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33:0436(60)NG - - NFFE Local 15 and Army, Army Armament, Munitions and Chemical Command, Rock Island, IL - - 1988 FLRAdec NG - - v33 p436
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The decision of the Authority follows:
33 FLRA No. 60
October 27, 1988
Before Chairman Calhoun and Member McKee.
I. Statement of the Case
This case is before the Authority on remand from the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit. Department of the Army, U.S. Army Armament, Munitions and Chemical Command, Rock Island, Illinois v. FLRA, No. 88-1239 (D.C. Cir. May 25, 1988). The court granted the motion of the Department of the Army, U.S. Army Armament, Munitions and Chemical Command, Rock Island, Illinois (the Agency) to remand the case to the Authority to permit the Authority to further consider its decision in light of the final Mandatory Guidelines for Federal Workplace Drug Testing issued by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) on April 11, 1988 (final Guidelines).
On January 27, 1988, the Authority issued its decision and order on negotiability issues in National Federation of Federal Employees, Local 15 and Department of the Army, U.S. Army Armament, Munitions and Chemical Command, Rock Island, Illinois, 30 FLRA 1046 (Rock Island). The collective bargaining proposals submitted by the National Federation of Federal Employees, Local 15 (the Union) in Rock Island related to the Agency's testing of selected categories of civilian employees for drug abuse. The Authority found three proposals (Proposals 3, 8, and 9) to be negotiable and nine proposals to be nonnegotiable.
On March 28, 1988, the Agency petitioned the court for review of the Authority's decision as to Proposals 3, 8, and 9. On April 11, 1988, the final Guidelines were issued. On May 10, 1988, the Agency filed a motion with the court requesting remand of the case to the Authority. On May 25, 1988, the court granted the Agency's motion and remanded the case to the Authority to permit it to further consider its decision in Rock Island in light of the final Guidelines.
On July 13, 1988, the Authority requested the parties to submit supplemental briefs addressing the applicability of the final Guidelines to Proposals 3, 8, and 9. Both parties submitted supplemental briefs.
Proposal 3 would require the Agency to provide safeguards to assure that urinalysis testing of employees is not performed by unqualified or uncertified laboratory operators or test personnel. For the reasons stated below, we find that Proposal 3 is not inconsistent with the final Guidelines and is, therefore, within the duty to bargain.
Proposal 8 would permit an employee to retain a portion of the urine sample for freezing and later use in case of a break in the chain of custody or a loss of identification of the sample. The petition for review as to Proposal 8 is dismissed because the Union failed to indicate how the proposal would operate under the final Guidelines, and because the proposal is subject to at least two interpretations which would yield opposite negotiability determinations.
Proposal 9 would permit an employee to have a urinalysis test done by an independent laboratory using a portion of the existing sample or a new sample. The proposal is intended to allow an employee who has been tested positive for drug use by the Agency to show the results of the independent testing to his or her supervisor in an attempt to rebut that finding. For the reasons discussed below, we find that Proposal 9 is not inconsistent with the final Guidelines and is within the duty to bargain.
II. The Final Guidelines are Government-wide Regulations
The final Guidelines were developed in accordance with Executive Order No. 12564, Drug-Free Federal Workplace, dated September 15, 1986 (the Executive Order), and section 503 of Pub. L. 100-71, the Supplemental Appropriations Act for fiscal year 1987, dated July 11, 1987, 101 Stat. 391, 468-71 (the Act). Section 4.(d) of the Executive Order states that "the Secretary of Health and Human Services is authorized to promulgate scientific and technical guidelines for drug testing programs, and agencies shall conduct their drug testing programs in accordance with these guidelines once promulgated." The Act required that notice of the proposed guidelines be published in the Federal Register, that interested persons be given not less than 60 days to submit written comments on the proposed guidelines, and that, after review and consideration of the written comments, the final Guidelines be published in the Federal Register. Section 503(a)(3) of the Act.
The final Guidelines published in the Federal Register of April 11, 1988, 53 Fed. Reg. 11979-89, are divided into three parts. Subpart A of the final Guidelines contains general provisions which cover: the applicability of the final Guidelines and exemptions to the final Guidelines; definitions of key terms used throughout the final Guidelines; and provision for accomplishing future revisions of the final Guidelines.
Subpart B of the final Guidelines, "Scientific and Technical Requirements," specifies the drugs for which Federal employees may be tested. Subpart B also establishes comprehensive standards for all aspects of laboratory drug testing and laboratory procedures to be applied in carrying out the Executive Order. These standards require, among other things, the use of the best available technology for ensuring the full reliability and accuracy of drug tests and strict procedures which govern the collection of the urine sample and the chain of custody of specimens collected for drug testing.
Subpart C of the final Guidelines, "Certification of Laboratories Engaged in Urine Drug Testing for Federal Agencies," establishes standards and procedures for the periodic review of laboratories performing the drug testing. Subpart C also provides criteria for the certification and the revocation of certification of laboratories performing drug testing under the Executive Order.
Section 7117(a) of the Statute provides that the duty to bargain does not extend to matters which are inconsistent with a Government-wide regulation. Therefore, if the final Guidelines constitute a Government-wide regulation within the meaning of section 7117(a)(1), they preclude negotiations on proposals that are inconsistent with the final Guidelines. By their terms, the final Guidelines are binding on Executive Agencies as defined in 5 U.S.C. § 105, the Uniformed Services, and any other employing unit or authority of the Federal Government except the U.S. Postal Service, the Postal Rate Commission, and employing units or authorities in the Judicial and Legislative Branches. Section 1.1(a), 53 Fed. Reg. 11979. The final Guidelines are, therefore, generally applicable throughout the Federal Government. Accordingly, we find that the final Guidelines are "Government-wide regulations" within the meaning of section 7117(a). See, for example, Overseas Education Association v. FLRA, 827 F.2d 814 (D.C. Cir. 1986); National Treasury Employees Union, Chapter 6 and Internal Revenue Service, New Orleans District, 3 FLRA 748 (1980).
We now turn to Proposals 3, 8, and 9 to determine whether, under section 7117(a)(1) of the Statute, they are inconsistent with the final Guidelines and are, therefore, nonnegotiable. See Overseas Education Association, 827 F.2d at 816 (section 7117(a)(1) "makes non-negotiable any proposal that would contravene" a Government-wide regulation). In determining whether the proposals conflict with the final Guidelines, we do not rule on the validity or the merits of the final Guidelines. See American Federation of Government Employees, AFL-CIO, National Council of Grain Inspection Locals v. FLRA, 794 F.2d 1013 (5th Cir. 1986).
III. Proposal 3
Section III.B - Testing Methods and Procedures
B. The Employer agrees that the following procedure will be utilized to assure drug testing is reliable:
1. Upon direction of management under terms of Section 2 above, affected employees will report to designated location to provide urine sample.
2. The Employer agrees to provide safeguards to assure the urinalysis testing for affected employees is not performed by unqualified or uncertified operators or test personnel.
[Only the underlined portion is in dispute.]
A. Positions of the Parties
The Agency notes that section 1.1(f) of the final Guidelines states that "[a]gencies may not deviate from the provisions of these Guidelines without the written approval of the Secretary [of Health and Human Services]." Agency's Supplemental Brief at 1-2. According to the Agency, this statement is clarified in HHS's response to comments, which states that "[a]bsent such a waiver, these Guidelines represent the exclusive standard for urinalysis testing and agencies may not deviate from these established procedures." 53 Fed. Reg. 11978.
The Agency argues that the Act "clearly contemplates that the qualifications and certification of the personnel conducting drug testing will be determined solely by HHS[.]" Agency's Supplemental Brief at 5 (emphasis in original). The Agency contends that Subparts B and C of the final Guidelines provide detailed requirements for the certification of laboratories and employees performing the urinalysis testing.
As an example, the Agency asserts that the final Guidelines specify the necessary qualifications for the laboratory manager, one of the "operators or test personnel" referenced in Proposal 3. See 53 Fed. Reg. 11982. The Agency contends that the final Guidelines' qualifications are the sole qualifications for this individual, and that the "open-ended . . . 'standard'" set forth in Proposal 3 is contrary to the standard set by the final Guidelines. Agency's Supplemental Brief at 7.
The Agency also argues that if this proposal is found to be negotiable, it could subject the question of the certification of laboratory staff to arbitration, contrary to the final Guidelines which are intended to be the sole standard for certification of laboratories and their staff.
The Union argues that Proposal 3 does not conflict with the final Guidelines. The Union states that the proposal concerns safeguards to guard against the use of unqualified operators or testing personnel. According to the Union, the proposal addresses the qualifications of the individuals performing the "hands-on laboratory work involved in urinalysis. The qualifications of these people are not addressed by the HHS Guidelines." Union's Supplemental Brief at 2. The Union notes that the final Guidelines address the qualifications of the person responsible for day-to-day management of the laboratory and of the Medical Review Officer, but do not contain any specific requirements for the technicians engaged in testing.
The Union contends that neither the final Guidelines nor HHS's response to comments concerns the technicians who are the subject of the proposal. The Union also contends that HHS's response to comments "does not constitute guidelines and should not be interpreted as a bar to negotiations." Id. at 3. Finally, the Union asserts that HHS's response to comments permits the laboratories themselves to set additional standards for employees engaged in the daily operation of drug testing. According to the Union, its proposal seeks to accomplish the same end "for the purpose of protecting employees from the danger of testing conducted by unqualified persons and . . . reducing employees' fears of inaccurate testing." Id.
B. Discussion
Proposal 3 requires the Agency to provide safeguards to assure that urinalysis testing is not performed by unqualified or uncertified operators or test personnel. The proposal does not specify what those safeguards should be. Proposal 3 initially was intended to apply to the staff performing field testing under the Agency's own drug testing program. However, the Agency no longer conducts a field testing program. Agency's Supplemental Brief at 9. Proposal 3 would now apply to the staff of the independent, certified laboratory performing the urinalysis testing under the final Guidelines. See section 1.1(b), final Guidelines, 53 Fed. Reg. 11979.
The final Guidelines "establish the exclusive standards for qualifying or certifying those laboratory personnel involved in urinalysis testing whose functions are prescribed by these Guidelines." Section 3.6, final Guidelines, 53 Fed. Reg. 11987 (emphasis added). The final Guidelines prescribe functions for only the following laboratory officials: (1) "a qualified individual to assume professional, organizational, educational, and administrative responsibility for the laboratory's urine drug testing facility" (section 2.3(a)(1) of the final Guidelines, 53 Fed. Reg. 11982); and (2) "an individual to be responsible for day-to-day operations and to supervise the technical analysts" (section 2.3(c) of the final Guidelines, 53 Fed. Reg. 11982). As explained by HHS in its response to comments:
The Final Guidelines set functional requirements for individuals engaged in the day-to-day management and operation of laboratories engaged in urine drug testing for Federal agencies. They do not specify requirements for other personnel, including employees who perform the assays, but rather depend on the ability of those responsible individuals to select and oversee properly qualified employees in each specific laboratory[.]
53 Fed. Reg. 11971 (emphasis added).
As noted, the final Guidelines set exclusive standards for qualifying or certifying only those laboratory personnel involved in urinalysis testing whose functions are prescribed by the final Guidelines. As is evident from the provisions of the final Guidelines discussed above, as well as HHS's response to comments, the final Guidelines prescribe functions for only two specific laboratory officials involved in urinalysis testing.
Proposal 3 is not intended to apply either to the individual having administrative responsibility for the laboratory or to the individual having responsibility for supervising the laboratory's technical analysts, but rather to the individuals performing the "hands-on laboratory work involved in urinalysis." Union's Supplemental Brief at 2. For purposes of this decision, we construe the proposal in this manner. The functions of the individuals to whom the proposal applies are not prescribed by the final Guidelines. The only reference in the final Guidelines to the type of individuals who would be performing "hands-on laboratory work" appears to be section 2.3(d), which states:
(d) Other Personnel. Other technicians or nontechnical staff shall have the necessary training and skills for the tasks assigned.
Section 2.3(d), final Guidelines, 53 Fed. Reg. 11982. This reference does not prescribe the functions of technicians and nontechnical staff, and nothing in the Union's proposal is inconsistent with this provision of the final Guidelines.
The final Guidelines could have prescribed functions for technicians and nontechnical staff. In its response to comments, HHS recognized that the final Guidelines did not do so and offered the following explanation:
The individuals who perform the tests are a vital part of any laboratory operation, and there is no intent to minimize their importance by omitting qualifications for them. However, by holding the appropriate laboratory officials responsible for review and certification of all test results before they are sent forward and by relying on various quality control and quality assurance measures, performance testing and on-site evaluations to provided direct measures of the quality of testing, the Department expects to ensure a standard of excellence in drug testing without setting additional personnel requirements. This reliance on the qualifications of individuals responsible for the day-to-day management and operation of urine drug testing laboratories does not prohibit the laboratories themselves from setting additional employees [sic] standards which may include specific credentials, certifications, licenses, registries, etc., for specific functions.
53 Fed. Reg. 11971.
Not only do the final Guidelines contemplate that technician and nontechnical employees should be qualified to perform the tasks they have been assigned, but also HHS's response to comments indicates that testing laboratories may set standards, including certification or licensing, for those employees. The regulations permit, rather than preclude, the use of additional standards for technician and nontechnical employees. Therefore, by requiring the Agency to provide safeguards to ensure that drug tests are performed by qualified and certified personnel, the proposal is not inconsistent with any provision of the final Guidelines.
We also reject the Agency's argument that the proposal should be found to be outside the duty to bargain because it could subject the question of the certification of laboratory staff to arbitration. The Agency offers as an example a Union grievance alleging that the laboratory director is unqualified to do the job in light of the proposed contract language. Agency's Supplemental Brief at 8. The example does not support the Agency's argument because the laboratory director's position is one of the two positions whose functions are specified in the final Guidelines. As discussed above, the proposal applies only to individuals whose qualifications are not established by the final Guidelines. The Agency has not shown that a grievance alleging that technicians and nontechnical staff are unqualified would conflict with law or Government-wide regulations. Accordingly, the Agency's argument provides no basis for finding the proposal to be inconsistent with the final Guidelines.
We conclude, therefore, that Proposal 3 is not inconsistent with the final Guidelines. Since it is not inconsistent with the final Guidelines, the proposal is not removed from the duty to bargain by section 7117(a) of the Statute. Consequently, no basis has been presented warranting a change in our decision that the proposal is within the duty to bargain.
IV. Proposals 8 and 9
Proposal 8
7. If employee urine sample leaves work site (RIA) [Radioimmunoassay], the employee shall have the option of retaining a portion of the sample for freezing and later use in case of inadvertent break in chain of custody or loss of identification of samples.
8. All samples will be subject to strict chain of custody as outlined in appendix H to AR 600-85.
Proposal 9
9. At each and every step of testing employees have the option to have a urinalysis test by an independent lab at his/her cost utilizing the existing sample or a new sample. If independent testing refutes employer results, employee will be reimbursed for any cost associated with testing process.
[Only the underlined portions are in dispute.]
A. The Agency's Position
The Agency contends that both Proposals 8 and 9 would require the use of "split samples" or "private samples." According to the Agency, procedures allowing the use of such samples were considered but rejected by HHS. The Agency, citing HHS's response to comments to the final Guidelines at 53 Fed. Reg. 11971, asserts that the final Guidelines do not permit the use of "split" or "private" samples in the drug testing process. The Agency also contends that although Proposal 9 would permit testing at an independent lab, the final Guidelines prohibit the Agency's Medical Review Officer from considering "the results of urine samples that are not obtained or processed in accordance with these Guidelines." Agency's Supplemental Brief at 9, quoting section 2.7(b) of the final Guidelines, 53 Fed. Reg. 11985.
The Agency notes that these proposals were developed before the final Guidelines were issued and at a time when the Agency was conducting on-site preliminary testing of samples (field testing). Under field testing, only positive specimens were forwarded from the worksite to one of the Agency's certified testing laboratories for confirmatory testing. The Agency states that it no longer uses field testing since the final Guidelines preclude the use of that method. Agency's Supplemental Brief at 9.
The Agency interprets Proposal 8 as addressing a situation where a specimen is screened on-site as positive and is then sent off-site for confirmatory testing. Agency's Supplemental Brief at 9. The Agency contends that since on-site initial screening of the urine sample is not conducted under the final Guidelines' procedures, application of Proposal 8 would allow all tested employees to demand a split sample since all samples are sent off-site for analysis. Quoting HHS's response to comments at 53 Fed. Reg. 11971, the Agency argues that "such a system could increase the risk of administrative error by doubling the labeling, initialing, storage, and accountability requirements." Agency's Supplemental Brief at 10.
The Agency argues that those portions of Proposal 8 which concern an inadvertent break in chain of custody or loss of identification of samples are addressed in sections 2.7(e) and 2.7(g) of the final Guidelines. Those sections provide, respectively, that: (1) "[s]hould any question arise as to the accuracy or validity of a positive test result, only the Medical Review Officer is authorized to order a reanalysis of the original sample and such retests are authorized only at laboratories certified under these Guidelines"; and (2) "based on review of inspection reports, quality control data, multiple samples, and other pertinent results, [the Medical Review Officer] may determine that the [test] result is scientifically insufficient for further action and declare the test specimen negative." 53 Fed. Reg. 11986.
The Agency contends that Proposal 9 would permit alternate preservation, chain of custody, and testing procedures separate and apart from those established by the HHS final Guidelines. According to the Agency, Proposals 8 and 9, read together, would require testing by an uncertified laboratory, or by a certified laboratory which did not receive the sample through the chain of custody required by the final Guidelines. The Agency also argues that Proposal 9 would "permit an arbitrator to judge the agency's actions in response to a confirmed positive agency test vis-a-vis the employee's negative independent test. Personnel actions must be based on testing done in accordance with the Guidelines, however. See E.O. 12564 § 5(f)." Agency's Supplemental Brief at 11 (emphasis in original).
The Agency further argues that instead of allowing the Medical Review Officer to screen and certify an independent test result, Proposal 9 presumes instead that a negative "independent" result will automatically negate a positive result from a test conducted by the Agency under the final Guidelines. According to the Agency, under Proposal 9 an arbitrator, not the Medical Review Officer, would resolve the credibility of the competing test results. The Agency asserts that such a procedure is prohibited under the final Guidelines because the final Guidelines require that the final determination of a positive result be made by the Medical Review Officer.
B. The Union's Position
The Union contends that Proposals 8 and 9, providing for use of split samples and independent testing of those samples, do not conflict with the final Guidelines because the final Guidelines do not address these matters. The Union argues that the Agency confuses the status of the final Guidelines with the status of the "statement of basis and purpose" which precedes the final Guidelines in the Federal Register. Union's Supplemental Brief at 4. According to the Union, although HHS "may have rejected the idea of split samples, as discussed in the statement of basis and purpose, the guidelines do not preclude the Army from adopting such a requirement." Id.
The Union contends that Proposal 9, providing for referral of the sample to an independent laboratory and payment by the employer if the testing refutes the employer's result, "is not at all inconsistent with the HHS Guidelines." Id. at 4-5. The Union states that the intent of Proposal 9 is to provide data which an employee may present to his or her supervisor, not to the Medical Review Officer. According to the Union, the Medical Review Officer does not determine whether to take disciplinary action against an employee, and the Medical Review Officer's conclusions are not binding on the Agency. The Union asserts that the retesting described by Proposal 9 might provide evidence such that reanalysis would be authorized as described by section 2.7(e) of the final Guidelines. In sum, the Union contends that Proposal 9 "would simply provide all employees with a method to obtain evidence to rebut a positive finding. . . . [T]his proposal will provide employees with unbiased evidence to present to their supervisors who might contemplate taking action against them." Union's Supplemental Brief at 5-6.
C. Discussion
We noted in our previous decision in Rock Island that we took "no position on whether field testing is permissible under the proposed Guidelines." Rock Island, 30 FLRA at 1068. We also noted, however, that if field testing was precluded by the final Guidelines, proposals which specifically concerned field testing would be moot because the circumstances which they addressed "would no longer be legally possible." Rock Island, 30 FLRA at 1069. We distinguished Proposals 8 and 9 from Proposals 4-7 on the ground that Proposals 8 and 9 dealt with the Agency's implementation of its drug testing program generally. The fact that the Agency no longer conducts field testing, therefore, does not render Proposals 8 and 9 moot. The question remains whether Proposals 8 and 9 are consistent with HHS's final Guidelines.
1. Proposal 8
Proposal 8 provides that if an employee's urine sample leaves the worksite for analysis, the employee may retain a portion of the sample for freezing and future use in case of an inadvertent break in the chain of custody or in case of loss of identification of the sample. Originally, the proposal was intended to apply to the Agency's field testing program, under which an initial screening of the urine sample was performed at the worksite. Under the field testing program, only those samples initially testing positive were transmitted to a laboratory for confirmatory testing. Under the final Guidelines, where all samples leave the worksite, the proposal potentially would permit the retention of a portion of each sample taken.
In our view, whether Proposal 8 is inconsistent with the final Guidelines turns on the resolution of two questions: (1) whether the final Guidelines preclude either the Agency or the employee, or both, from retaining a portion of the sample; and (2) if the final Guidelines permit retention of a portion of a sample, whether they preclude particular uses for the retained portion of the sample.
As to the first question, the final Guidelines require that a sample contain at least 60 milliliters of urine. Section 2.1(f)(10), final Guidelines, 53 Fed. Reg. 11981. The final Guidelines do not, however, prescribe what is to be done with any amount of urine which is in excess of 60 milliliters. As long as the Agency is able to obtain that minimum amount, nothing in the final Guidelines would prevent a portion of the sample in excess of that amount from being retained. For example, the final Guidelines contemplate that the sample may be transferred from the original collection container into a second bottle for transport to the laboratory. See section 2.2(f)(10) and (17), final Guidelines, 53 Fed. Reg. 11981. At this point, any amount of urine submitted in excess of the minimum required amount could be set aside for retention. Therefore, by permitting a portion of the sample in excess of the minimum to be retained, the proposal would not contravene any requirement in the final Guidelines.
Moreover, the final Guidelines themselves do not explicitly address whether an employee or an agency may retain a portion of the urine sample. We note that in the response to comments accompanying the final Guidelines, HHS states that it rejected a suggestion that agencies be required to maintain a portion of the sample. 53 Fed. Reg. 11971. However, the final Guidelines themselves do not contain such a requirement. In any event, even assuming that agency retention of a portion of the sample would be inconsistent with the final Guidelines, that inconsistency would not demonstrate that Proposal 8 is inconsistent with the final Guidelines. Proposal 8 is intended by the Union to permit employees to maintain custody of their retained samples. See Rock Island, 30 FLRA at 1071. Nothing in the final Guidelines or the HHS comments prohibits employees from retaining a portion of their own urine samples.
We next address the second question--whether the final Guidelines preclude particular uses for the retained portion of the sample. The terms of Proposal 8 do not specify the use to which the retained portion would be put. Proposal 8 could be interpreted to mean that the retained portion of the urine sample would be used as a substitute for the "official" sample. The wording of the proposal suggests that a purpose for saving a portion of the sample is to provide a "back-up" to the "official" sample. Under this interpretation, the Agency could be required to use the sample retained by the employee, at some later time, as a substitute for the "official" sample where the validity of the "official" sample is in doubt; that is, whenever the validity of the "official" sample is put in question because of a break in the chain of custody or a loss of identification of that sample. Interpreted in this manner, the proposal could be viewed as intended to protect employees against the use of an "official" sample whose integrity may have been compromised.
Under this interpretation, however, the proposal is inconsistent with the final Guidelines. The final Guidelines provide stringent procedures for collection of the "official" samples. Section 2.2, final Guidelines, 53 Fed. Reg. 11980-82. Security and chain of custody procedures for handling of the "official" samples by the certified laboratories are also specified in the final Guidelines. Section 2.4(a), final Guidelines, 53 Fed. Reg. 11982. The final Guidelines provide that only results of tests of urine samples that are obtained or processed in accordance with these final Guidelines shall be considered by the Medical Review Officer. Section 2.7(b), final Guidelines, 53 Fed. Reg. 11985.
Under the interpretation of Proposal 8 set forth above, the sample retained by the employee would be tested and the results would be reported to the Medical Review Officer. However, the retained sample would not have been subject to the same chain of custody as the "official" sample, nor would the retained sample necessarily have been stored or refrigerated in accordance with the requirements of the final Guidelines. See section 2.4(c), final Guidelines, 53 Fed. Reg. 11983.
Interpreted in this manner, Proposal 8 is inconsistent with the requirements of the final Guidelines for security and chain of custody of the sample used in the testing process. By requiring the Agency to use the results of tests performed on the retained sample as the "official" results of its testing program, the proposal would impermissibly require the Agency to accept results from a sample not subject to the stringent requirements of the final Guidelines. Contrary to the final Guidelines' provisions, the Medical Review Officer would be required to certify the results of a sample different from the "official" sample.
Therefore, under this interpretation, Proposal 8 is inconsistent with the final Guidelines and outside the duty to bargain because it allows for the use of the retained portion of the sample as a substitute for the "official" sample in case of chain of custody or identification problems.
On the other hand, Proposal 8 could be read as allowing the retained sample to be used, after independent testing, as evidence which an employee could present to his or her supervisor. The employee could use this independent evidence in an effort to show that a positive test result of the "official" sample was attributable to a break in the chain of custody or a loss in identification of the "official" sample. Union's Supplemental Brief at 3, 5. Evidence of different results from samples might suggest the possibility of a failure to safeguard the "official" sample at some point in the chain of custody or a misidentification of the "official" sample. The Union states that this kind of independent data might provide evidence to persuade the supervisor to approach the Medical Review Officer to request a reanalysis as provided for in section 2.7(e) of the final Guidelines. Union's Supplemental Brief at 5.
The Agency argues that this interpretation is inconsistent with the portion of the final Guidelines dealing with the functions and responsibilities of the Medical Review Officer. The final Guidelines provide that a Medical Review Officer, who is a licensed physician responsible for receiving laboratory results generated by the drug testing program, shall review the results before transmitting them to agency administrative officials. See section 1.2, final Guidelines, 53 Fed. Reg. 11980; section 2.7(a), final Guidelines, 53 Fed. Reg. 11985. The final Guidelines also provide that the "Medical Review Officer shall not, however, consider the results of urine samples that are not obtained or processed in accordance with these Guidelines." Section 2.7(b), final Guidelines, 53 Fed. Reg. 11985. HHS's response to comments states that "these Guidelines specifically reject allowing the tested employee or anyone else from presenting to the Medical Review Officer a split sample or private sample that does not fully comply with these Guidelines." 53 Fed. Reg. 11971.
We reject the Agency's contention that this interpretation of the proposal is inconsistent with the portions of the final Guidelines addressing the responsibilities of the Medical Review Officer. As so construed, the proposal does not concern the Medical Review Officer. The independent test results produced under this interpretation of Proposal 8 are to be supplied to an employee's supervisor as supplementary data, rather than to the Agency's Medical Review Officer for official consideration. The final Guidelines do not address whether an employee may present supplementary evidence to a supervisor in an attempt to refute the result of an official Agency drug test conducted under the final Guidelines. Therefore, there is no inconsistency between this interpretation of the proposal and the final Guideline


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Third Base Sports Bar & Grill
Sports bar.
CITY:East Dundee
Sir Nick's Pizza
Great pizza.
Anyway's Chicago Restaurant & Pub
Classic neighborhood restaurant & pub is a favorite for gatherings of all occasions. Banquet rooms available. Bar has a traditional urban feel with pool tables, darts, video gaming, and plenty of TVs. Also popular are the all-season porch room and outdoor beer garden.
CITY:Oakbrook Terrace
Mcgruder's Irish Pub
Mcgruder's Irish Pub is the hottest new bar to hit the scene in Elgin. Come to enjoy the food and stay for the fun atmosphere.
Black Steer Charhouse
A suburban classic restaurant located in the heart of Elk Grove Village. Black Steer Charhouse offers incredible service and great food in a modern space. Known for having one of the area's best house cut steaks, creative martinis and fresh seafood, Black Steer Charhouse is the perfect place for small groups, families and parties up to 100.
CITY:Elk Grove Village
Flight Restaurant and Wine Bar
Located in The Glen Town Center and recognized as one of the North Shore's most popular eateries, Flight's urban chic ambiance, extensive wine list and innovative menu (best described as American Contemporary Comfort food) will take your senses to greater heights. Customer favorites include the Duck Mac and Cheese, Pan Seared Scallops, Beef Tenderloin, Skirt Steak Flatbread, the Flight Burger and Herb Fries. Save room for dessert...the Chocolate Fondue paired with a Ruby Port is a must!
Kona Kai Tiki Lounge
A Vintage Hawaiian Tiki Lounge featuring Tropical Drinks & Polynesian Appetizers in a South Pacific Island Setting.
CITY:Wood Dale
Experience sophisticated yet casual, contemporary American dining at Bakersfield, showcasing a wood-fired grill, heated patio, wine room & full bar.
Barnelli's Pasta Bowl
Come to Barnelli's where secret family recipes and the freshest ingredients combine to bring you the best homestyle Italian cooking. Including favorites such as gourmet salads, award winning ribs, homemade pasta dishes, great sandwiches, and much more.
CITY:Crystal Lake
Morton's The Steakhouse - Schaumburg
Morton's The Steakhouse features USDA prime-aged beef, succulent seafood, fine wines, decadent desserts, and exceptional service for over 30 years. Private dining available.
Shahi Nihari
Delicious Pakistani food and banquet hall
Buca di Beppo
DuPage County, Chicago's Western Suburbs - Recipes enjoyed for generations in villages across Italy inspire our menu, giving Buca di Beppo its authentic Italian flare. Experience the Italian traditions of food, friendship and hospitality. Dishes are served family style and are meant to be shared.
Bulldog Ale House
Bulldog Ale House is a large American pub with over 32 beers of draft and daily drink specials. Bulldog Ale House also offers a wide variety of menu items from to pizza and wings to calamari!
Ridgeview Restaurant
The Ridgeview Grill is a family friendly neighborhood restaurant serving home made American comfort favorites. We are open daily for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Our Breakfast – Lunch Menu is available until 4 p.m. and includes Eggs, Omelets, Benedicts, Pancakes, Waffles, and Crepes. Our Dinner Menu Starts at 4p.m. and includes salads, sandwiches, burgers, pastas, steaks, chops, and fresh fish. The entire menu is available for carry out and ready to pick up in under 20 minutes! Dinning in or Carry Out, our friendly staff are always here to serve you. Good beer and wine selection. Kids' menu too.
Charlie Fox's Di Fantastico
Premium carry-out & pizza delivery. Pasta, sandwiches, and more. Full service restaurant.
CITY:St. Charles
Elgin Public House
Elgin Public House, known for great food, service, drinks and atmosphere. Better than average pub grub. Two full service bars with just about anything you could ask for.
Parkers' Restaurant & Bar
Contemporary, upscale dining, using only the freshest fish and seasonal ingredients available, served by our professional staff. Private banquet rooms for up to 100, for any occasion.
CITY:Downers Grove
Asian Bistro
Asian bistro has a modern, contemporary environment, fusion presentation of entrees and authentic in taste. Specializing in SzeChuan and Mandarin Cuisine as well as some popular Thai entrees and Vietnamese noodle soups.
CITY:Arlington Heights
Chef Ping
Chef Ping recreates the unique moderrn Chinese and Asian flavors with the balances use of fresh herbs and spices. Simply delicious, healthy, and refreshing! Remember at Chef Ping, the goal is to eat, relax, and enjoy happily together!
CITY:Rolling Meadows
Sweet Baby Ray's Barbeque
From our humble barbecue beginnings to award-winning sauce, "now" restaurants, and premier catering—our passion for great food, and ability to throw one heckuva party and unforgettable events have taken Sweet Baby Ray's from ambitious aspirations to a whole universe of "yum".
CITY:Wood Dale
Whether it's a quiet dinner for two by the fire or a banquet for 40 in a private room, Ristorante Chianti offers delicious Italian food for everyone.
Riccardo's Restaurant
Riccardo's Ristorante is a wonderful Italian restaurant with an amazing array of delicious meals. Old-fashioned Italian menu items and daily imaginative specials are sure to please everyone. Menu items are rich and fulfilling. Great place for family get-togethers or grabbing a pizza with friends.
The Walnut Speakeasy
Sophisticated yet casual atmosphere. Full menu with an impressive beer list, food served till midnight.
Shelby Campbell's "Almost Famous"
Shelby Campbell's goal is to offer a quality menu at a reasonable price. Located in Elk Grove Village, serving specialty steaks and chops, flame grilled burgers, sandwiches, fresh wraps, salads, and one-of-a-kind appetizers. We also feature an extensive draft beer selection and global wine list. Whether you are dining with the family, out with coworkers, or looking for a great place to watch the big game. Come in and experience our timeless service and atmosphere, perfect for any occasion.
CITY:Elk Grove Village
North Avenue Char House
Combine culinary delights with style and personal flair to create a unique experience every time you visit. We strive to made every visit satisfying and memorable.
CITY:St. Charles
Bangkok Cafe
Serving authentic, home style Thai Cuisine to Chicago's Northwest Suburbs since 1994. We offer traditional flavors that delight your taste buds and warm your soul. Fresh from our kitchen to your table.
CITY:Arlington Heights
Taylor Street Pizza - Geneva
Pizza and pasta from the old neighborhood prepared using all fresh ingredients. Full kitchen.
Old Towne Pub and Eatery-Wasco
Ten plasma televisions; game room; daily drink specials; beer garden; friendly, warm pub atmosphere. Family owned.
CITY:St. Charles
Buckinghams Steak House
Steak house located in Grand Victoria Casino.
Armand's Pizzeria is a family owned business that has been delivering some of Chicago's best thin crust pizza since 1956. Besides pizza, Armand's also offers a variety of other signature dishes.
CITY:Arlington Heights
E.J.'s Place
Great food, attentive service, and a comfortable north woods-inspired decor make EJ's Place a fine choice for lunch or dinner. The dinner menu leans toward red meat, fish and Italian specialties. Portions are enormous and doggy bags virtually de rigueur.
Minami Japanese Restaurant
Minami Japanese Restaurant in Streamwood offers dine-in and carry-out options for it's guests. Select from one of the many authentic Japanese dishes for either lunch or dinner.
Bean Appetit Coffee House
Speciality coffee beverages including espresso-based drinks, smoothies, chai tea, panini sandwiches and pastries.
Champps Americana - Skokie
Champps offers a wide variety of beers, liquors and drinks. Come in and watch your favorite team play on one of the many plasma screens.
Courtyard Cafe, Courtyard by Marriott Oakbrook Terrace
DuPage County, Chicago's Western Suburbs - Newly redesigned restaurant, serving breakfast. Enjoy our breakfast buffet or a cooked to order breakfast in comfortable surroundings. American cuisine. Casual dress code. Average cost per meal: under $12.
CITY:Oakbrook Terrace
Khyber Pass
Established in 1995, a culinary passage through the land of exotic spices and aromas. Received "Four Forks", the highest rating from the Chicago Tribune. Strongly recommended by Sun Times, Chicago Magazine, Where Chicago, etc. Live entertainment and bellydancing on weekends. Lunch buffet.
CITY:Oak Park
Uncle Bub's BBQ Restaurant & Catering
DuPage County, Chicago's Western Suburbs - Uncle Bub's award-winning BBQ is the Western Suburbs' premier barbecue place. Specializing in pig roasts and grill packages, Uncle Bub's caters events of all sizes and themes. Stop into our restaurant to enjoy the Midwest's best BBQ in a casual setting.
Prime Bistro
Using grass-fed beef makes all the difference. It's half the cholesterol of a regular burger and includes some of the "good" fatty acids you can find in olive oil.
CITY:St. Charles
China Buffet - Carpentersville
Great Chinese food - wide variety buffet.
Sedonna Grille
DuPage County, Chicago's Western Suburbs - American cuisine. Resort casual dress code. Serving Sunday brunch & dinner. Average meal cost: $12-15.
The Grille, Oak Brook Hills Resort
DuPage County, Chicago's Western Suburbs - Just steps away from the 18th hole where you can relax and enjoy a light meal and refreshing beverage. Specialty drinks and all-you-can-eat Friday night fish fry
CITY:Oak Brook
Villa Verone
Come experience a taste of authentic Italy in the heart of Downtown Elgin.
Avli Restaurant
"Philoxenia" is the Greek word for traditional hospitality. Here at Avli everyone should feel like they are visiting an old friend. Traditional Greek dishes are done with passion for food.
Pat's Place
Pat's Place is a traditional diner in every sense with traditional home cooking, great prices and of course friendly service. Newly remodeled.
Colonial Cafe - Crystal Lake
For over 100 years, Colonial Cafe and Ice Cream has been a family favorite restaurant - satisfying everyone's taste buds. All day, everyday our menu provides delicious options varying from eggceptional breakfasts, lunches, dinners, and ice cream!
CITY:Crystal Lake
Wild Bull Bar & Grill
Come to Wild Bull Bar and Grill to watch a game on one of our two 12' screens or 15 HD plasma TVs. Enjoy our delicious food and drink specials while using our free Wi-Fi, or, while enjoying free weekly entertainment.
Nuova Italia
Breathtaking dining experience in classic, 160 year old church. Serving authentic Italian food. Dine in & carry out. We also offer catering for all your special occasions.
CITY:St. Charles
Mago Grill and Cantina
A celebration of Mexico's heritage, Mago Grill & Cantina's original Mexican and Latin menu is comprised of authentic favorites of freshly smashed tableside guacamole, seafood ceviches, savory salsas, fresh salads, and main dishes of steak, chicken, pork and seafood including the chef's own Grandma Paula's family recipes.
CITY:Arlington Heights
Silver Lake Chinese Restaurant
Using only the freshest hand picked ingredients and highest quality spices, owner and executive chef Brian Eng aspires to share his family's restaurants with all. Through the means of dine-in, carry-out, delivery, catering, and now online ordering, Silver Lake offers authentic Chinese cuisine cooked to order to satisfy you!
Durty Nellie's
Durty Nellie's has been a friendly, neighborhood tavern since 1972. Durty Nellie's has welcome rock legends such as Violent Femmes, Saliva, Cracker, Johnny Winter, David Allan Coe, Firehouse, Filter, Jonas Brothers, Big Head Todd and the Monsters, Local H, Poi Dog Pondering, Vertical Horizon, and many more. Durty Nellie's is also a home stage to local bands and popular events. In addition to being a noted music venue, Durty Nellie's is a great place to have dinner before a show, host an event, or have a casual night out in our Pub. Durty Nellie's can host and customize any menu for any group and welcomes guests from all over the United States every day. Durty Nellie's is also known for the most extensive beer selection in the area. Durty Nellie's serves over 100 beers from all over the world.
Papaspiros Greek Cuisine
Located in the heart of Oak Park. Specializing in traditional and contemporary Greek cuisine, this friendly restaurant brings the spirit of the Greek Countryside to Oak Park's Lake Street. From the stone floors to the ceiling, Papaspiros lends "Old World" beautiful ambiance to any event. Choose from appetizer portions to family style Mediterranean feasts! Full service bar, delivery and catering. You'll love the stylish show of flaming dishes served tableside! Voted #1 Restaurant!
CITY:Oak Park
McGonigal's Pub
A traditional Irish Pub setting with a warm, fun and inviting atmosphere. We have twenty beers on tap and have been repeatedly told by customers that our Guinness pint is nothing short of outstanding. The menu has a nice variety of options and features delicious Irish fare, fish and chips, shepherd's pie and boxtys are some of our top sellers, plus we easily have the best burger in the region!
Tia Maria's
Tia Maria's serves the highest quality, family-owned authentic Mexican fare.
Gibsons Bar & Steakhouse - Oak Brook
The newest Gibsons Bar & Steakhouse embodies the big city dining experience with big flavor, steaks and chops, fresh fish daily, and enormous lobster tails--all matched with an extensive wine list.
CITY:Oak Brook
The Office Dining & Spirits
Superb food in a casual, contemporary atmosphere. Outdoor smoke house for great meats and one of Fox Valley's best outdoor dining patios.
CITY:St. Charles
Pancetta Regional Kitchen + Bar
Italian-inspired flavors and style-forward design are the core elements that went into creating Pancetta. The menu tempts a wide range of palates with top quality ingredients and thoughtfully prepared dishes served in a sleek yet casual space. Favorites include the spinach salad dressed with signature "naughty" pancetta dressing and the Gigli Pasta with grilled flaked salmon and melted leeks in a light gorgonzola cream sauce. Call and ask about live music performances in our intimate lounge...complete with handcrafted cocktails, creative bar bites and full dinner.
Shakou Sushi
Modern Japanese Cuisine Restaurant offering gorgeous decor in the venue and fresh and delicious items on the menu. Shakou features city caliber cuisine in a city caliber venue with city caliber service.
Hackney's of Lake Zurich
From the original 1930's home-based food operation to 5 Chicagoland locations. Famous for their Original French Fried Onions (loafstyle) and the Hackneyburger.
CITY:Lake Zurich
Silver Lake Restaurant - Bartlett
Healthy Chinese food. Mo M.S.G. and fresh ingredients. Dining room, carry out and delivery service.
E & S Fish Company, Inc.
Finest seafood and service. Freshly made seafood while you wait. Eat in or carry out.
CITY:St. Charles
Francesca's North
Part of the popular chain of Francesca restaurants that began in 1992 with the original Mia Francesca in Chicago, the menu features the same generous portions of Northern Italian food with dishes from Rome and the surrounding areas of Tuscany, Umbria and Lazio. The menu changes daily to utilize seasonal ingredients, and there are additional off-the-menu specials.
Tatami Sushi
Whether you seek familiar sushi preparations, traditional Japanese cooking or unique and innovative contemporary cuisine that blends Asian and Western cooking styles, their seasonal cuisine, comfortable décor and knowledgeable service will provide you and your guests a dining experience that is both entirely satisfying and highly memorable. Come experience the creativity of urban Japanese cuisine in a soothing ambience by the day and upbeat atmosphere by night. Although sushi is their forte, there are plenty of cooked entrees and appetizers from the kitchen.
Isacco Kitchen
A modern Italian kitchen and late night bar in a family relaxed atmosphere.. Offers inside and outside dining and also provides full-service catering.
CITY:St. Charles
Sen Sushi
Sen Sushi Bar in Oak Park features an array of fish, some imported from Japan. Fresh and flavorful fits the bill at this Bib Gourmand restaurant.
CITY:Oak Park
Outback Steakhouse - Schaumburg
Offers a casual dining experience with excellent service. The menu includes a variety of dishes including seafood, pasta and steaks. Full bar.
Cucina Paradiso
Located off Oak Park's renowned Oak Park Avenue, specializing in classical and modern regional Italian cuisine. Begin your meal with a flavorful antipasto, followed by our famous thin pizzas, pastas, and tempting entrees. Voted by Chicago Magazine as"one of the best new restaurants of the year", and best Italian restaurant in Oak Park by Zagat Publications 2 years in a row. Preferred caterer for the Cheney Mansion and Pleasant Home. Exclusive caterer to 19th Century Club in Oak Park.
CITY:Oak Park
Asian Tokyo
Asian Tokyo, located in Rolling Meadows, offers an all you can eat sushi deal Sunday thru Thursday for $21.95.
CITY:Rolling Meadows
Bacci Pizzeria
Established in 1996, home of the Jumbo Sliced Pizza and Free Pop! Our pizza dough and sauce are made fresh daily with only the best ingredients and our own recipes.
Rookies All American Pub and Grill
28 TVs to watch all sporting events. Serving some of the best burgers, ribs, steaks in the area. Kids' menu and more.
CITY:St. Charles
Texas de Brazil
Authentic Brazilian steakhouse, guests enjoy grilled meals served tableside. Sumptuous fifty item salad area including appetizers, soups, salads and side items. Enjoy the house baked Brazilian cheese bread and signature cocktail, the Caipirinha.
Discovery Bay Restaurant & Lounge, Embassy Suites
DuPage County, Chicago's Western Suburbs - Offering a relaxing environment for lunch and dinner including fine food, attentive service and friendly charm. We offer a wide array of menu selections, specialty items and fresh seafood. Caribbean/American cuisine.
Jameson's Charhouse
Jameson's Charhouse has been serving quality steaks, chops and fresh fish for exceptional value for over two decades. Menu selections feature modern American cuisine full of delicious choices. All dishes prepared with the finest and freshest ingredients.
Rammy's Sub Contractors
Welcome to Rammy's Sub-Contractors in Wheeling and Elk Grove and Rammy's Sub & Pub in DeKalb, Illinois! Rammy's specializes in 8-inch oven-baked subs. Our menu features cold salads, awesome shakes and desserts. Our famous sub catering is also available.
CITY:Elk Grove Village
The Jalapeno Grill
Try us for great authentic Mexican tacos and burritos, Chicago-style hot dogs, fresh cut fries, hamburgers and more. Open daily.
CITY:St. Charles
Francesca's Tavola
Contemporary, casually sophisticated trattoria ambience with authentic rustic cooking, firendly service, and fair prices. Perfect location for a great night out or a private party.
CITY:Arlington Heights
UNO Pizzeria and Grill
UNO still makes their deep dish pizza fresh, from scratch every day. With the times, Uno® is adjusting its menu to how people want to live their lives. It will always be about amazing flavor and wonderful menus that have the right balance between indulgent treats and delicious and nutritious choices. Every guest can enjoy Uno® in a way that fits their mood and lifestyle.
Kimmer's Ice Cream
Kimmer's Ice Cream is a new ice cream concept in downtown St. Charles. Serving traditional & gourmet homemade premium ice cream as well as feature the original Gramps Frozen Custard, a summer treat in St. Charles for over 10 years. Now open year round. Come check out our great ice cream and custard as well as our selection of cakes and pies.
CITY:St. Charles
Maple Park Pub & Grill
Food, drinks, specials and live music. 221 North Main Street
CITY:Maple Park
Colonial Cafe West
Family owned since 1901, this family style restaurant is best known for its "Kitchen Sink" sundae. The restaurant is open daily serving breakfast, lunch, dinner and legendary ice cream.
CITY:St. Charles
Where Irish Hospitality means that pours and portions are a little more generous. Crowd-pleasing menu selections are varied and unique and the answer Ida,ways O'YES!! Bennigan's American Fare, Irish Hospitality!
Harry's of Arlington
Harry's of Arlington is a local's favorite bar and restaurant. Located in downtown Arlington Heights it is where fun is had by all! Come on by with family and friends for dinner and one of our many drink options.
CITY:Arlington Heights
Los Burritos Tapatios
Los Burritos Tapatios, located in Streamwood, has a variety of Mexican dishes and house specialities. They are open late for those after dinner cravings!
Yue-Sun Japanese Steak House
From our hibachi fire show to our rotating sushi bar, Yue-Sun brings the excitement of Japanese cuisine to Illinois. Our specially trained chefs will dazzle and delight the entire family as your meal is tossed about and served to perfection. We have a vast variety of items on our menu, ranging from traditional to a few unique recipes of our own.
CITY:Wood Dale
Porter's Pub
Porter's Pub is an energetic, casual, cozy, English-style restaurant and bar, located at Bowes Creek Country Club. Offering the traditional English favorites as well as an extensive "Belly Up Brew" beer list, even the queen would be impressed with.
La Roca Tapas Restaurant
To Us, food is synonymous with freshness, and quality . We are your quintessential tapas restaurant which preserves one of Spain's greatest traditions, excellent Tapas.We stay away from assembly-line work and still prepare our dishes fresh upon ordering and entirely from scratch. Where Tim Trujillo promises "The worlds greatest homemade sangria."
CITY:Arlington Heights
Macarena Tapas
Modern Spanish Cuisine, with the creation of innovative dishes and a tour of classic tapas found throughout the bars of Spain. Macarena Tapas also features a crafted list of Spanish wines and Sangrias. Come and be part of the St. Charles Spanish Allure.
CITY:St. Charles
Happy Elephant Thai Cuisine
We are conveniently located in the heart of Elk Grove Village. We provide fresh and flavorful Thai food that can be eaten in-house, carry-out, delivery, or catered!
CITY:Elk Grove Village
Took Toom Thai
Great authentic Thai Food! Catering available or host your next private party in this fun atmosphere.
This cozy and contemporary offspring of the legendary Father and Son Restaurant group is family owned and operated, preparing all of its specialties from scratch using fresh ingredients. The thin-crust pizza, a house favorite, can be tossed using whole wheat, seven-grain crusts or prepared with Abbe's Gluten Free. Don't overlook the BBQ ribs, broasted chicken, healthy, salads and sandwiches.
Nick's Pizza & Pub
Toss the shells of our complimentary peanuts on the ground while enjoying our fabulous pizza and sandwiches. Perfect for families!
Piazza, Hyatt Lodge
Relish the unparalleled lake views and premier Italian cuisine served in a casually elegant atmosphere with an extensive wine selection from all over the world.
CITY:Oak Brook
Protein Bar
We do healthy...tastier with a commitment to flavor and great service. We know you're busy and want to take care of yourself at the same time—so we make it simple, fast, and delicious to fuel your body while allowing you to take care of the other things in your life. That's where PROTEIN BAR ® comes in! Our focus is on serving healthy, flavorful food in a hip, trendy environment quickly and efficiently so you can get back to your day. Our menu, our service style, and our stores are set up for quality, style, and speed. Whether breakfast, lunch, dinner, catering, or snack—we've got the menu to keep you satisfied and on track.
Master's Clubhouse
DuPage County, Chicago's Western Suburbs - American cuisine. Resort casual dress code. Serving breakfast, lunch & dinner. Average cost per meal: $10-20.
Gusto Ristorante Italiano
Serving excellent Old World Italian cuisine. Featuring Tribune acclaimed award-winning eggplant parmigiana and chicken vesuvio. Combining home-cooked flavor with elegant sauces.
The Beer Market
The Beer Market is an old-world specialty beer pub with a lively, modern twist and charm. Featuring over 500+ microbrews, craft, flavored, organic, gluten-free, seasonal, and other specialty beers, wines, and beverages, The Beer Market is sure to quench the thirst of our distinguished guests. The wide variety of beverage choices are complemented by an open seating area and live entertainment delivered from our mezzanine stage.
Marino's Pizzeria & Italian Cafe
Best known for its flavorful pizzas, homemade pasta, hand tossed salads, panini's, fresh chicken, sandwiches, expresso, cappucino, and in-store deli displays, Marino's Pizzeria & Italian Cafe features an open kitchen and casual, upscale dining area.
CITY:Wood Dale


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Mancala (mahn-CAH-lah) is a simple game of strategy that goes back thousands of years. Since this game is played all over the world, there are more than 400 ways to play!
Adult help needed.
Put four stones in each egg cup of the carton. Place the carton on a flat surface between two players who face one another, and put one bowl at each end of the carton. The object is to collect the most stones in your bowl.
Each player controls the cups closest to him and the bowls to his right. To start your turn, scoop up the four stones from any of your cups. Drop one stone into the cup on the right of the starting cup, and continue to the right, dropping one stone in each cup.
When you come to your bowl on the right end, drop a stone into the bowl and continue dropping one stone per cup on the other side of the board, going counterclockwise, until you have no more stones in hand.
If you put the last stone of your turn into an empty cup, then you get to capture all the stones in the cup directly across from it on your opponent's side! Then Player 2 does the same with all the stones from one of her cups. Continue taking turns until all cups are empty. Whoever has the most stones wins!
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Walter Shurts Horton (December 3, 1857 – March 13, 1944) was an American football player and lawyer. A native of Delavan, Illinois, Horton attended Princeton University and graduated in 1879. He subsequently studied law at the University of Michigan, graduating from the Department of Law in 1882. While attending Michigan, Horton played college football. He played at the halfback position for the 1880 team and was the team captain and quarterback for the 1881 Michigan Wolverines football team. He was a prominent attorney in Illinois for some 50 years. He was a delegate from Illinois to the 1908 Republican National Convention. From 1909 to 1928, he was the general counsel in Chicago for the Illinois Central Railroad. He died in March 1944 at age 86 in Peoria, Illinois. He was survived by two sons, Eugene Horton and Walter C. Horton.


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The Newsobserver website is running a a summary piece on Jack Keith Idema (aka Keith, aka Black Jack, aka Sargie's Pal), the former owner of Idema Combat Systems, puncher-outer of Eddie Dovner, convicted felon, hunter of Bin Laden, torturer of Afghan civilians, paintball ad model, and now, apparently, renter of pirate boats off the Mexican Caribbean coast. Kinda.
Idema Combat Systems was a manufacturer of various paintball products and publisher of the short-lived Paintball Planet magazine back in the early 90s. The company arguably produced the best player's vest on the market and its owner quickly rose to prominence in the industry with his showmanship and over-the-top antics.
Famously, ICS handed out the 'Sargie Awards' at events across the country, awards named for Idema's (very well trained and intelligent rare breed) dog (and in the interest of full disclosure I must admit that my team received a "Coolest Team" Sargie Award after giving Sarge a prime rib dinner – which he promptly threw up all over Idema's hotel room…so much for "class") and, of course, for the famous "Riot at the War Games Festival".
Eddie Dovner, owner of Ultimate Sport Inc (USI), was well known for making low-cost alternatives of various paintball products. At the time, there was a very strong "anti-pirating" meme running around the industry. When USI made a vest similar to Idema's, right down to a small player silhouette patch on the breast, Keith went ballistic. During the 1990 (maybe '91) Lively Masters Tournament in Nashville, the two confronted each other, got into a tussle and were carted off to jail. The incident was called into 911 as a "riot at the war games festival", which resulted in about fifty cops showing up with drawn weapons.
A few years later Idema was indicted and eventually convicted of wire fraud (according to court records he was purchasing his materials using faked credit references), among other things. Idema counter-charged that he was being set up by the FBI and claimed that it was retribution for having revealed some kind of nuclear weapons transfer scheme – or for failing to reveal the information, or something.
Idema then showed up in Afghanistan, shooting a reality TV show and purportedly hunting for Bin Laden. He was eventually arrested for kidnapping Afghani civilians and torturing them and spent three years in an Afghani jail, from which he communicated via satellite and internet, posting on PBNation among other sites, and once again proclaiming that he was a victim of a feckless government.
Now, according to the article in the NewsObserver, Idema is in Mexico, styling himself as 'Black Jack", working off of a Pirates of the Caribbean theme and supposedly hunting narco-terrorists.
Will someone please give this guy a movie deal so we can all move on to other things? Heck – even if NOTHING he says is true, his life story is certainly entertaining enough. Although it will be pretty difficult to decide whether to film it as a comedy or a tragedy….
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Re: Rydges Sabaya Resort
I haven't stayed at Rydges for many years.If I remember correctly the Sabaya is a revamp of the old Ridges. But I have stayed at Oaks Lagoon a number of times.
It is new and spotless. You can stay downstairs where you have a *swimout* to the lagoon pool or upstairs where you can have the spa on the balocony. We go for the spa. You only have to walk down a few stairs for a swim.
There is a bus that goes into town, this leaves on a regular basis during the day and night, very 15 minutes or so.The cost of this is cheap as chips.You catch this bus next door at the complex there, 3 minute slow walk. No hassle at all.
Have a great time in Port, I love it there.
The Salsa Bar and Grill is wonderful for dinner.The chocolate souffle is to die for:)
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Standard Double or Twin RoomMax Occupancy: 2 guests (up to 1 child, 1 infant)
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Get an overview of this hotelStockholm hotel in Sodermalm, near Fotografiska
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Coffee/tea in the lobby, a 24-hour front desk, and express check-in are available at this smoke-free hotel. Free buffet breakfast and free WiFi in public areas are also provided. Other amenities include express check-out, free newspapers, and tour/ticket assistance.
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Photography club announces January winners
Published: Saturday, February 16, 2013 at 5:30 a.m.
Last Modified: Thursday, February 14, 2013 at 8:55 p.m.
The Flagler County Photography Club recently announced the winners of its January photography contest. The theme was "Photographer's Choice."
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First place: Gerald Hebert — "Storm at Sunset"
- Second Place: Vickie Payne — "Old and New"
- Third place: Robert Currul — "Crescent Lake Sunrise"
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First place: Steven Sobel —"Look Before You Leap".
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MINING magnate Clive Palmer has called on Australia's politicians and business leaders to make New Year's resolutions to act honestly.
Mr Palmer made the comments in a statement he sent out just hours after addresses by the Prime Minister and Opposition Leader.
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"You should never be afraid to admit a mistake," he said.
The verbose mining magnate even quoted John F Kennedy, in saying "an error doesn't become a mistake until you refuse to correct it".
He said the nation should work together to create a place where people were not judged according to their "economic standing".
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April 22, 2016 - April 23, 2016Eau Claire
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Since I came to my readers looking for suggestions on a new phone, and I wrote about my overall happiness with the phone I bought (though I do still miss my blackberry keyboard), I figured I'd share an update with something of a problem I experienced yesterday with my new Samsung Galaxy S3.
I dropped it. Face down. On the sidewalk.
I never got a case to protect the phone, and apparently that was a mistake. The phone itself is sleek as it is, feels great in my hand, and I didn't want to make it bulkier.
It's bigger than something I want to put in my pocket, and actually thought I was protecting it by using a belt holster like I used to for my blackberry. Certainly more convenient than sticking the thing in my laptop bag or carrying it around all the time.
But that provides no protection of course when I am holding it. I don't usually break, drop or damage things. But over the course of a few years with a phone I am going to drop it. And two months in I dropped it for the first time. And broken screens seem to be a problem with this phone. As I understand it they use thinner glass than they did for the Galaxy S2.
Phones are going to drop, I actually think of that as normal wear and tear, so I am frustrated not only with myself but also with Samsung over this. Or maybe I'm just externalizing.
Turns out I made a mistake when I bought the phone. For the life of me I couldn't remember what credit card I used when making the purchase from my cellular provider AT&T. I assumed I used the Ink Bold card (for 5 points per dollar on the telecommunications purchase!). I had been wishing I used my Starwood American Express, because I figured I'd have a decent shot at purchase protection if I did. To show I'm not always perfect with these things, I am pretty sure I meant to use my Ink Bold card but somehow used my Sapphire Preferred instead.
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I'm not sure whether this belongs on StackOverflow or in the Clojure Google group. But the group seems to be busy discussing numeric improvements for Clojure 1.2, so I'll try here:
http://shootout.alioth.debian.org/ has a number of performance benchmarks for various languages.
I noticed that Clojure was missing, so I made a Clojure version of the n-body problem.
The fastest code I was able to produce can be found here, and benchmarking it seems to be saying that for number crunching Clojure is
- factor ~10 quicker than Python/Ruby/Perl
- factor ~4 slower than C/Java/Scala/Ada
- approximately on par with OCaml, Erlang and Go
I'm quite happy with that level of performance.
My question to the Clojure gurus is
- Are there obvious improvements I have missed, either in terms of speed or in terms of code brevity or readability (without sacrificing speed)?
- Do you consider this to be representative of Clojure performance vs Python/Ruby/Perl on one hand and Java/C on the other?
More Clojure 1.1 benchmark programs for the shootout here, including the n-body problem.


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