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directed to Human Resources.

6. Big River will refuse to hire a prospective employee based upon
a confirmed positive drug screen, upon refusal to provide a
sample for testing, or any tampering with a sample.

C. Testing of Current Employees. An employee who has been selected
for drug and alcohol testing is required to immediately report to the
collection site designated by Big River. A list of drugs tested for is
outlined above in Section B.

1. The testing shall be conducted upon a sample from the human
body capable of revealing the presence of alcohol, drugs, or their
metabolites as "sample" is defined by the Administrative Rules
and Regulations of the Iowa Public Health Department
applicable to drug and alcohol testing under Iowa Code Section
730.5, specifically urine, breath, and/or saliva.

2. At the time of sample collection, employees may submit
information relevant to the test, including identification of any
prescription or non-prescription drug currently or recently used
and/or other relevant medical information. The Medical Review
Officer (“MRO”) will evaluate the information provided. This
data is reviewed solely by the testing company or MRO. No
genetic information is requested and will not be accepted.

3. If there is a confirmed positive drug or alcohol test, the
employee will be notified in writing by certified mail, return
receipt requested of the test results, the employee’s right to
request and obtain a confirmatory test, the test fee, and the
procedure to request a confirmatory test. A second test will be
conducted only if the employee, in person or by certified mail,
requests the second test, identifies an approved laboratory to
conduct the test, and pays the test fee within seven days of
receiving written notice of the test results. If the second test does
not confirm the positive result of the first test, the first test shall
not be considered a confirmed positive test result for the
purposes of disciplinary action, and Big River will reimburse the
employee for the fee paid by the employee for the second test.

4. If the employee is a minor, such notice of the confirmed positive
drug or alcohol test will also be mailed to an identified parent or

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