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12/28/2007 - 2008 D.O.T. Random Selection Rates
Department of Transportation
Office of Drug and Alcohol Policy and Compliance
2008 Random Testing Rates Notice
The following chart outlines the annual minimum drug and alcohol random testing rates established within DOT Agencies and the USCG for 2008:
|
DOT
Agency |
Random Drug Testing Rate |
Random Alcohol
Testing Rate |
|
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
(FMCSA) |
50% |
10% |
|
Federal Aviation Administration
(FAA) |
25% |
10% |
|
Federal Railroad Administration
(FRA) |
25% |
10% |
|
Federal Transit Administration
(FTA) |
25% |
10% |
|
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration
(PHMSA) |
25% |
Not Applicable |
|
Unites States Coast Guard
(USCG) |
50% |
Not Applicable |
NOTE: Employers (and C/TPAs) subject to more than one DOT Agency drug and alcohol testing rule may continue to combine covered employees into a single random selection pool. However, companies (and C/TPAs) doing so must test at or above the highest minimum annual random testing rates established by the DOT Agencies under whose jurisdiction they fall. For example, an employer having both FMCSA- and FRA-covered employees in one pool must test, as a minimum rate, 50% for drugs and 10% for alcohol. Contact the appropriate DOT Agency for additional clarification.
Please note that USCG covered employees may be combined with DOT covered employees in drug testing pools even though the USCG is part of the Department of Homeland Security.
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