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NorthAmerican Transportation Association (NTA) is pleased to announce NTA SolutiOne^TM Drug-Free Workplace & Compliance Services. NTA SolutiOne^TM delivers a comprehensive system of essential Drug-Free Workplace (DFW) services coordinated as a single product: One Vendor; One Phone call; One Solution.

NTA SolutiOne^TM is for employers with DOT-mandated and non-mandated employees. NTA DOT services are administered according to current DOT 49 CFR Part 40 Procedures for Transportation Workplace Drug Testing Programs. NTA serves over 1,000,000 DOT-mandated lives with an expanded network of credentialed SAPs covering all 50 States. 

Working with NTA SolutiOne^TM affords your company immediate comfort in knowing your Drug-Free Workplace & Compliance program is built upon the highest standards of quality assurance, regulatory compliance and customer service. NTA SolutiOne^TM can be exclusively tailored to meet the needs of your company’s Drug-Free Workplace program.

NTA SolutiOne^TM includes:

·      Drug-Free Workplace Policy Development & Consultation Services

·       Comprehensive Drug Testing Services including Random Selection, Notification, Drug and Alcohol Collection, Testing, MRO Verification and Documentation Services

·      NTA ‘signature’ Substance Abuse Professional (SAP) Compliance & Case Management Services; Return-to-Duty and Aftercare Compliance Services

·     Training/Consultation Services

Your company’s Safety Compliance Manager will benefit from the following:

·      Centralized Drug-Free Workplace program management and DOT 49 CFR Part 40 Compliance Consulting; 24-hour a day, 7-day a week access to NTA SAP services via a toll-free nationwide number

·      Access to a designated account manager; Telephonic supervisory consultation on DOT Regulation 49 CFR Part 40

·      Ongoing NTA SAP network credentialing and maintenance

·       Updates on changing DOT regulations as pertains to SAP requirements

·       On-going program modifications to comply with changing DOT regulations

·       Complete paper-trail documentation and live DOT audit support

NTA has been providing exemplary Drug and Alcohol Compliance and Substance Abuse Professional (SAP) services to individuals, and corporations since 1990, five years before the Department of Transportation (DOT) mandated the process. The NTA team looks forward to discussing partnership opportunities with your organization. 

I.       Benefits Of NTA SolutiOne^TM

No matter what your company’s size, your efforts to comply with the Department of Transportation Regulations (DOT) while managing a Drug-Free Workplace program are bound to consume valuable time and energy. Developing a comprehensive policy, implementing a drug/alcohol testing program, maintaining ongoing collection sites and credentialing of a Substance Abuse Professional (SAP) network or even a small list of credentialed SAPs recognized by the DOT, takes time and constant monitoring, re-credentialing and updating. Just finding and managing multiple vendors to provide these services can be difficult, frustrating and costly. Here at NTA, WE DO IT ALL FOR YOU!

NTA was the first transportation benefits organization in the United States to have it’s Drug and Alcohol Program Nationally Accredited by the Drug and Alcohol Testing Industry Association.

OUR MISSION. First, is to provide the independent trucker and small to medium fleets with the tools needed to survive and succeed as small business owners and Second, to help the carrier maintain the necessary relationship required by the IRS and still make available a wide array of services their independent contractors would not otherwise be eligible for.

These are just some of the reasons why partnering with NTA to manage your Drug-Free Workplace & Compliance program needs makes sense. Working with NTA SolutiOne^TM affords you immediate comfort in knowing your company’s Drug-Free Workplace & Compliance program is managed by one of the industry’s leader in Controlled Substance Abuse Professional case management services. Focus all your resources on what you do best and let NTA SolutiOne^TM take care of all your Drug-Free Workplace & Compliance needs.

NTA SAPs are qualified and ready to serve. Companies benefit from NTA’s practice of ongoing network recruitment, re-credentialing and education. NTA maintains updated files on all qualified network SAPs. Network SAPs are licensed/certified mental health professionals with at least one of the following credentials: Licensed or certified employee assistance professional; licensed physician (Doctor of Medicine or Osteopathy); licensed or certified social worker; licensed or certified psychologist; drug and alcohol counselor (certified by NAADAC or ICRC) plus a minimum of two years post graduate work in the diagnosis of and treatment of substance abuse disorders. NTA SAPs also have a working knowledge of the Department of Transportation Drug and Alcohol Testing Rules and maintain an individual professional liability insurance policy of $1,000,000/3,000,000 at minimum.  NTA SAPs who perform DOT functions have completed a DOT approved Qualification Training and have passed a DOT approved SAP Examination.

Quality Assurance counts at NTA. NTA’s formula for success is “High Quality” service delivered with timeliness and efficiency. The Care Manager and the locally based SAP work together to guide the employee and employer through the SAP process. The NTA Account Manager is always available to address needs and concerns. The NTA checks and balance system guarantees the attainment of DOT benchmark compliance standards.

II.     NTA SolutiOne^TM Services

Drug-Free Workplace Policy Consultation

NTA SolutiOne^TM provides legal consultation on existing and new Drug-Free Workplace policies. Considering the potential legal consequence for policy violations, NTA’s expertise in policy review is critical. The NTA legal team specializes in labor and employment matters along with keeping the policy current of the growing and ever-changing body of laws and regulations about drugs in the workplace.

Drug-Free Workplace Policy Development

NTA SolutiOne^TM provides expert legal consultation for creating your company’s Drug-Free Workplace policy. The NTA legal team is experienced in Drug-Free Workplace policy writing and is committed to the development of a policy that supports and maintains a drug-free working environment. All policies are tailored to the needs and resources of your company.

Random Selection, Notification, Drug/Alcohol Collection, Testing, MRO Verification and Reporting

NTA SolutiOne^TM offers a seamless and innovative solution for employers who require DOT mandated and non-DOT pre-employment, random, reasonable-suspicion, post-accident, return-to-duty and follow-up drug and alcohol testing. The NTA random selection and notification service utilizes a scientifically valid method using a computer-based random number generator that is matched with employees’ Social Security numbers or other comparable identifying numbers, and randomly selects from a designated employee pool. Services include: collection site identification and coordination, collection kit shipment and coordination, specimen collection, shipment of samples to the testing laboratory, laboratory supplies, laboratory analysis, confirmation of positives, MRO review and reporting of test results.

DOT-Mandated Case Management                 

The NTA ‘signature’ SAP Evaluation and Case Management service follows specific Department of Transportation (DOT) regulations (49 CFR Part 40) as required for personnel working in DOT-mandated positions who test positive for drugs and/or alcohol on a pre-employment, random, reasonable suspicion or post accident test. Case management services are also tailored to meet the needs of non-mandated employees who have been found to be in violation of their employers’ company substance abuse policies. 

Return-to-Duty  Procedure

NTA SolutiOne^TM includes a Return-to-Duty interview to review an employee's aftercare requirements and follow-up testing plan procedure. Once an employee has demonstrated compliance with treatment/education requirements and completes the follow-up SAP evaluation, the employer must send the employee to a NTA collection site for a return-to-duty drug and/or alcohol screen. Provided the results are negative, NTA will provide your company with the necessary documentation of the employee's initial treatment/education recommendations and any additional aftercare treatment/education requirements made by the SAP.

Aftercare Compliance Services

NTA SolutiOne^TM offers continuing compliance monitoring services to employers when the SAP believes the employee needs additional treatment, aftercare, or support group services, even after the employee returns to safety-sensitive duties per DOT regulation 49 CFR Part 40.303. NTA provides compliance monitoring of completion of treatment/education, all continuing care recommendations, the complete Follow-Up Testing Program, documentation and reporting violations, case review, documentation and reporting of program completion and complete paper trail maintenance for up to five years following the employee’s return to safety-sensitive duty.

DOT Mandated 60/60 Supervisory Training

NTA is ready to deliver the two-hour training per DOT regulation 49 CFR Part 382.603. Each employer is required to have all supervisors receive at least 60 minutes of training on alcohol misuse and 60 minutes on controlled substances use. Our training features a nationally accredited handbook designed to identify signs and symptoms of alcohol misuse and controlled substance use.  The training educates supervisors on key regulatory aspects and terminology of the DOT along with reviewing the testing process and developing effective confrontation techniques.

Employee Drug and Alcohol Awareness Training

NTA is ready to deliver the two-hour drug and alcohol awareness training to employees per DOT regulation 49 CFR Part 382.601 (b) (11). Per the “required contents” of the information, training, and referral section of the regulations, NTA provides your employees with the signs and symptoms of alcohol misuse and controlled substance use, their effects on health, potential workplace issues and warning signs of addiction. The NTA Employee Awareness training features a nationally accredited handbook to provide the best possible learning experience.

 III.          Who Partners with NTA?

NTA’s goal is to be recognized as the nation’s leading provider of comprehensive Drug-Free Workplace & Compliance services by becoming the number one choice for any transportation organization needing DOT compliant SAP services and non-DOT Drug-Free Workplace program management services. NTA also aims to become the Drug-Free Workplace & Compliance service provider choice for EAPs, TPAs, MROs, collection sites and laboratories. NTA’s plans for achieving this goal include strategic marketing of NTA SolutiOne^TM services on regional and national levels within the non-DOT marketplace and the DOT-mandated mode of transportation: Federal Motor Carriers Safety Administration (FMCSA).

The NTA client portfolio includes companies from the following diverse industries; Major Cities such as the cities of Pasadena and Hawthorne, California, regional and national trucking, construction, intermodal, septic tank, taxi, tour buses, recycling, pallet, food, lighting lumber, distribution, leasing and religious organizations employing less than 3 employees to a $50 million nationwide corporations. NTA provides Safety Compliance and Drug and Alcohol services to our members who have drivers from Mexico to Washington on the West Coast, through the Midwest states to the East Coast from Vermont down to Florida. NTA’s visibility in corporate America is very solid and is continuing to grow.

NTA holds active memberships in industry associations and is a sustaining member of the Drug and Alcohol Testing Industry Association (DATIA). NTA representatives also serve on the Legislative and Regulatory Committee of DATIA to keep current of the growing and ever-changing body of laws and regulations that impact our industry. NTA has a strong visible presence at annual conferences and expositions sponsored by these premier associations and have capitalized on this exposure to develop a significant constituent client base.

Our client companies rely upon NTA to provide expert DOT Drug and Alcohol Compliance and SAP compliance services. They understand that NTA is committed to values that foster strong client-vendor relationships, customer loyalty and the promotion of brand awareness. It is this philosophy of building mutually rewarding relationships that brings NTA and its workplace partners together.

Our client companies rely on the expertise of our president who holds a Certificate of Training in Substance Abuse issued by the United States Department of Transportation, Transportation Safety Institute. He was formerly in charge of the Safety Office in Southern California for the California Trucking Association, answering questions from the general membership regarding state and federal safety regulations as well as representing the transportation industry at various meetings throughout the state.

For more information or if you have any questions on safety consulting and/or drug testing, you may contact our president, Wayne E Schooling, at our:

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