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DATIA eNews - June 26 - July 2, 2008 |
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Summary: DATIA releases Editorial Calendar for upcoming issues of DATIA focus. 2009 DATIA Annual Conference Call for Presentations deadline extended to July 18th. DOT issues major changes with new rule. Question of the week: Can union hiring halls, driver-leasing companies, and other entities have a stand-down policy, or is the ability to obtain a waiver for this purpose limited to actual employers? |
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DOT Issues Major Rule Change! |
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The Department of Transportation (DOT) issued major changes to its CFR 49 Part 40 Regulations today, June 25, 2008. This is a final rule change, and becomes effective August 25, 2008. The DOT amended certain provisions to change instructions to collectors, laboratories, medical review officers, and employers regarding adulterated, substituted, diluted, and invalid urine specimen results. This Final Rule makes specimen validity testing mandatory within regulated transportation industries. In addition, a number of changes were made concerning procedures for direct observed collections... |
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DATIA eNews - June 19 - 25, 2008 |
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Summary: DATIA members give input for upcoming issues of DATIA focus, DOT issues new interim final rule, Reminder - 2009 Annual Conference Call for Presentations are due next week. Question of the Week: A clarification to last week's question regarding actions employers take after receiving a verified positive drug test result. |
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2009 Call for Presentations |
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DATIA has recently selected the theme for its 2009 conference (DATIA 2009 – Make a Winning Connection) and has finalized the main topic for the Show Issue of DATIA focus (Business Marketing and Diversification). As such, we have extended the deadline for conference session proposal submissions. The Spring Issue of DATIA focus will include articles on topics that will be further explored during the conference and we hope will also feature articles written by conference speakers. If you are interested in presenting at DATIA’s 2009 Conference, please review and complete the Call for Presentations by Friday, July 18, 2008. |
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Teen Drug Testing Debate on Capital Hill |
DATIA management had the distinct pleasure of attending a debate on Capitol Hill yesterday hosted by Inverness Medical, which debated the pros and cons of drug-testing teens at home by a parent, within the school system, or not at all. The debate featured three panelists:
• Debbie Moak, co-founder of teen drug abuse prevention organization notMYkid, who believes that parents using home drug tests are the best deterrent to drug abuse.
• Trent Coffey, executive director of Schools Together Allowing No Drugs (STAND), who holds the opinion that drug testing should be administered at school.
• Kris Krane, executive director of Students for Sensible Drug Policy (SSDP), who believes that physicians – not parents or schools – should be the only people administering drug tests. |
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DOL's Drug-Free Work Week 2008 |
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Drug-Free Work Week will officially kick-off in 2008 on October 20th. From October 20-26, this annual week will highlight the benefits drug-free workplace programs provide to employers, workers and communities. Each Drug-Free Work Week promotes how drug-free workplaces: prevent accidents and make workplaces safer, improve productivity and reduce costs and encourage people to seek help for alcohol and drug problems. Find out more information here. |
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