Common use of Physical Fitness Incentive Pay Clause in Contracts

Physical Fitness Incentive Pay. The Town of Brunswick and the BPBA jointly recognize that if an employee can exceed the physical fitness standards, not only does it benefit the employee, but it benefits the Town. • The Town will pay a bonus of $300.00 (pre-tax) to any employee who can meet or exceed the 50th percentile for push-ups, sit-ups and the 1.5 mile run as set forth by the Maine Criminal Justice Academy (see below chart). • The Town will pay a bonus of $963.00 (pre-tax) to any employee who can meet or exceed the 60th percentile for push-ups, sit-ups and the 1.5 mile run as set forth by the Maine Criminal Justice Academy (see below chart). • The Town will pay a bonus of $1,445.00 (pre-tax) to any employee who can meet or exceed the 70th percentile for push-ups, sit-ups and the 1.5 mile run as set forth by the Maine Criminal Justice Academy (see below chart). If an employee desires to attempt to earn the bonuses, he/she must notify the Chief of Police or his/her designee prior to taking the annual physical fitness test outlined in Paragraph 21 and provide a note from a doctor that it is safe for the employee to attempt to attain the 50th percentile, 60th percentile, 70th percentile or attempt to attain all three categories. The doctor's note must be dated within the year immediately preceding the test. If the Maine Criminal Justice Academy changes the standards (up or down) the standards for the bonus will not be adjusted from the below charts without consent of both the Town and the BPBA. In order to qualify for the bonus, the tests must be performed according to the standards of the Maine Criminal Justice Academy (i.e., proper form). The time for performance is at the annual physical fitness test outlined in Article 21. There is no opportunity to retake an item(s) of the test which did not meet the required percentile to be awarded the bonus.

Physical Fitness Incentive Pay. The Town of Brunswick and the BPBA jointly recognize that if an employee can exceed the physical fitness standards, not only does it benefit the employee, but it benefits the Town. •  The Town will pay a bonus of $300.00 (pre-tax) to any employee who can meet or exceed the 50th percentile for push-ups, sit-ups and the 1.5 mile run as set forth by the Maine Criminal Justice Academy (see below chart). •  The Town will pay a bonus of $963.00 (pre-tax) to any employee who can meet or exceed the 60th percentile for push-ups, sit-ups and the 1.5 mile run as set forth by the Maine Criminal Justice Academy (see below chart). •  The Town will pay a bonus of $1,445.00 (pre-tax) to any employee who can meet or exceed the 70th percentile for push-ups, sit-ups and the 1.5 mile run as set forth by the Maine Criminal Justice Academy (see below chart). If an employee desires to attempt to earn the bonuses, he/she must notify the Chief of Police or his/her designee prior to taking the annual physical fitness test outlined in Paragraph 21 and provide a note from a doctor that it is safe for the employee to attempt to attain the 50th percentile, 60th percentile, 70th percentile or attempt to attain all three categories. The doctor's note must be dated within the year immediately preceding the test. If the Maine Criminal Justice Academy changes the standards (up or down) the standards for the bonus will not be adjusted from the below charts without consent of both the Town and the BPBA. In order to qualify for the bonus, the tests must be performed according to the standards of the Maine Criminal Justice Academy (i.e., proper form). The time for performance is at the annual physical fitness test outlined in Article 21. There is no opportunity to retake an item(s) of the test which did not meet the required percentile to be awarded the bonus.