Hawaii Health System Corporation employees in Units 2, 3, 4, 9 and 13 are covered by a Drug and Alcohol Testing Memorandum of Agreement. The agreement outlines procedures for drug and alcohol testing based on reasonable suspicion and random testing for employees who work in certain occupations that are classified as health, safety and public trust positions.
All HHSC employees in HGEA bargaining units are subject to drug and alcohol testing based on reasonable suspicion. In addition, HHSC employees in Unit 9 (Registered Professional Nurses) are also subject to random drug and alcohol testing.
The current agreement for Units 2, 3, 4, 9 and 13:
- Does not address situations where a positive test result is related to medical marijuana prescribed by a licensed physician
- After a positive test result for marijuana, the only reason the result can be reported as negative by a medical review officer is if the employee has a valid prescription for Marinol (a man-made form of the active natural substance in marijuana [cannabis] called Dronabinol or THC)
Under the proposed supplemental agreement up for ratification:
- A positive test for marijuana will be reviewed by the medical review officer
- If there is a legitimate medical reason for the positive test, such as medical marijuana prescribed by a licensed physician, the medical review officer will have the discretion and authority to report it as a negative test result
Voting Information:
Electronic Ratification Voting Started on Thursday, June 22, 2023 and closed at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday, June 27, 2023.