A. Except for temporary appointments, persons employed in or appointed to any position in the classification plan requiring permanent full-time or permanent part-time status shall possess substantially the qualifications of training and experience required for that classification as outlined in the job description;

B. Prior to making an offer or commitment to hire, the appointing authority shall be responsible for determining that the following conditions are met:

C. Pre-employment Testing. Once an offer for employment is made all applicants shall be required to submit to pre-employment drug testing and breath alcohol testing. Applicants who do not pass these tests shall not be hired by the county and any offer of employment shall be deemed voided. Applicants may also be required to submit to a fitness for duty evaluation, on a case-by-case basis depending on the physical requirements for the position as described in the approved job classification. Routine medical examinations may not be required absent special circumstances and may be required only with the concurrence of the Personnel Director.