Common use of PHYSICAL FITNESS AND MEDICAL STANDARDS Clause in Contracts

PHYSICAL FITNESS AND MEDICAL STANDARDS. The parties wish to ensure that military firefighting personnel are able to perform their duties safely, both to themselves and others. The parties further recognize that physical ability and medical conditions vary with age, gender, and medical history, and that any employment decisions relating to an individual’s ability or condition must not discriminate against qualified individuals who can safely perform the essential functions of the job. Guided by those principles, the parties agree to meet monthly, through appropriate labor management committee(s), with the intent to develop a physical fitness or wellness program for these employees by December 31, 2020. The parties agree that effective January 1, 2021, a physical fitness/wellness program will be implemented. The program shall include scheduled annual evaluations conducted by the current State of Maine contracted physician to determine physical and medical ability to perform the essential duties of the position. In addition, the employer may order an employee to submit to such tests if it has probable cause to believe the employee cannot safely perform the duties of the position.