FTA Testing Rates to Increase Effective January 1, 2019
FTA Minimum Random Drug Testing Rate Will Increase To 50 Percent Effective January 1, 2019, the minimum random drug testing rate for FTA employers will increase to 50 percent of all covered employees. 49 CFR Part 655.45(b) requires the FTA Administrator to raise the minimum annual random drug testing rate from 25 percent to 50 percent of all covered employees when the Drug and Alcohol Management Information Systems (MIS) data indicates the positive test rate is equal to or greater than one percent. In calendar year 2017, the random drug test positive rate was 1.06 percent. Therefore, the FTA minimum annual random drug testing rate is 50 percent of all covered employees for calendar year 2019.
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