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City of Greensboro Personnel Policy Manuał
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the hiring official will notify Medical Services to schedule a drug test. If an employee refuses
to take the drug test after being scheduled, the hiring official will notify the employee’s current
supervisor who will initiate termination proceedings. See Policy H-1, Disciplinary Action.
2. City Medical Services will conduct the split-specimen drug test and will notify the hiring
official of the results. The employee may not be placed in the position until the City’s MRO has
reviewed and approved the results and City Medical Services has notified the hiring official of a
negative test result.
3. If the results of the tests are negative, the hiring official will notify the applicant and proceed
with the placement process.
4. If the results of the test are positive, the hiring official will notify the employee’s current
supervisor who will initiate termination proceedings. See Policy H-1, Disciplinary Action.
5. Should the employee wish to have the original sample retested, he may do so at his expense.
An additional test involving a new sample will not be conducted. If the employee chooses to
have the sample retested, he will be placed on suspension but will not be terminated until the
results of the additional test are reviewed by the City’s MRO.