La. Admin. Code tit. 55 § XI-305
Controlled Substances-a drug, chemical substance or immediate precursor in Schedules I through V of R.S. 40:964 or Section 202 of the Controlled Substances Act ( 21 U.S.C. 812 ).
Designer (Synthetic) Drugs-those chemical substances that are made in clandestine laboratories where the molecular structure of both legal and illegal drugs is altered to create a drug that is not explicitly banned by federal law.
Employee-unclassified, classified, and student employees, student interns, and any other person having an employment relationship with this agency, regardless of the appointment type (e.g., full-time, part-time, temporary, restricted, detail, job appointment, etc.).
Illegal Drug-any drug which is not legally obtainable or which has not been legally obtained, to include prescribed drugs not legally obtained and prescribed drugs not being used for prescribed purposes or being used by one other than the person for whom prescribed.
Reasonable Suspicion-belief based upon reliable, objective and articulable facts derived from direct observation of specific physical, behavioral, odorous presence, or performance indicators and being of sufficient import and quantity to lead a prudent person to suspect that an employee is in violation of this policy.
Safety-Sensitive or Security-Sensitive Position-a position determined to contain duties of such nature that the compelling State interest to keep the incumbent drug-free outweighs the employee's privacy interests. At varying degrees, all Public Safety Services employees, regardless of rank or classification, have access to records that directly or indirectly affect the safety and security of residents of the state of Louisiana (i.e., Criminal Records, Drivers License Records, etc.). For this reason, all positions of Public Safety Services are considered to be "safety-sensitive" or "security-sensitive".
Under the Influence (for the purposes of this policy)-a drug, chemical substance, or the combination of a drug and/or chemical substance that affects an employee in any detectable manner. The symptoms of influence are not confined to that consistent with misbehavior, nor to obvious impairment of physical or mental ability, such as slurred speech, or difficulty in maintaining balance. A determination of influence can be established by a professional opinion or a scientifically valid test.
Workplace-any location on agency property including all property, offices, and facilities (including all vehicles and equipment) whether owned, leased, or otherwise used by the agency or by an employee on behalf of the agency in the conduct of its business in addition to any location from which an individual conducts agency business while such business is being conducted.
La. Admin. Code tit. 55, § XI-305