Common use of General Evaluation Protocol Clause in Contracts

General Evaluation Protocol. All employees may be required to complete a fitness evaluation every two (2) years. If required, employees will be given notice of the testing requirement and the components of the test at least ninety (90) days in advance. The fitness evaluation may consist of a measure of the employee’s muscle strength (e.g., arms, legs, and hands), muscle power (e.g., vertical jump), muscle endurance (e.g., push up/pull up/sit up/wall sit or squat test), flexibility (e.g., sit & reach) and cardiovascular or aerobic capacity. Prior to the employee’s scheduled evaluation, the employee may be required to complete a risk assessment questionnaire. This questionnaire will initially be reviewed by the testing agency that will determine the appropriate evaluation protocol. When the employee is determined fit to undergo the evaluation, such evaluation will be conducted in private while the employee is on duty at predetermined dates identified by the Employer. Employees will follow the instructions given to them regarding the evaluation. An employee may be excused from taking the evaluation on the scheduled date if it falls on the date of the employee’s scheduled vacation or if the employee requests to be excused due to an existing illness or injury. In cases where such existing illness or injury is not incurred in the line of duty, the limited duty and administrative leave provisions set forth below shall not be applicable. The evaluation shall be rescheduled as soon as possible by the Employer after the employee’s illness or injury has healed. The evaluation will result in the preparation of a report to the employee of their fitness level relative to fire fighters of like age and gender from a national test sample and, where appropriate, the preparation of a recommended regimen by an exercise physiologist for the purpose of assisting the employee in improving their fitness. The Employer will receive an aggregate summary of the fitness level of all employees relative to Firefighters of like age and gender from a national test sample. Data from employees who participate in an alternative method of evaluation (e.g. step-test or predicted formula) will result in the preparation of a report to the Employer describing the total number of employees evaluated by each alternative method. No individual data, such as the employee’s name, age, gender and evaluation outcome will be provided or made accessible to the Employer.

General Evaluation Protocol. All employees may be required to promoted into the bargaining unit after December 31, 2007 will complete a fitness evaluation every two (2) yearsyears in the same years as the promoted employees covered under the Labor Agreement between the City and Local 82 for the Fire Fighters Unit. If Employees promoted into the bargaining unit prior to January 1, 2008, may, but shall not be required, employees will be given notice to take the fitness evaluation when offered to promoted members of the testing requirement and the components of the test at least ninety (90) days in advanceFirefighters bargaining unit. The fitness evaluation may will consist of a measure of the employee’s muscle strength (e.g., arms, legs, and hands), muscle power (e.g., vertical jump), muscle endurance (e.g., push up/pull up/sit up/wall sit or squat test), flexibility (e.g., sit & reach) and cardiovascular or aerobic capacity. Prior to the employee’s scheduled evaluation, the employee may he/she will be required to complete a risk assessment questionnairequestionnaire (PAR-Q). This questionnaire will initially be reviewed by the testing agency that exercise physiologist who will determine the appropriate evaluation protocol. When the employee is determined fit to undergo the evaluation, such evaluation will be conducted in private while the employee is on duty at predetermined dates identified by the Employer. Employees will follow the instructions given to them regarding the evaluation. An employee may be excused from taking the evaluation on the scheduled date if it falls on the date of the employee’s scheduled vacation or if the employee requests to be excused due to an existing illness or injury. In cases where such existing illness or injury is not incurred in the line of duty, the limited duty and administrative leave provisions set forth below shall not be applicable. The evaluation shall be rescheduled as soon as possible by the Employer after the employee’s illness or injury has healed. The evaluation will result in the preparation of a report to the employee of their his/her fitness level relative to fire fighters of like age and gender from a national test sample and, where appropriate, the preparation of a recommended regimen by an exercise physiologist for the purpose of assisting the employee in improving their his/her fitness. The Employer will receive an aggregate summary of the fitness level of all employees relative to Firefighters of like age and gender from a national test sample. Data from employees who participate in an alternative method of evaluation (e.g. step-test or predicted formula) will result in the preparation of a report to the Employer describing the total number of employees evaluated by each alternative method. No individual data, such as the employee’s name, age, gender and evaluation outcome will be provided or made accessible to the Employer.

General Evaluation Protocol. All employees may be required to will complete a fitness evaluation every two (2) years. If required, Promoted employees will be given notice of complete the testing requirement and fitness evaluation in even-numbered years. Firefighters will complete the components of the test at least ninety (90) days evaluation in advanceodd-numbered years. The fitness evaluation may will consist of a measure of the employee’s muscle strength (e.g., arms, legs, and hands), muscle power (e.g., vertical jump), muscle endurance (e.g., push up/pull up/sit up/wall sit or squat test), flexibility (e.g., sit & reach) and cardiovascular or aerobic capacity. Prior to the employee’s scheduled evaluation, the employee may he/she will be required to complete a risk assessment questionnairequestionnaire (PAR-Q). This questionnaire will initially be reviewed by the testing agency that exercise physiologist who will determine the appropriate evaluation protocol. When the employee is determined fit to undergo the evaluation, such evaluation will be conducted in private while the employee is on duty at predetermined dates identified by the Employer. Employees will follow the instructions given to them regarding the evaluation. An employee may be excused from taking the evaluation on the scheduled date if it falls on the date of the employee’s scheduled vacation or if the employee requests to be excused due to an existing illness or injury. In cases where such existing illness or injury is not incurred in the line of duty, the limited duty and administrative leave provisions set forth below shall not be applicable. The evaluation shall be rescheduled as soon as possible by the Employer after the employee’s illness or injury has healed. The evaluation will result in the preparation of a report to the employee of their his/her fitness level relative to fire fighters of like age and gender from a national test sample and, where appropriate, the preparation of a recommended regimen by an exercise physiologist for the purpose of assisting the employee in improving their his/her fitness. The Employer will receive an aggregate summary of the fitness level of all employees relative to Firefighters of like age and gender from a national test sample. Data from employees who participate in an alternative method of evaluation (e.g. step-test or predicted formula) will result in the preparation of a report to the Employer describing the total number of employees evaluated by each alternative method. No individual data, such as the employee’s name, age, gender and evaluation outcome will be provided or made accessible to the Employer.

General Evaluation Protocol. All employees may be required to complete a fitness evaluation every two (2) yearsyears in the same years as the promoted employees covered under the Labor Agreement between the City and Local 82 for the Fire Fighters Unit. Employees promoted into the bargaining unit prior to January 1, 2008, may, but shall not be required, to take the fitness evaluation when offered to promoted members of the Firefighters bargaining unit. If required, employees will be given notice of the testing requirement and the components of the test at least ninety (90) days in advanceadvances. The fitness evaluation may will consist of a measure of the employee’s muscle strength (e.g., arms, legs, and hands), muscle power (e.g., vertical jump), muscle endurance (e.g., push up/pull up/sit up/wall sit or squat test), flexibility (e.g., sit & reach) and cardiovascular or aerobic capacity. Prior to the employee’s scheduled evaluation, the employee may they will be required to complete a risk assessment questionnairequestionnaire (PAR-Q). This questionnaire will initially be reviewed by the testing agency that will determine the appropriate evaluation protocol. When the employee is determined fit to undergo the evaluation, such evaluation will be conducted in private while the employee is on duty at predetermined dates identified by the Employer. Employees will follow the instructions given to them regarding the evaluation. An employee may be excused from taking the evaluation on the scheduled date if it falls on the date of the employee’s scheduled vacation or if the employee requests to be excused due to an existing illness or injury. In cases where such existing illness or injury is not incurred in the line of duty, the limited duty and administrative leave provisions set forth below shall not be applicable. The evaluation shall be rescheduled as soon as possible by the Employer after the employee’s illness or injury has healed. The evaluation will result in the preparation of a report to the employee of their fitness level relative to fire fighters of like age and gender from a national test sample and, where appropriate, the preparation of a recommended regimen by an exercise physiologist for the purpose of assisting the employee in improving their fitness. The Employer will receive an aggregate summary of the fitness level of all employees relative to Firefighters of like age and gender from a national test sample. Data from employees who participate in an alternative method of evaluation (e.g. step-test or predicted formula) will result in the preparation of a report to the Employer describing the total number of employees evaluated by each alternative method. No individual data, such as the employee’s name, age, gender and evaluation outcome will be provided or made accessible to the Employer.