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Army Substance Abuse Program (ASAP)

Civilian Testing Program

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The Civilian Testing Program (CTP) resulted when then-President Ronald Reagan signed Executive Order 12564 in September 1986 establishing the goal of a Drug-Free Federal Workplace. The Order required the head of each Executive agency to establish a program to test for the use of illegal drugs by Federal employees in certain positions. The use of illegal drugs, on or of duty, by federal employees is inconsistent not only with the law-abiding behavior expected of all citizens, but also with the special trust placed in such employee as servants of the public. Federal employees, who use illegal drugs on or off duty, tend to be less productive, less reliable, and prone to greater absenteeism than their fellow employees who do not use illegal drugs. The use of illegal drugs impairs the efficiency of Federal departments and agencies, undermines public confidence in them and makes it more difficult for other employees who do not use illegal drugs to perform their jobs effectively. It poses a serious health and safety threat to members of the public and other federal employees.

The Department of the Army has established a drug-testing program for civilian employees. Circumstances dictating testing are:

• Certain duty positions designated as Testing Designated Positions (TDPs), to include:
  1. Positions which authorize the incumbent to carry firearms.
  2. Positions which require the incumbent to operate a motor vehicle transporting one or more passengers on at least a weekly basis.
  3. Operators of motor vehicles who are required to have a commercial driver's license and who drive motor vehicles weighing more than 26,001 pounds, or drive motor vehicles transporting hazardous materials.
  4. Positions which require the incumbent to maintain a Top Secret clearance or have access to Sensitive Compartmented Information
  5. Railroad operating crews and railroad personnel in positions in which the duties include handling train movement orders, conducting safety inspections, or the maintenance and repair of signal systems.
  6. Aviation flight crewmembers, air traffic controllers, and aviation personnel in positions in which the duties include dispatching, safety inspections, or the repair and maintenance of aircraft.
  7. ASAP positions in which the incumbent provides direct rehabilitation and treatment services to identified illegal drug users.
  8. Personnel Reliability Program (PRP) positions, (nuclear duty positions or chemical duty positions) under the provisions of AR 50-5 or AR 50-6.
  9. Positions, which require duties involving the supervision or performance of controlling and extinguishing fires, and/or the rescuing of people, endangered by fire.
  10. Positions which require the handling of munitions or explosives in connection with the manufacturing, maintenance, storage, inspection, transportation, or demilitarization of these items.
  11. Positions which require the incumbents to electroplate critical aircraft parts.
  12. Front line law enforcement personnel with drug interdiction duties who have access to firearms.
  13. Medical and Dental personnel that have direct patient care.
• Applicants for TDPs/Reasonable suspicion/Post-accident/Rehabilitation/Follow-up/Voluntary

The Department of Interior administers an alcohol and drug-testing program for it civilian employees. IAW DOT, 49 CFR

• Employees in all Army DOT/CDL positions are subject to random alcohol and/or drug testing
• Testing will take place at ASAP; however, a DOI staff member or DOI contractor will conduct the urinalysis.
• DOI provides ASAP with the list of personnel to be tested

Urine testing has, over the years, proven to be a strong deterrent to the use of illegal drugs. Testing of civilian employees has the following objectives:

• To assist in determining fitness for, appointment to, or retention in a critical/sensitive job
• To identify drug abusers and notify them of the availability of appropriate counseling, referral, rehabilitation services, or other medical treatment. To assist in maintaining national security and the internal security of the Army by identifying those whose drug abuse could cause disruption in operations, destruction of property, threats to safety for themselves or others, or the potential for unwarranted disclosure of classified information through drug-related blackmail

Questions can be directed to the IBTC, at 706-545-4565 or 706-545-5880.

Army Center for Substance Abuse Programs (ACSAP)

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