Common use of Fitness for Duty Examinations Clause in Contracts

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. 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 illnessofillness.