{"id":53752,"date":"2020-11-30T11:17:58","date_gmt":"2020-11-30T16:17:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.smart-union.org\/?p=53752"},"modified":"2020-11-30T11:17:58","modified_gmt":"2020-11-30T16:17:58","slug":"fta-announces-2021-drug-and-alcohol-testing-rates","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.smart-union.org\/fta-announces-2021-drug-and-alcohol-testing-rates\/","title":{"rendered":"FTA announces 2021 drug and alcohol testing rates","gt_translate_keys":[{"key":"rendered","format":"text"}]},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-27282\" src=\"https:\/\/www.smart-union.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/FTAlogo.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"151\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.smart-union.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/FTAlogo.jpg 216w, https:\/\/www.smart-union.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/FTAlogo-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/>The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) posted its <a href=\"https:\/\/www.federalregister.gov\/documents\/2020\/11\/24\/2020-25906\/prevention-of-alcohol-misuse-and-prohibited-drug-use-in-transit-operations\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">2021 drug and alcohol testing rates in the Federal Register<\/a> Nov. 24. According to the notice, the minimum random drug testing rate will remain at 50%, while the random alcohol testing rate will remain at 10% for the year. The notice applies to employers subject to 49 CFR part 655. The rates are effective January 1, 2021.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.federalregister.gov\/documents\/2020\/11\/24\/2020-25906\/prevention-of-alcohol-misuse-and-prohibited-drug-use-in-transit-operations\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Click here to read the posted notice in the Federal Register.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false,"gt_translate_keys":[{"key":"rendered","format":"html"}]},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) posted its 2021 drug and alcohol testing rates in the Federal Register Nov. 24. According to the notice, the minimum random drug testing rate will remain at 50%, while the random alcohol testing rate will remain at 10% for the year. 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