Common use of Suspension of Testing Clause in Contracts

Suspension of Testing. Notwithstanding any provisions of this article to the contrary; the Department, at its sole discretion, may postpone for a period of up to three months or suspend for more than three months or for an indefinite period the administration of the annual fitness test. If the Department exercises its right to postpone testing, the employees for whom testing was postponed shall be tested at the next available opportunity upon the resumption of testing. If the Department exercises its right to suspend testing, it shall notify the Federation in writing not less than one month prior to the month in which testing is to be suspended. Such suspension of testing shall remain in effect until the Department notifies the Federation in writing that testing shall be resumed. Such notice of the resumption of testing shall be given not less than 90 days prior to the resumption of testing. If testing is suspended during any portion of a calendar year, all employees shall be treated during such calendar as though they had taken the test. The foregoing shall apply to: employees who did not take the test; and any employees who took the test at any time during the calendar year, whether prior to the suspension of testing or after the resumption of testing, without regard to whether they achieved the Goal for each Component.

Suspension of Testing. Notwithstanding any provisions of this article to the contrary; the Department, at its sole discretion, may postpone for a period of up to three months or suspend for more than three months or for an indefinite period the administration of the annual fitness test. If the Department exercises its right to postpone testing, the employees for whom testing was postponed shall be tested at the next available opportunity upon the resumption of testing. If the Department exercises its right to suspend testing, it shall notify the Federation in writing not less than one month prior to the month in which testing is to be suspended. Such suspension of testing shall remain in effect until the Department notifies the Federation in writing that testing shall be resumed. Such notice of the resumption of testing shall be given not less than 90 days prior to the resumption of testing. If testing is suspended during any portion of a calendar year, all employees shall be treated during such calendar as though they had taken the test. The foregoing shall apply to: employees who did not take the test; and any employees who took the test at any time during the calendar year, whether prior to the suspension of testing or after the resumption of testing, without regard to whether they he/she achieved the Goal for each Component.