Opinion ID: 2514279
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Heading: Employees Required to Undergo Testing

Text: Although all employees are subject to post-accident testing, only employees in public safety positions are subject to random testing and to promotion/transfer/demotion testing. The policy defines a public safety position as a position in the Police or Fire Department having a substantially significant degree of responsibility for the safety of the public where the unsafe performance of an incumbent could result in death or injury to self or others. [9] Policy § 5(t). An overwhelming majority of the members of APDEA and IAFF hold jobs which are classified as public safety positions. [10] Police Department public safety position job classifications were made at a meeting on March 15, 1996, attended by members of the APD, including then-Deputy Police Chief Duane Udland, and members of the Municipal Employees Relation Department, including Employment Manager Charles Shelton. Fire Department public safety position job classifications were also made in the spring of 1996 by Fire Chief James Nolan and members of the Municipal Employee Relations Department. Following are the general job classifications and duties designated as public safety positions.