by TSS, Inc. | Dec 4, 2025 | Drug Screening, Third Party Administration, TSS
Submit your TSS contract by 12.15! We are winding down the final random testing of 2025 and already planning for 2026! In just a few short weeks, we’ll be greeting you and your team for the 2026 season. Good planning means we do some of the work ahead of time. With...
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. | Oct 1, 2025 | Drug Screening, Featured
By Ginny Clay, Operations Manager, TSS Every Designated Employer Representative (DER) should expect to be audited by the modal agency in which they work. When we think about being audited, we almost always panic! But this does not have to be the norm. Good...
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 Safety | May 6, 2025 | Drug Screening, Featured
Both employers and employees are sometimes confused about the direct observation urine drug test. Some believe that every drug test happens under direct observation. Others think a direct observation drug test is a rights violation and should never happen. But in U.S....
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 | Drug Screening, Featured, Training
The role of the DER, or Designated Employer Representative, in a drug testing program is not only essential for compliance (especially in federal/DOT testing programs), but also for fostering a safe workplace. The DER is the main point of contact for whomever conducts...
by TSS, Inc. | Nov 4, 2024 | Drug Screening, Featured, Testing Services
| By Ginny Clay, Operation Manager As 2024 comes to an end, we want to thank you for your continued business. To further be of service to you through the next year. Please bring your attention to the following: The 2025 enrollment package with the price list and...
by TSS, Inc. | Sep 4, 2024 | Drug Screening, Featured, TSS, Workplace Safety
Employers should know that a critical component of any successful workplace drug and alcohol testing program, that protects the safety of your workforce and the public, is the relationship between the Designated Employer Representative (DER) and the Consortium/Third...
by TSS, Inc. | Jun 4, 2024 | Drug Screening, Workplace Safety
In May, several national news outlets reported that the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) is likely moving forward with the federal reclassification of marijuana. Currently, marijuana is federally designated as a Schedule I substance, “meaning that it has a...
