Circumstances Permitting Referral for Psychological Examination Sample Clauses

Circumstances Permitting Referral for Psychological Examination. The City may require an employee to be examined where there exists a reasonable cause to believe, based upon specific observations and facts and rational inferences drawn from those observations and facts, that the employee may be suffering from a mental condition and such condition prevents the employee from effectively performing the essential job duties or poses a threat to the health and safety of the employee or others. Such reasonable suspicion must be based upon the observations of at least two supervisors or co-workers who have first-hand knowledge or upon reliable information provided to a supervisor that employee is currently exhibiting conduct which reasonably demonstrates that the aforementioned circumstances exists. However, before making the referral, the Chief or his/her designee shall verify the validity of the circumstances by meeting with the employee or conducting an investigation as to the factual basis of the alleged conduct.

Circumstances Permitting Referral for Psychological Examination. The City may require an employee to be examined where there exists a reasonable cause to believe, based upon specific observations and facts and rational inferences drawn from those observations and facts, that the employee may be suffering from a mental condition and such condition prevents the employee from effectively performing the essential job duties or poses a threat to the health and safety of the employee or others.