use on an individual’s health, work and personal life; signs and symptoms of an alcohol or a controlled substances problem; and available methods of intervening when an alcohol or a controlled substances problem is suspected, including confrontation, referral to any employee assistance program and/or referral to management;
4. The requirement that the following personal information collected and maintained under this policy shall be reported to the FMCSA Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse:
   1. A verified positive, adulterated, or substituted drug test result;
   2. An Alcohol Confirmation Test with a concentration of 0.02 or higher;
   3. A refusal to submit to any test required by this policy;
   4. An employer's report of actual knowledge;
   5. A Substance Abuse Professional report of the successful completion of the return-to-duty process;
   6. A negative return-to-duty test; and,
   7. An employer's report of completion of follow-up testing.

 Training Requirements

1. Employee Drivers
   • Employee Drivers shall be required to take the University of Iowa CDL driver training within 30 days of hire.  Employee Drivers who perform any function involving hazardous materials and/or longer-combination vehicles may be subject to further training.
2. Supervisor Training 

   • Anyone supervising Employee Drivers shall receive at least 60 minutes of training on alcohol misuse and at least an additional 60 minutes of training on controlled substances use. The training will be used by the supervisors to determine whether reasonable suspicion exists to require a driver to undergo testing. The training shall include the physical, behavioral, speech, and performance indicators of probable alcohol misuse and use of controlled substances.

 Training Resources

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