Fitness Standards. (1) The FFS Fitness Standard is required annually for Special Risk employees hired after January 1, 1993 (Single/Multi Engine Reciprocal Pilots hired after October 1, 2001) and those employees are required to meet these standards to maintain theircertification.
(2) The FFS fitness standard is the national “Field” Work Capacity Test (WCT), referred to as the moderate pack test: 25-pound weight vest, 2 miles in 30 minutes.
(3) The Field Work Capacity Test must be successfully completed prior to any special risk class job offer. This includes current employees promoting into a Special Risk position unless hired prior to January 1, 1993.
Fitness Standards. Both the City of Toledo and the Toledo Fire Chiefs’ Association understand the necessity of maintaining officers in a fit condition. In accordance with this understanding, the parties have agreed to use the bio-systems evaluation program. This program will establish the relative fitness level for all participants using scales developed by bio-systems. Participation in the program is mandatory. The program will be administered 3-4 times per year. An individualized program will be provided to each participant to help improve his/her fitness level. No records shall be maintained that identify an officer and show his/her performance on any aspect of the evaluation. Individual results will be provided only to the individual officer. An alias or password selected by each officer will be used to maintain that officer’s record and the individualized program. No references to chief officer’s rank will be recorded. Aggregate statistical data on the group as a whole may be generated and maintained. The City agrees that there will be no disciplinary or dismissal action taken against any member as a result of testing and failing to meet the minimum relative fitness score. The City maintains all management rights relative to any members that refuse to participate in the evaluation. Only those officers deemed unable to take the test by a physician shall be excused.
Fitness Standards. 13.1 The City and the Union mutually agree and recognize that the rigorous demands of labor and trade occupations require optimum health. To meet this goal, the City will recommend, an annual physical examination for each employee.
13.2 If it is found that an employee is deficient in health or physical condition preventing said employee from performing their essential job functions, a custom program will be developed by the physician and monitored until the employee’s condition has improved, for a period not to exceed twelve (12) months.
13.3 If an employee is found to have a permanent health or physical condition causing a deficiency in job performance, the City will make reasonable accommodations, as defined by the A.D.A., to aid the employee. This may include a change of job responsibility within the employee’s department, transfer to another department of equal pay grade with proper qualifications, or other options as may be appropriate and necessary.
13.4 If no other employment option and they have a permanent health or physical condition causing deficient job performance, risk to other employees, or risk to themselves, the City may separate the individual from employment.
13.5 If an employee is deficient in health or physical condition which prevents the employee from performing the job requirement, the City will seek options as identified by 13.
Fitness Standards. All bargaining unit members hired after April 6, 2014 are responsible for complying with the physical fitness test and obtaining a passing composite score on an annual basis to receive a bonus. Those who do not receive a passing composite score will develop a plan with the City Manager and Police Chief to identify strategies that will enable the employee to receive a passing composite score within one year. The test shall be optional for all other full-time police officers. The Chief of Police or their designee will administer the test. Testing standards will be consistent with the Xxxxxx’x single standard general population norms (see addendum). The Composite score of fifty (50) percent will be used to determine passing. This score will be determined by averaging the percentile ranking on each event. It will not be necessary to pass each event at the fifty
Fitness Standards. If a Member fails to obtain a positive health and fitness evaluation indicating that he or she is unable to perform the essential functions of their position, with or without a reasonable accommodation, the town shall have the right to place the employee on unpaid leave until the employee passes any subsequent re-examination. The Town retains its right to file for an involuntary disability retirement on behalf of any member and/or to terminate a member for cause who fails to obtain a positive health and fitness evaluation indicating that he or she is unable to perform the essential functions of their position, with or without reasonable accommodation. The Town also retains its right, in addition to the medical examination required by the statute, to have the Member examined by a physician or other specialist retained by the Town to determine the Member’s fitness for duty.
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