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Workshop:
DOT Drug & Alcohol Testing Regulations Supervisor Training
Wednesday, November 14, 2007
ITBD, 185 Main St., 3rd Floor, New Britain, CT
9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m., Registration 8:30 a.m.
- Have your supervisors in safety-sensitive positions received
the training required by the Federal Motor Carriers Safety
Administration (FMSCA) [formerly FHWA] and the Federal
Transit Agency (FTA)?
- Do you know how this regulation affects your municipal liability
policies, collective bargaining, the ADA and the FMLA?
- Do you know what disciplinary policies are needed and what
employee assistance resources must be offered?
PROGRAM
What Do Supervisors Need To Know?
DOT requirements for urine testing for
drugs and breath testing for alcohol
- Signs and symptoms of alcohol
misuse and substance abuse
- Document observations for reasonable
suspicion testing; sample
checklists
- What to do if an employee tests
positive
What Are The Legal Considerations?
- Employer liability, insurance,
contracts, and indemnification
- Interaction with other laws:
ADA & FMLA
- Reasonable suspicion testing
- Collective bargaining issues
WHO SHOULD ATTEND
- Mayors/First Selectmen, City/Town
Managers and others responsible
for Compliance with DOT regulations
- Supervisors of Municipal
Transportation Functions (paid or
volunteer covered by DOT rules -
public works, recreation, social
services, and education)
- Health Officials
- Human Resource Directors
- Labor Negotiators
SPEAKERS
- Thomas A. Carroll
Berchem, Moses & Devlin P.C.
- Thomas Matthews
Wheeler Clinic
WHERE
Institute for Technology & Business Development (ITBD)
185 Main St., 3rd Floor
New Britain, CT
COST per attendee
- D & A Consortium No Charge
- Other CCM Member Municipalities $50
- Non-member Municipalities $100
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For more information, or to register, call the CCM Training hotlines at (203) 498-3018 at any time or call (203) 498-3000 during business hours.
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DIRECTIONS
Taking I-84 Eastbound: Exit 35 (left exit) to Route 72 East. Take third exit, marked
Main Street. At the end of the exit take a right onto Elm Street. At the next light take
a right onto Chestnut Street. Municipal Parking garage is located on the right. Sign
indicates parking here for ITBD.
Taking I-84 Westbound: Exit 39A to Route 9 South. Take Exit 27 (left exit) Chestnut
Street. At the end of the exit take a right onto Chestnut Street and proceed through
the second light. Municipal Parking garage is located on the right. Sign indicates
parking here for ITBD.
Taking Routes 9, 15, or I-91: Route 15 North to I-91 North to exit 22N to Route 9
North. Take Route 9 North to Exit 26 marked Downtown New Britain. Go straight to
the end of the exit and take a left at the second traffic light onto Chestnut Street. Go
through one traffic light. Municipal Parking garage is located on the right. Sign
indicates parking here for ITBD.
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