PAP.9.11.200 Applicants for Employment

(a) An applicant will be required to undergo testing for illegal drugs and prescribed medication as a condition of employment. If the applicant is suspected to be under the influence of alcohol at the time of their pre-employment drug screen, a PBT may be requested.

(b) Applicants who test positive for alcohol, illegal drugs, and/or prescribed medication for which they do not have a prescription, shall be denied employment.

(c) Applicants who test presumptively positive for prescription drugs will be allowed to continue with employment pending the lab confirmed results. If the lab confirms the sample to be positive without proof of prescription, the team member will be terminated for violation of this policy and are subject to rehire status pursuant to Section PAP.9.11.160 of this manual.

(d) An applicant who initially declines a drug test will be denied employment and not eligible for employment for six (6) months.