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Georgia Drug-Free Workplace

Georgia has established a Drug-Free Workplace Program under the State Board of Workers' Compensation. Employers who certify their workplaces as drug-free can receive a 7.5% reduction in their workers' compensation premiums. To qualify for this program, employers must adhere to several requirements, including substance abuse testing, maintaining resources for employee assistance, providing employee education, and conducting supervisor training. The program also emphasizes confidentiality in accordance with specific state codes.

The detailed guidelines for certification and annual recertification of a drug-free workplace in Georgia include notifying employees and job applicants about the program, maintaining a general confidentiality statement, and providing information about Employee Assistance Programs or resources for assistance. Employers must also inform employees or job applicants who receive a positive confirmed test result of their right to contest or explain the result within five working days after receiving written notification. Moreover, the program requires employers to give employees and job applicants a general notice of testing, along with a written policy statement that outlines the employer's policy on employee substance abuse, the types of testing required, and the actions that may be taken based on positive test results.

The testing procedures are strictly regulated to ensure fairness and accuracy. These include conducting different types of tests such as pre-employment, reasonable suspicion, post-accident, post-rehabilitation, and routine fitness-for-duty tests. The program requires that all specimen collection and testing procedures comply with established standards and procedures to prevent specimen contamination or adulteration. Additionally, the laboratories conducting the tests must meet specific qualifications, and employers are responsible for covering the costs of the tests required by the program.

For more detailed information on the Drug-Free Workplace Program in Georgia, you can visit the State Board of Workers' Compensation website and the official guidelines page for the program.