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County approves condensed drug and alcohol testing rules; post‑rehab and confirmation tests assigned to employee
Summary
The board approved a shortened drug and alcohol testing policy, with the county covering required testing costs but assigning confirmation and post‑rehabilitation testing costs to the employee; language aligning workers' compensation exclusions to statutory burden‑of‑proof was added.
Oklahoma County commissioners approved a revised, condensed drug and alcohol testing policy that clarifies who covers testing costs and aligns disciplinary language with workers' compensation law.
Under the changes, the county will pay for tests required by the county (for example, pre‑employment or DOT‑mandated testing), but confirmation testing and…
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