by TSS, Inc. | Nov 3, 2025 | DOT, Drug Screening
As the DER (Designated Employer Representative), you are responsible for the drug and alcohol testing program for your company. You are the key contact for all service providers involved in the testing process. You are the person whom the TPA (Third-Party...
by TSS, Inc. | Aug 6, 2025 | DOT, Drug Screening, Featured
The Consortium/Third Party Administrator should be the Designated Employer Representative’s strongest ally in ensuring compliance. But the C/TPA can only do their job when the DER does their part in keeping employee lists updated. This is so critical to our...
by TSS, Inc. | Feb 5, 2025 | DOT, Drug Screening
The start of a new year brings updates and notices. 2025 Random Test Rates In the U.S. Department of Transportation-regulated world, the Random Testing Rates notice for drugs and alcohol is often anticipated. The random testing rates for the modal agencies were posted...
by TSS, Inc. | Jan 3, 2025 | DOT, Featured, Third Party Administration
| By Ginny Clay, Operations Manager All companies who work in a Department of Transportation Modality (FMCSA, FAA, USCG, FTA, etc.), should expect to have a Drug and Alcohol Audit by that modality at some time in their existence. Some modalities audit every two years,...
by TSS, Inc. | Feb 12, 2024 | DOT, Drug Screening, Third Party Administration
For 2024, U.S. Department of Transportation-regulated employers have new requirements for accessing DOT’s Management Information System (MIS) to report annual drug and alcohol testing data. To submit their 2023 totals for the March 15 reporting deadline,...
by TSS, Inc. | Dec 9, 2021 | DOT
On November 30, the U.S. Department of Transportation issued an update to its Letter of Enforcement Discretion for Substance Abuse Professionals and Service Agents. COVID made getting assessments from SAPs following a substance abuse infraction difficult, at best. The...
