Delaware Code > Title 29 > Chapter 89 > Subchapter II – Mandatory Screening for Use of Illegal Drugs
Current as of: 2023 | Check for updates
|
Other versions
| § 8920 | Purpose |
| § 8921 | Definitions |
| § 8922 | Drug testing required |
| § 8923 | Drugs to be screened |
| § 8924 | Arrest notification required |
| § 8925 | Policies and procedures |
Terms Used In Delaware Code > Title 29 > Chapter 89 > Subchapter II - Mandatory Screening for Use of Illegal Drugs
- Applicant: means any person who is seeking employment with the Department for a security sensitive position. See Delaware Code Title 29 Sec. 8921
- Arrest: Taking physical custody of a person by lawful authority.
- Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
- Department technical representative: means an employee of the Department designated by the Commissioner to ensure compliance with the requirements of this subchapter and whose duties include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Dismissal: The dropping of a case by the judge without further consideration or hearing. Source:
- Employee: means a person with whom the State has an employer-employee relationship. See Delaware Code Title 29 Sec. 8921
- Incident triggered testing: means any incident involving death or serious physical injury to a Department employee, loss or significant damage to Department property, escape of an inmate or detentioner where the security sensitive employee was directly involved in the incident. See Delaware Code Title 29 Sec. 8921
- Probation: A sentencing alternative to imprisonment in which the court releases convicted defendants under supervision as long as certain conditions are observed.
- Random testing: means tests based upon an appropriate random sampling technique, with significant samples of Department employees in security sensitive positions being tested on a periodic basis with all such employees having a reasonably equal chance of being tested. See Delaware Code Title 29 Sec. 8921
- Reasonable suspicion: means when the Department, acting through its supervisory personnel, has reasonable suspicion that the appearance or conduct of Department employees in a security sensitive position is indicative of their having being impaired by an illegal drug. See Delaware Code Title 29 Sec. 8921
- Security sensitive position: means any of the following positions in the Department:
- State: means the State of Delaware; and when applied to different parts of the United States, it includes the District of Columbia and the several territories and possessions of the United States. See Delaware Code Title 1 Sec. 302
- Statute: A law passed by a legislature.