ROYAL MAIL: DRUGS & ALCOHOL – FOR-CAUSE TESTING PILOT EXTENSION
Further to the previous LTBs on this subject matter. The Postal Executive has endorsed an extension to the Pilot for Drugs & Alcohol For-Cause testing to include the North East and Scotland ROD areas from week commencing 19th January until the end of March. The previously agreed ToR (attached) continues to apply. Crucially, there will be no discipline arising from positive tests during the extended Pilot, provided members in these circumstances agree to participate in the Support and Rehabilitation programme.
This means that any member who fails a drugs or alcohol test during the Pilot and who takes up the offer of the Support and Rehabilitation service will not be taken down the Conduct route. There are two caveats to this – a positive drug/alcohol test on the roadside following an accident/incident where the police are involved, or an individual being found in the possession of illegal drugs in the workplace.
Representative Briefings for North East and Scotland
We will be holding two briefings for our Divisional Reps, Branch Secretaries, Area Reps and Area Safety Reps as follows:
North East (Postcodes – DH, DL, NE, SR, TS)
Tuesday 13th January, 11.30am – 2.30pm
Customer Experience Contact Centre
2 Admiral Way,
Doxford International Business Park,
Sunderland,
SR3 3XW
Scotland: Wednesday 14th January, 12 noon – 2.30pm
CWU Branch Office
22 Geissler Drive,
Leith, Edinburgh,
EH6 6AP
We will be presenting the full details of the ToR for the extended Pilot and the protections and safeguards we have secured for our members in both the ToR and the Colleague Framework document. There will be an opportunity for a Q&A session at the Briefings.
Andy Furey, Assistant Secretary, continues to lead on this matter, supported by Rob Wotherspoon, Postal Executive member.
The Postal Executive will be closely monitoring the extended Pilot and all Branches will be kept informed of any key developments as the extended Pilot progresses.
Yours sincerely,
Andy Furey Davie Robertson
Assistant Secretary Assistant Secretary
Tony Bouch
Assistant Secretary
Attachment 1: 25LTB277 RM – Drugs & Alcohol – For-Cause Testing Pilot Extension
CWU Eastern No5 Branch 
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