by Katie Lemke, consultant at Working Partners® Still using paper custody and control forms (CCFs) but frustrated with delays or not knowing where your test is in the process? Why not give an electronic custody and control form (eCCF) a try? We know drug testing is a...
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Make Your Voices Heard! Comment on Proposed Amendment to DOT Record-Keeping Regulations
The U.S. Department of Transportation is requesting public comment regarding electronic signatures, forms and storage for drug and alcohol testing records. The DOT is seeking your opinion about potentially changing regulatory language "to allow electronic signatures...
Where Are We and Where Are We Going? The State of Drug Testing and the Future
By Bill Current, president and founder of the Current Consulting Group and publisher of Current Compliance* Drug abuse is up. Positive drug test results are up. The number of companies testing for marijuana is down. We know this from three major...
NDASA Responds to SAMHSA Proposed Rules for Oral Fluid Testing in Federal Workplaces
In its role as the voice for the drug and alcohol testing industry, one of the National Drug and Alcohol Screening Association’s priorities is to provide input representing members’ interests concerning drug and alcohol testing regulations. On June 1, NDASA submitted...
The Great Retention: How to Hold onto Your Most Valuable Asset, Your Employees
By Penny Horton, SHRM-SCP, Executive Management and Human Resources Consultant penny.horton@hrraw.com By now, we have all heard terms like the great resignation and the great reprioritization, as well as a whole litany of arguments on all sides of the debate...
First-Time Conference Attendee Vows to Return
By Christine Tatum, CEO of Media Salad,Inc. I am not a drug-testing professional. I do not keep the federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration's website bookmarked. I have no testing companies, specimen collectors or Medical Review Officers on speed dial. And when I...
Conference 2022: Three Days Packed With Teaching, Learning, Business Building and Progress
Thank you to everyone in attendance and to the speakers, exhibitors, sponsors, Board members and volunteers who made the NDASA 2022 Conference and Trade Show an outstanding success! Without our amazing membership (which is growing by the day!), this exceptional...
A Sad Loss for Our Industry
“What counts in life is not the mere fact that we have lived. It is what difference we have made to the lives of others that will determine the significance of the life we lead.”- Nelson Mandela Our industry lost a great mentor, leader, friend, and colleague this past...
NDASA’s Response to Proposed Guidelines for Oral Fluid Testing and Other Changes to 49 CFR Part 40
In its role as the voice for the drug and alcohol testing industry, one of the National Drug and Alcohol Screening Association’s priorities is to provide input representing members’ interests concerning drug and alcohol testing regulations. On April 20, NDASA...
Start Your Engines for Conference 2022
The National Drug and Alcohol Screening Association’s Annual Conference & Trade Show is just around the corner. Don’t delay in signing up for three days of invaluable learning, networking, advocacy and industry expertise that will help you grow your business and...