A drug testing program can deter your employees from coming to work unfit for duty. It also discourages drug abusers from applying to your organization in the first place. The U.S. Department of Labor asserts that drug abuse results in:

• High employee turnover
• Increased health care costs
• Damaged equipment
• Reduced productivity
• Employee theft
• Inferior quality of your products and/or services

Both state and federal laws govern drug and alcohol testing in the workplace. AE is available to assist your company is developing a drug and alcohol testing program that complies with state and/or federal regulations. During this process, AE will:

• Survey your needs and the applicability of state and/or federal regulations
• Develop a policy and procedures for drug and alcohol testing under state and/or federal regulations
• Assist you with setting up a testing program through a Third Party Administrator
• Provide management education and reasonable suspicion training
• Conduct employee education and policy implementation meetings

Call one of our HR professionals today at 406-248-6178 for assistance in developing a drug and alcohol testing policy.