Federal compliance for transit - Drug and alcohol testing program

All grant recipients of Federal Transit Administration (FTA) public transportation funds under federal code Sections 5307, 5309, and 5311 are required to comply with drug and alcohol testing regulations.

The two primary FTA rules are:

• ​49 CFR Part 40 – Procedures for Transportation Workplace Drug and Alcohol Testing Programs
• 49 CFR Part 655 – Prevention of Alcohol Misuse and Prohibited Drug Use in Transit Operations​
  

Requirements

The Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) ensures compliance with the applicable FTA drug and alcohol regulations by monitoring the policies, procedures, record keeping and reporting for Section 5311 recipients and their contractors/transit providers.

Drug and alcohol requirements for FTA recipients include:

• Developing and implementing a compliant drug and alcohol policy
• Participating in a drug and alcohol testing program
• Providing training to safety sensitive employees and supervisors
• Ensuring safety sensitive employee forms, records and files are properly used, maintained and secured and
• Submitting annual drug and alcohol reports
  

Resources

• FTA Drug and Alcohol - Required Elements
  

Forms

The following information provides resources and tools in meeting Federal Transit Administration (FTA) drug and alcohol requirements.

Policy Tools

• Instructions – Adoption of Drug and Alcohol Policy
• Return-to-Duty Policy Template
  
• Zero Tolerance Policy Template
• Acknowledgment of Policy
  
• Testing Program - Contact Information
  

Training Tools​

• Training Acknowledgement
• Supervisor Training Acknowledgement
• Employee Training Record
• Employee Training Sign-In Sheet
• Employee Assistance Information

Pre-Employment

• Drug and Alcohol Application Documentation​
  
• Good Faith Effort Documentation​
  

Testing – General

• Order Form - Drug and Alcohol Testing
  
• Test Result Summary
• Master Log – Drug & Alcohol Te​sting
  
• DER Donor Contact Report
  
• Records Retention Requirements​​
  

Collection Site

• CCF Review Checklist​
• CCF Drug Test Collection Site – Affidavit of Correction
  
• ATF Review Checklist​
  
• ATF Alcohol Test Collection Site – Affidavit of Correction​
  

Reasonable Suspicion

• Reasonable Suspicion Determination Report
• Reasonable Suspicion Information Sheet
  
• List of Supervisors with Reasonable Suspicion Determination Authority​
  

Post-Accident

• FTA Post-Accident Summary Report
• Post-Accident Decision Making Flow Charts

Substance Abuse Professional (SAP)

• SAP Referral Requirement
  
• SAP List
  

Assess Your Compliance

• Compliance Checklist – Drug and Alcohol Requirements

Links

• USDOT Office of Drug and Alcohol Policy and Compliance (ODAPC)
• FTA – Tools and Resources
  
• FTA Training – Drug Awareness Video
  
• FTA Training - Reasonable Suspicion Training for Supervisors
• MIS – Drug and Alcohol Reporting​
  

WisDOT Compliance Manager

Becky Soderholm​
Wisconsin Department of Transportation
Bureau of Transit, Local Roads, Railroads and Harbors
(608) 266-1650
becky.soderholm@dot.wi.gov