Drug testing beyond the quarter

I've had one in 6 years. Informed only by mail. I was out of town off duty that time. Not sure how long letter was at my house. But I wasn't informed till I opened it.

 

50% of those in the consortium pool.

 

But if you are a 1 man operation wouldnt your pool be 1???

 

No, if your consortium has 10000 drivers in it then 5000 must be tested. Supposed to be random drawing of all in the pool.

 

Ok... I see. Seems that th consortium's are kinda scewd in the O/O favor then... Our consortium requires that 50% of our company drivers get tested every 24 months... We have about 80 drivers and only our company is in our pool.

 

I think it's a little more complicated, but in general the way it works. Have always used a consortium(concentra)

 

I’ve used CMCI for 17 yrs. Absolutely no complaints. I also signed up a yr ago for their clearinghouse compliance package. They’ve always been great. Plenty of time to schedule a random when called. Rules might be different if O/O is the DER. Per this letter, first time I’ve heard of that. My wife’s been my DER since beginning. I once missed a random. Had 2 already that year. Forgot all about it, waited too long. They sent a warning that if it happens again, I’d be reported. Surprisingly I didn’t get another for over 3 yrs. I’d say it’s all random. Not sure though. When I had an accident with OOIDA insurance, I sure won the lottery a lot afterwards. Otherwise they’ve been very Proffesional. Every year I get a beautiful certificate for the wall, and a new card for my permit book. Makes Me feel real important!! Lol.

 

This letter, new fee increases. Looks like if you’re already a Member of OOIDA. Total cost first yr. looks like $215 yr. then $165 for O/O DER. Add $85 for clearinghouse, and $45 annual OOIDA dues if needed. Must be an OOIDA Member. 17 yrs ago, it was $100 yr. Fair enough. Saves Me a lot of hassle.