Monday, November 24, 2008

Holiday Hours 2008 & Year End Random Selection Information

As year 2008 draws to an end, we want to take this opportunity to thank you for your business. We hope you have a wonderful Christmas and 2009 brings many blessings to you.

On November 5th we ran our final random selection for year 2008. It is necessary to complete all random selections you receive even if you have reached your annual testing compliance rates (50% for drug and 10% for alcohol). Please note: All random tests for the November selection period need to be completed by 12/15/08. Feel free to contact our office if you have any questions about your selections or random drug testing pool and we would be happy to assist you.

Please review our holiday hours for Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Years Day. For your convenience, I have also included our Lab and MRO holiday hours. Collection site hours will vary by location.

MBG Management Services, Inc.
Closed Thursday, November 27th - Friday November 28th - Thanksgiving
Closed Thursday, December 25th – Christmas
Closed Thursday, January 1st - New Years Day

PacLab/PAML Laboratory –
Closed Thursday, November 27th - Thanksgiving
Closed Thursday, December 25th – Christmas (also closing early Christmas Eve, Dec 24th)
Closed Thursday, January 1st - New Years Day

Quest Laboratory
Closed Thursday, November 27th, open Friday, November 28th 7am-2pm - Thanksgiving
Closed Thursday, December 25th – Christmas (12/24 & 12/26 hours: 7am-2pm)
Closed Thursday, January 1st - New Years Day

WPCI/MRO
Closed Thursday, November 27th - Friday November 28th - Thanksgiving
Closed Thursday, December 25th – Christmas (may also close early 12/24, 12/26 & 12/31)
Closed Thursday, January 1st - New Years Day

Again, thank you for your business. It is truly our pleasure to serve you.

Direct Observation for Return to Duty & Follow Up Testing

We have received the following notice from the DOT - Office of Drug & Alcohol Policy & Compliance:

Published Thursday, 11/20/08 in the Federal Register is a Final Rule dealing with 40.67(b) –direct observation for return-to- duty and follow-up testing. That section of the regulation will read, pending further order of the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, as follows:

§ 40.67 When and how is a directly observed collection conducted?

(b) As an employer, you may direct a collection under direct observation of an employee if the drug test is a return-to-duty test or a follow-up test.

This means that until further notice, directly observed collections for return to duty and follow up testing are not required, but the option of the employer.

Please contact our office if you have any questions and we would be happy to assist you.

Monday, November 17, 2008

Special Hours at Valley Med Ctr - Auburn and Renton Occ Med Clinics

Auburn Occ Health Services located at 1000 Auburn Way S., Auburn will be open 6:00am-6:00pm, November 24 - 26, 2008. The clinic will be closed for the Thanksgiving holiday, Thursday & Friday, November 27-28, 2008.

Renton Occ Health Services located at 3600 Lind Avenue SW, Ste. 170, Renton will be closed the entire week of November 24-28 for building maintenance. During this time, please direct your employee to the Auburn Clinic or call contact our office for an alternate drug testing collection site in your area.