Fitness for Duty Examinations. The City shall have the right to require medical or psychological examinations at the City’s expense. The City reserves the right to select its own medical examiner or physician. If the Union disagrees with the results of the examination, the Union may have the employee reexamined at the employee’s expense. In the event of disagreement between the physician or medical examiner selected by the City and the physician or medical examiner selected by the Union, the two parties will agree to the selection of a third physician or medical examiner. This physician or medical examiner’s opinion shall be final and binding on the City, the Union, and the employee. The expense of the third physician or medical examiner shall be equally divided between the City and the employee. This process shall also apply to disputes regarding employee’s physician’s verification of illness.
Fitness for Duty Examinations. Any employee in the competitive service may be required by Department Head or the Human Resources Director to undergo a physical examination, which examination shall be at the City expense, where the Department Head or Human Resources Director has reasonable suspicion based on an articulable basis, to believe the employee is unfit to perform the essential duties of his/her position..
Fitness for Duty Examinations. At the request of the College President or his/her designee, any instructor shall receive a fitness for duty examination by a physician selected by the College. At the request of the Employee, he/she may seek a second opinion by a physician of his/her choice. Should conflicting determinations occur, each party will mutually agree to an examination by a third physician and this decision will be final.
Fitness for Duty Examinations. The Employer may require an employee who has been absent due to personal illness or injury, prior to and as a condition of his return to duty, to be examined by a physician paid for by the Employer, to establish that he is able to perform his normal duties and that his return to duty will not jeopardize the health and safety of other employees.
Fitness for Duty Examinations. A. If there is a reasonable basis to believe an employee is physically or psychologically unable to safely perform the requirements of the job, the employee may be placed on administrative leave with pay and required to attend a fitness for duty evaluation performed by the City’s physician or psychologist.
B. If the City’s physician or psychologist determines the employee to be fit for duty, the employee shall be returned to active duty as soon as practicable. If the City’s physician or psychologist determines the employee is not fit for duty, unless there is a claim that the injury or illness is covered by the worker’s compensation act, the employee shall be placed on sick leave status. If there is a claim that the injury or illness is covered by the worker’s compensation act, the determinations reached under the provisions of this Article shall not apply and the determination made under the worker’s compensation act shall be controlling for that claim. While on sick leave status the employee shall be required to utilize any available paid leave. If an employee has exhausted his/her available paid leave and any donated compensatory time (pursuant to this Article), the employee’s status shall be classified as unpaid medical leave unless the employee is granted light duty or income maintenance pursuant to Article 37-Income Maintenance Plan. Unless the employee voluntarily resigns or has his/her employment terminated for other reasons, the employee shall remain on a status allowed by this Article, or until it is determined by the City’s physician or psychologist that the employee is fit for full duty.
C. If the employee disagrees with the determination of the City’s physician or psychologist, the employee may seek a second opinion from a physician or psychologist at the employee’s expense. The employee or Union shall notify the City that a second opinion is desired within 14 calendar days of the date the employee is notified of the findings of the City’s physician or psychologist. Upon such notification, representatives of the Union and representatives of the City shall meet to set a deadline for scheduling of the second opinion. If the second opinion disagrees with the opinion of the City’s physician or psychologist, the employee shall immediately be returned to paid administrative leave or light duty and the time period specified in Section 4 of this Article shall be suspended until the matter is resolved. The dispute between the opinion of the City’s phys...
Fitness for Duty Examinations. If the Employer has a reasonable basis for believing that an employee is no longer mentally or physically capable of performing the essential functions of his position, or poses a threat to himself or others, the Employer may order an examination by an appropriately qualified medical professional, at the Employer’s expense. Upon receipt of the medical professional’s opinion on fitness for duty, the Employer, the Union, and the employee will meet to discuss possible alternatives and/or accommodations. If no alternative or accommodation is mutually agreeable and provided that the physician has concluded the employee unfit for duty, then the employee will be placed on sick leave, FMLA, unpaid disability leave, or disability separation made. Such action is non-disciplinary in nature.
Fitness for Duty Examinations. A. All employees may be required by the Chief of Public Safety and Transit Police or designee, with the approval of the Chief Administration Officer or designee to undergo for cause medical examinations to determine their physical and mental fitness to perform the work of the classification in which they are employed. The cost of these examinations shall be at the expense of the Employer.
B. Determination of physical or mental fitness will be by a physician designated by the Employer. The Employer will provide this physician with a description of the work to be performed and its physical parameters, as well as a written summary of any Employer concerns related to fitness for duty. The employee will fully cooperate in the exam, including providing any information and/or medical records that the examining physician deems relevant.
C. When the examining physician reports that an employee is physically or mentally unfit to perform work in the position in which the employee is employed, such employee shall have a period of three (3) working days from the date of his/her notification of such determination by the examining physician to indicate in writing to the Chief Administration Officer their intention to submit the question of his/her physical or mental unfitness to a physician of their own choice. The cost of the examination shall be at the employee's own expense. This physician shall also be provided a description of the work to be performed and its physical parameters, as well as a written summary of the Employer's concerns related to fitness for duty. The report of such examination shall be provided to the Chief Administration Officer not later than twenty (20) working days from the receipt of notification of unfitness of the employee.
D. In the event of differing medical opinions, the employee shall undergo an examination by a third party physician for resolution. This physician shall be mutually agreed upon by the Employer and the Union, and chosen from a list provided by the Union of five (5) licensed physicians on the Washington State Department of Labor & Industries (L&I) current list of registered providers. Failure to agree on an examining physician within thirty (30) days of receipt of the list shall be considered a default to the Employer’s examiner unless an extension is mutually agreed upon. The third medical examination shall be the deciding opinion. The cost of this examination shall be at the expense of the Employer.
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Fitness for Duty Examinations. A. All employees may be required by the appointing authority with the approval of the Executive Director of Employee Services or designee to undergo for cause medical examinations to determine their physical and mental fitness to perform the work of the classification in which they are employed. The cost of these examinations shall be at the expense of the Employer.
B. Determination of physical or mental fitness will be by a physician designated by the Executive Director of Employee Services. The physician will be provided a description of the work to be performed and its physical parameters.
C. When an employee has been reported by the examining physician to be physically or mentally unfit to perform work in the position in which the employee is employed, the Employer will provide the employee with written notification of such findings by registered or certified mail. The employee shall have up to five
Fitness for Duty Examinations. A. The Employer may require an employee to take an examination, conducted by a licensed practitioner to determine the employee’s physical or mental capability to perform the material and substantial duties of the employee’s classification. Examinations are intended to guard the health and safety of employees and the citizens of Fairfield County and will be ordered when the Employer has reasonable concern for an employee’s ability to perform the material and substantial duties of the position. The cost of such examination shall be paid by the Employer. If the employee disagrees with the Employer’s determination, the employee may be examined by a physician of the employee’s choice at the employee’s expense. If the two (2) reports conflict a third opinion shall be rendered by a neutral physician chosen by the first two (2) physicians whose decision shall not be appealable to the grievance procedure. The neutral physician’s cost shall be borne by the Employer.
B. If an employee, after examination, is found to be unable to perform the material and substantial duties of the employee’s position, then the employee may utilize accumulated unused leave time or other leave benefits (including but not limited to worker’s compensation, if eligible). If an employee applies for disability retirement benefits, the Employer will support that application. However, this provision may not be considered an admission or agreement for workers’ compensation benefits.
C. Leave under the provisions of this Section shall continue for a period of up to two (2) years (which period includes time spent in any leave status, paid or unpaid). If an employee refuses to go on a leave status or refuses to request paid or unpaid leave, the Employer may place the employee on an unpaid leave or disability leave. If the employee is not able to return to work by the end of that two (2) year period, the employee shall be deemed permanently separated from employment with the Employer.
Fitness for Duty Examinations. See applicable administrative policy. 5502 Immunizations – Periodic: The City may provide or require periodic immunizations or inoculations as a condition of continued employment.
