Common use of Fitness for Duty Examinations Clause in Contracts

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. E. Actions of the Employer based on the results of the examination are not considered to be disciplinary; however, such actions shall be subject to the grievance procedure in Article 8 of this Agreement.

Fitness for Duty Examinations. A. All employees may be required by the Chief of Public Safety and Transit Police or designee, appointing authority with the approval of the Chief Administration Officer 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 EmployerExecutive Director of Employee Services. The Employer physician will provide this physician with be provided 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 an employee has been reported by the examining physician reports that an employee is 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 a period of three up to five (35) working days from the date of his/her receipt of this notification of such determination by the examining physician to indicate in writing to the Chief Administration Officer their Executive Director of Employee Services the employee’s intention to submit the question of his/her physical or mental unfitness to a physician of their the employee’s own choice. The cost of the examination shall be choice at the employee's ’s own expense. This The same information provided to the initial examining physician shall also be provided a description of relative to the work to be performed and its physical parametersparameters shall also be provided to the employee’s physician. Additionally, as well as a written summary of this physician will be given documentation outlining the Employer's ’s concerns related to fitness for duty. The report of such examination shall be provided to the Chief Administration Officer Executive Director of Employee Services not later than twenty (20) working days from the receipt of notification of unfitness of the employee. D. . 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. E. Actions of the Employer based on the results of the examination are not considered to be disciplinary; however, such actions shall be subject to the grievance procedure in Article 8 of this Agreement.

Fitness for Duty Examinations. A. All employees may be required by the Chief of Public Safety and Transit Police or designee, appointing authority with the approval of the Chief Administration Officer 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 EmployerExecutive Director of Employee Services. The Employer physician will provide this physician with be provided 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 an employee has been reported by the examining physician reports that an employee is 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 a period of three up to five (35) working days from the date of his/her receipt of this notification of such determination by the examining physician to indicate in writing to the Chief Administration Officer their Executive Director of Employee Services the employee’s intention to submit the question of his/her physical or mental unfitness to a physician of their the employee’s own choice. The cost of the examination shall be choice at the employee's ’s own expense. This The same information provided to the initial examining physician shall also be provided a description of relative to the work to be performed and its physical parametersparameters shall also be provided to the employee’s physician. Additionally, as well as a written summary of this physician will be given documentation outlining the Employer's ’s concerns related to fitness for duty. The report of such examination shall be provided to the Chief Administration Officer Executive Director of Employee Services not later than twenty (20) working days from the receipt of notification of unfitness of the employee. D. . 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. E. Actions of the Employer based on the results of the examination are not considered to be disciplinary; however. If the Employer demotes or discharges the employee because of such results, such actions the action shall be subject to the grievance procedure in Article 8 of this Agreement.

Fitness for Duty Examinations. A. All employees may be required by the Chief of Public Safety and Transit Police Chief, or designee, with the approval of the Chief Administration Officer Executive Director of Administration, 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 Executive Director of 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 Executive Director of 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, 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. E. Actions of the Employer based on the results of the examination are not considered to be disciplinary; however, such actions shall be subject to the grievance procedure in Article 8 of this Agreement.