Step 4 Settlement Agreement (NALC): Article 14; Safety and Health (undated)

The issue in this grievance involve, the appropriateness of a contract medical facility drug testing procedures.  During our discussion, we mutually agreed that no national interpretive issue is fairly presented in this case.  While strict procedures must be followed to verify the chain of custody of specimens, current Postal Service policy prohibits contract medical personnel from directly observing an employee who is producing a sample for urinalysis.  This document contains two Article 14 related issues; a USPS Position Letter on Page 1 ( and a Step 4 Agreement on Page 2.