| Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: |
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| | Sec. 1. 26 MRSA §683, sub-§2, as amended by PL 2001, c. 556, §2, is | further amended by amending the first paragraph to read: |
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| | 2. Written policy. Before establishing any probable cause | substance abuse testing program, or, for an employer with fewer | than 50 employees, a random or arbitrary testing policy, an | employer must develop a written policy in compliance with this | subchapter providing for, at a minimum: |
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| | Sec. 2. 26 MRSA §683, sub-§2, ¶B, as amended by PL 1989, c. 832, §6, | is further amended to read: |
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| B. When substance abuse testing may occur. The written | policy must describe: |
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| (1) Which positions For those employers with fewer | than 50 employees, which, if any, will be subject to | testing, including any positions subject to random or | arbitrary testing under section 684, subsection 3, | paragraph B. For those employers with 50 or more | employees, if random or arbitrary testing is used, then | the policy must state that all employees are subject to | random or arbitrary testing under section 684, | subsection 3, paragraph C. For applicant testing and | probable cause testing of employees, an employer may | designate that all positions are subject to testing; | and |
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| (2) The procedure to be followed in selecting employees to | be tested on a random or arbitrary basis under | subsection 2-A and section 684, subsection 3; |
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| | Sec. 3. 26 MRSA §683, sub-§2, as amended by PL 2001, c. 556, §2, is | further amended by amending the last blocked paragraph to read: |
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| An employer must consult with the employer's employees in the | development of any portion of a probable cause substance abuse | testing policy or, for an employer with fewer than 50 employees, | a random or arbitrary testing policy under this subsection that | relates to the employees. An employer with 50 or more employees | shall abide by the random or arbitrary testing policy developed | pursuant to subsection 2-A. The employer is not required to | consult with the employees on those portions of a policy that | relate only to applicants. The employer shall send a copy of the | final written policy to the Department of Labor for review under | section 686. The employer may not implement the policy until the | Department of Labor approves the policy. The employer shall send |
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