Other Medical Examinations. (A) The Employer may with genuine and just cause request an Employee undergo at no cost, and without loss of pay/entitlements, to the Employee, a medical examination by an Employer nominated medical practitioner during the Employee’s employment in order to assess his or her fitness for work. Such a request must be reasonable in the circumstances. An Employee will not unreasonably refuse a request to attend a medical examination.
(B) The examination must be limited to only those matters that are necessary.
(C) The results of this examination may be forwarded to the Employer. The Employer shall ensure that it only receives what is necessary in order to determine whether the prospective Employee is able to perform the inherent requirements of the position.
(D) The results and any notes or reports relating to the examination, will be provided to the Employee.
(E) In the event that there is a concern about the independence of the medical practitioner, the doctor shall be a doctor agreed to between the Employer and the Employee or their chosen representative.
Other Medical Examinations. 33.1 The employer shall pay compensation for loss of earnings in the case of illness or accident necessitating an urgent medical examination.
33.2 Loss of earnings shall be compensated for in other cases of illness or accident if a surgery appointment cannot be secured outside working hours within reasonable time.
33.3 Laboratory and X-ray examinations prescribed by a physician shall be comparable to other medical examinations. Also, a medical examination performed for the purpose of determining treatment for a previously diagnosed illness shall be comparable to other medical examinations.
33.4 The employee must notify the employer in advance of a visit to a physician. If this is not possible, notification must occur at the earliest opportunity. The employee shall present an account of the medical examination, waiting, and travel times, along with, if needed, explanation for the employee having been unable to secure an appointment outside working hours.
33.5 The wage paid as compensation for loss of earnings shall be determined by the sick- pay calculation and harmonisation rules.
33.6 Arrangements alternative to those set forth in the provisions of this section may be made by local agreement.
Other Medical Examinations. (A) The Employer may with genuine and just cause request an Employee undergo at no cost, and without loss of pay/entitlements, to the Employee, a medical examination by an Employer nominated medical practitioner during the Employee’s employment in order to assess his or her fitness for work. Such a request must be reasonable in the circumstances. An employee will not unreasonably refuse a request to attend a medical examination.
(B) The examination must be limited to only those matters that are necessary.
(C) The results of this examination may be forwarded to the Employer. The Employer shall ensure that it only receives what is necessary in order to determine whether the prospective employee is able to perform the inherent requirements of the position.
(D) The results and any notes or reports relating to the examination, will be provided to the employee.
(E) In the event that there is a concern about the independence of the medical practitioner, the doctor shall be a doctor agreed to between the Employer and the Employee or their chosen representative.
Other Medical Examinations. The conditions for the compensation for loss of earnings are as follows:
2.1 Basic conditions (applies to all paragraphs 2.
Other Medical Examinations. The conditions for the reimbursement of loss of earnings are as follows: Basic conditions (applies to all points (a) to (e)) There must be a case of illness or an accident in which it is necessary to have a medical examination quickly. The worker must present a report of the medical examination approved by the employer (e.g. a medical certificate or a medical fee receipt) and, if the employer so requests, a statement of how long the medical examination took, with waiting and reasonable travel times. In the case of an illness or accident other than those referred to in the previous paragraph, the worker is required to book an appointment during working hours only if an appointment is not available outside working hours for a reasonable period of time (e.g. normally one week). The worker must provide a reliable statement that they have not been able to receive an appointment outside of working hours. The worker must inform the employer in advance of their visit to the doctor. If, for reasons of force majeure, the notification cannot be made in advance, it shall be made as soon as possible. The medical examination must be arranged to avoid unnecessary waste of working hours. If the employee receives sick pay for the duration of the medical examination, loss of earnings is not compensated under the agreement provisions on medical examinations. When the illness is due to gross negligence or willful misconduct, the loss of earnings is not compensated. Loss of earnings is compensated:
a) New or recurring illness Loss of earnings is compensated for during a medical examination in which the worker's illness is diagnosed. For the duration of incapacity attributable to a doctor’s examination procedure which lasts no more than a day. If the employee is admitted to hospital for observation or examination as a result of symptoms of illness. In this case sick pay provisions apply.
b) Previously diagnosed illness or disease For the duration of the medical examination required for a chronic illness, provided that the examination is carried out by the specialist in question in order to define the treatment. If the illness significantly worsens, which is why it has been necessary for the worker to seek a medical examination. For the purpose of defining the treatment during the medical examination of the speciality concerned, providing an order for the purchase of an aid device, such as glasses. For the duration of the medical examination necessary to determine the treatment ...
Other Medical Examinations. The establishment of an annual medical examination as part of this program does not preclude the CITY from ordering an officer to undergo a medical examination at another time during the year due to observed work deficiencies which evidences significant medical problem.
