Local 192 Amalgamated Transit Union AFL-CIO-CLC

Federal Register: August 26, 2008 PDF Print E-mail
http://transit-safety.volpe.dot.gov/DrugAndAlcohol/Regulations/Regulations/default.asp

In response to petitions from certain transportation industry and labor groups, the Department of Transportation is changing the effective date of 49 CFR 40.67(b) from August 25, 2008, to November 1, 2008. The Department is also requesting comments concerning the content of 40.67(b) for 30 days. This section of the Department's drug testing procedural rule requires employers to ensure that all follow-up and return-to-duty drug tests are directly observed.