2 June 2021
Attention: Lynn Worthington
Via email:
[FYI request #15387 email]
Dear Lynn
Local Government Official Information Act Request: Drug & Alcohol Pathology /
Testing at Timaru District Council
Thank you for your request under the Local Government Official Information and
Meeting Act 1987 received 6 May 2021.
Your particular requests and our responses are set out below:
1. Does the organisation carry out drugs and alcohol testing (among employees or
other persons)?
Yes, but only post incident or reasonable cause. We do not carry out pre-
employment or random testing at present.
2. If drug and alcohol testing does take place at the organisation?
a. Who currently provides the testing service i.e., name of service provider(s)?
Timaru Occupational Health Services Limited.
b. For each (named) service provider:
i. What is the nature of the drug & alcohol testing service delivered e.g.,
saliva, urine, breath and alcohol and synthetic cannabinoids?
Urine and breath.
ii. In what geographic location(s) is the service delivered?
Timaru District.
iii. Is the service provided under contract?
No, on a case by case basis, no contracts with providers at present.
If you have any questions regarding our response, please contact the writer.
2 King George Place - PO Box 522 Timaru 7940 - Telephone 03 687 7200
# 1423949
If you are not satisfied with our response, you have the right to ask the Ombudsman to
investigate and review our decision. The Ombudsman can be contacted at PO Box
10152, Wel ington 6143, or Freephone 0800 802 602 or at
http://www.ombudsman.parliament.nz
Yours sincerely
Symon Leggett
Group Manager People & Digital
[email address]
p. 687 7291
2 King George Place - PO Box 522 Timaru 7940 - Telephone 03 687 7200
#1423949
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