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HR wins renewal for pre/post‑employment physicals; staff clarify medical‑marijuana policy and adopt onboarding checklist

DeKalb County IRPS Committee (Employee Relations & Public Safety) · July 28, 2025
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Summary

The IRPS committee approved a one‑year renewal with Concentra Medical Centers (not to exceed $664,985), HR clarified the difference between a medical prescription and a state medical‑marijuana card for testing purposes, and the committee adopted a standardized new‑hire onboarding checklist with a small header amendment for clarity.

The IRPS committee approved a renewal of contract no. 1354714 with Occupational Health Centers of Georgia (DBA Concentra Medical Centers) to provide pre‑ and post‑employment HAZMAT physicals and drug/alcohol testing, exercising the first renewal option through May 31, 2026 at an amount not to exceed $664,985.

Why it matters: the contract covers required medicals and testing for new hires and safety‑sensitive employees and underpins hiring, safety and compliance across county departments.

Benita Ransom, the county’s HR director,…

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