Initial Fitness Standards. The Union shall provide its full support and cooperation to HRD and/or HRD’s designee in the development of initial medical and physical fitness standards. Successful completion of said initial medical and physical fitness standards shall become a component of the selection process for the initial appointment of persons to positions covered by this Agreement. Said support and cooperation shall include assisting HRD in the identification of employees to serve as subject matter experts, as well as encouraging the full support and cooperation of said subject matter experts and other employees during job analysis testing necessary to establish baseline fitness data.
Initial Fitness Standards. The Union shall provide its full support and cooperation to the Human Resources Division (HRD) and/or HRD’s designee in the development of initial medical and physical fitness s tandards for Environmental Police Officers. Successful completion of said initial medical and physical fitness standards shall become a component of the selection process for the initial appointment of persons to Environmental Police Officer positions covered by this agreement. Said support and cooperation shall include assisting HRD in the identification of employees to serve as subject matter experts, as well as encouraging the full support and cooperation of said subject matter experts and other employees during job analysis testing necessary to establish baseline fitness data.
Initial Fitness Standards. The Union shall provide its full support and cooperation to the Human Resources Division (HRD) and/or HRD’s designee in the development of initial medical and physical fitness standards. Successful completion of said initial medical and physical standards shall become a component of the selection process for the initial appointment of persons to positions covered by this Agreement. Said support and cooperation shall include assisting HRD in the identification of employees to serve as subject matter experts, as well as encouraging the full support and cooperation of said subject matter experts and other employees during job analysis testing necessary to establish baseline fitness data.
Section 3. In-Service Fitness Standards Upon establishment of initial medical and physical fitness standards as described in Section 2 of this Article, the Union agrees to provide its full support and cooperation to HRD and/or HRD’s designee in developing and implementing in-service medical and physical fitness standards for a program of regular medical and physical fitness testing for employees hired pursuant to the initial medical and physical fitness standards referenced in Section 2 of this Article. Such in-service medical testing shall not include the extraction of bodily fluids for the purpose of drug or HIV testing of an employee. In the event that the Union does not agree with the test events and scores established pursuant to this Section, it may submit the dispute to a binding resolution by a neutral. The neutral shall be mutually selected by HRD and the Union and shall be a recognized expert in such matters, recognized by the American Psychological Association or a similar organization. In the event the parties are unable to agree on the neutral, the neutral shall be selected by the American Arbitration Association (AAA). The AAA shall select a neutral possessing the required expertise and shall not be limited to selection from the Labor panel. The arbitration proceeding shall be commenced within thirty (30) days of the date of submission, concluded within sixty (60) days, and a decision rendered within ninety (90) days of the original submission. The Employer and the Union shall pay equal shares of the fees and expenses of the neutral. Test events on passing scores which have been challenged by the Union shall not be implemented until a decision has been rendered by the neutral.
Section 4. Labor-Management Committee on Fitness Standards There is hereby established...
