SAP Role RTD Process

A Substance Abuse Professional (SAP) evaluates employees who have violated drug and alcohol policies and creates a plan to help them return to work safely.

Your SAP Guides the Return-to-Duty Process

A driver with a verified drug and alcohol violation is prohibited from performing safety-sensitive functions. The following steps must be completed to complete the RTD process.

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Return To Duty Timeline

Six steps take a driver from a verified violation through evaluation, compliance, testing, and follow-up.

Step

01 Send SAP Request

Once a driver with a verified DOT program violation is prohibited from performing safety-sensitive functions, the employer provides the driver with a list of DOT-qualified SAPs. The driver selects their SAP from this list or based on their research. To complete step one, a SAP request must be sent to the SAP evaluator.

Step

02 SAP Designated

Once a driver contacts a DOT-qualified SAP and agrees to participate in their program, their request is accepted, and their SAP has officially been designated. Your designated SAP should support you through the process.

Step

03 Initial SAP Assessment Completed

The next step requires the driver to meet with their SAP for a clinical SAP evaluation.

Step

04 Driver Determined Eligible for RTD Test

Your SAP will recommend treatment and education. You must comply with the treatment(s) and educational requests to receive a Return to Duty Letter and become eligible for RTD testing.

Step

05 RTD Test with Negative Results

Your current or prospective employer will then send you for an RTD test. Once the employee produces a negative RTD test result, they are no longer prohibited from performing safety-sensitive functions.

Step

06 Follow-up Testing Plan Completed

Once a driver has returned to work, the follow-up officer who employs this driver during the prescribed time will be responsible for completing the testing plan created by the SAP. This information will be kept in the FMCSA Clearinghouse for five years after the violation date or until the successful completion of the follow-up testing plan.

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SAP Role RTD Process

Your SAP Guides the Return-to-Duty Process

Return To Duty Timeline

01

Send SAP Request

02

SAP Designated

03

Initial SAP Assessment Completed

04

Driver Determined Eligible for RTD Test

05

RTD Test with Negative Results

06

Follow-up Testing Plan Completed

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