Common use of Physical Fitness Requirements Clause in Contracts

Physical Fitness Requirements. In order to maintain efficiency in the Fire Department, to protect the public and to reduce insurance costs and risks, the City, after consulting with the Union, may establish a reasonable physical fitness program with voluntary and/or required employee participation and goals. In the event a mandatory plan would subject employees to discipline, the parties agree to re-open this Section 18.4 to bargain over the mandatory nature of the program and go to interest arbitration, if necessary.

Physical Fitness Requirements. In order to maintain efficiency in the Fire Department, to protect the public and to reduce insurance costs and risks, the City, after consulting working with its certified fitness coordinators and the assigned representative(s) of the Union, may establish a reasonable on duty physical fitness program with voluntary and/or required employee participation and goalsprogram. In the event a mandatory plan would subject employees to disciplineEmployee participation, the parties agree to re-open this Section 18.4 to bargain over the mandatory nature of the program and go to interest arbitrationwhile encouraged, if necessaryshall be voluntary.