WORKPLACE POLICIES
A clear policy. A confident workplace.
Give your team a practical foundation for its drug and alcohol testing program. Every Unity customer receives access to free agency-specific regulated workplace policy templates, backed by years of hands-on program management experience.
Need a policy tailored to your organization? Unity offers paid customization and consultation to address your agency coverage, workplace needs, and implementation questions.
Discuss your workplace policyAlready a Unity customer? Contact us to request your free regulated workplace policy.
The right starting point for your program
Free agency-specific templates
All Unity customers can request a free regulated workplace policy template for their applicable agency. Contact us with your program details to get the appropriate starting point. Tailoring a template to your organization is available as a paid service.
Paid customization and consultation
Unity provides policy customization and consultation for a fee. We help you address an existing policy, a new program, multiple locations, or implementation concerns, and work with your organization’s attorney as required. Contact us to discuss scope and pricing.
START WITH YOUR COVERAGE
Which agency’s requirements apply?
Your industry, covered functions, and employees’ duties help determine which rules apply. Start with the applicable agency requirements, then define how your organization will put them into practice. Employers with more than one regulated operation may need to address more than one agency.
FMCSA
Motor carrier programs for covered commercial drivers. 49 CFR Part 382.
FAA
Aviation programs for covered safety-sensitive functions. 14 CFR Part 120.
FRA
Railroad programs for covered and regulated service. 49 CFR Part 219.
FTA
Public transportation programs for covered safety-sensitive functions. 49 CFR Part 655.
PHMSA
Pipeline programs for covered operations, maintenance, and emergency-response functions. 49 CFR Part 199.
USCG
Maritime chemical testing requirements. 46 CFR Parts 4 and 16. USCG follows Part 40 for drug testing.
Coverage depends on the applicable rules and the work performed, not simply an employee’s job title.
FROM DOCUMENT TO DAILY PRACTICE
The questions a useful policy should answer
1. Who does the policy cover?
Identify covered employees, work locations, and safety-sensitive duties. If you also test non-DOT employees, clearly distinguish that program from regulated testing. DOT and non-DOT tests must be kept separate.
2. What other laws need review?
Consider the states and localities where employees work, along with applicable employment laws, statutes, privacy obligations, collective bargaining agreements, and cannabis-related rules. These questions deserve workplace-specific review, particularly for non-DOT testing and employment decisions.
3. How will people follow it?
Define testing events, employee instructions, supervisor responsibilities, reporting contacts, and the steps for responding to results or refusals. Make sure the written policy matches your actual workflow and that employees receive the required information.
4. How will it stay current?
Assign responsibility for maintaining the policy, recording acknowledgments, and reviewing changes in your workforce, operations, or applicable requirements. Plan for communicating revisions and keeping the current version accessible.
Experience that connects policy with practice
A policy needs to work beyond the binder. Unity’s years of testing program management experience bring a practical understanding of the questions employers face, from onboarding and random selections to records and day-to-day administration.
Our access to experienced industry experts brings a distinctive depth of support when questions become more complex. Unity provides the policy consultation and works with your organization’s attorney as required, connecting practical program experience with legal review of your workplace’s needs.
Talk with Unity about policy consultationLet’s put the right policy in place
Tell us which agency covers your program, where your employees work, and whether you are starting fresh or reviewing an existing policy. Unity customers can contact us to request their free agency-specific template. For customization or consultation, we will discuss your needs, service scope, and fee.
Contact UnityHelpful references for employers:
DOT employer policy and program handbookDOT and non-DOT testing requirements