Common use of Psychological, Psychiatric, &, Physiological Evaluation Clause in Contracts

Psychological, Psychiatric, &, Physiological Evaluation. No employee shall be required to undergo psychological, psychiatric, or physiological evaluation unless the Employer has just cause to believe the employee is then unfit for duty. The Employer shall set forth the basis for such just cause orally and in writing, to the employee at the time the employee is ordered to undergo such evaluation, including relevant objective facts and subjective reasoning that forms the basis for the Employer’s belief that the employee is then unfit for duty, provided that written documentation of the basis for the order may be submitted within twenty-four (24) hours of the date of the order, if it is not practical to do so at the time of the order is issued. Employees shall have the right to Union representation, if a representative is available, when being informed of the need for evaluation, and shall have the right to secure similar evaluations at their own expense from psychiatrists, psychologists, or physicians of their own choosing. The City and the employee shall only utilize the services of qualified, certified medical doctors, psychiatrists, or psychologists. The employee shall be given a copy of any and all information, reports, and opinions that are provided the City as a result of such evaluation. Employees fitness for duty shall be measured and determined by bona fide occupational qualifications.

Psychological, Psychiatric, &, Physiological Evaluation. ‌ No employee shall be required to undergo psychological, psychiatric, or physiological evaluation unless the Employer has just cause to believe the employee is then unfit for duty. The Employer shall set forth the basis for such just cause orally and in writing, to the employee at the time the employee is ordered to undergo such evaluation, including relevant objective facts and subjective reasoning that forms the basis for the Employer’s belief that the employee is then unfit for duty, provided that written documentation of the basis for the order may be submitted within twenty-four (24) hours of the date of the order, if it is not practical to do so at the time of the order is issued. Employees shall have the right to Union representation, if a representative is available, when being informed of the need for evaluation, and shall have the right to secure similar evaluations at their own expense from psychiatrists, psychologists, or physicians of their own choosing. The City and the employee shall only utilize the services of qualified, certified medical doctors, psychiatrists, or psychologists. The employee shall be given a copy of any and all information, reports, and opinions that are provided the City as a result of such evaluation. Employees fitness for duty shall be measured and determined by bona fide occupational qualifications.