Question
Drug and Alcohol Testing Program Analysis
This activity is comprised of two (2) parts. Conduct research on employee alcohol and drug testing. Utilizing your research and your text, design a drug testing program for a unionized employer. Your work for this activity should include the following. Your Activity responses should be both grammatically and mechanically correct and formatted in the same fashion as the Activity itself. If there is a Part A, your response should identify a Part A, etc. In addition, you must appropriately cite all resources used in your response and document them in a bibliography using APA style. (A 4-page response is required for the combination of Parts A and B.)
Part A - Find at least five (5) articles published in the last five (5) years that pertain employee and alcohol drug testing programs and union bargaining. Discuss your findings. Provide a bibliography of your sources in APA format. (Bibliography and a 1/2 page discussion required)
Part B - Design a drug testing program for an employer containing the nine (9) essential elements; justify the various elements of the program in light of the program goals, the regulations, and the union's likely position with respect to your program. Your justification should include cites from Part A articles. (3½ page response is required.)
Question
The contract bar is important to serving the interests underlying the NLRA. (A 1-page response is required.)
Explain the meaning and purpose of the contract bar doctrine.
Identify and define the six (6) elements of the contract bar.
Explain the terms "open period" and "insulated period."
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The grievance procedure is a critical component of a collective bargaining agreement. (A 2-page response is required.)
Identify, describe, and explain the importance of each of the five (5) steps of a grievance procedure.
Discuss the five (5) functions of a grievance procedure.