Wellness and Fitness. The “Letter of Understanding” dated August, 2009 is hereby deleted and replaced with the following: The TPCOA and the City of Toledo recognize that the health and wellness of a Command Officer is an area of mutual concern. The parties have therefore agreed that Command Officers may annually be required to participate in a mandatory wellness evaluation. That evaluation will consist of some or all of the following: Cholesterol evaluation Fasting Blood Glucose Blood Pressure Heart rate Height/Weight 3 minute step test Cardiovascular fitness (fire bicycle test) Upper body strength (Fire Bench Press) It is agreed that the plan’s intent is to enhance overall wellness level of the department, to enable individual Command Officers to learn about their general wellness levels, and to educate Command Officers on methods of improving their physical condition. The plan is not intended for use as a basis for any punitive, disciplinary, or other adverse employment action. The parties specifically recognize that this program involves medical evaluation and treatment of members. Records that are generated pertain to the medical condition of members. Confidentiality over all aspects of the program is therefore considered fundamental. It is expressly understood that any records generated are considered medical records within the meaning of O.R.C. 149.43. In order to ensure the integrity of this process, the parties have further agreed as follows:
Wellness and Fitness. 27.1 The parties recognize the importance of employees maintaining a healthy lifestyle that includes, in part, maintaining and keeping current adequate exercise equipment. Any request for new equipment should be forwarded through the Joint Safety Committee. The Committee shall determine if such a request is warranted and shall, if possible, designate that the equipment in question shall be purchased from the allocated portion of the Safety and Equipment budget during the current year. Funds, in the equivalent of one-half (.5) hour pay for each member in Operations, shall be set aside annually in this allocated portion of the Safety and Equipment Budget. If sufficient funds are not available during the current year’s budget, but the equipment is deemed to be necessary to purchase, required additional funds shall be included in the Fire Department budget for the following year(s).
Wellness and Fitness. 28.01 The Employer and the Union recognize the importance of a program to maintain fit, healthy, capable members throughout their career and agree to implement, over time, a mutually agreed to health and wellness program.
Wellness and Fitness. (a) The wellness and fitness program is based upon licensing requirements. Should the Regulating Body having jurisdiction, issue instructions that impact this established Wellness Program the parties agree to convene to discuss the required measures to meet such instructions.
Wellness and Fitness. In recognition of the value of a healthy, well and fit workforce, this wellness and fitness program derives from the recommendations of the IAFF/IAFC Joint Labor Management Wellness Fitness Initiative (WFI). This program is implemented for each firefighter to obtain a level of wellness/ fitness consistent with the duties he or she may be called on to perform. The wellness/fitness program shall be a positive program that is mandatory and not punitive in design, allowing for age and position in the department. It shall also allow for on-duty time to participate utilizing facilities provided or arranged by the City. The program shall be reasonable and equitable to all participants. The wellness/fitness program shall consist of the following six components; Medical, Fitness, Rehab, Behavioral Health, Data Collection, and a Physical Fitness Incentive.
Wellness and Fitness. Members may participate in 60 minutes of physical fitness activities between the hours of 1600 and 1700. The supervisor will be responsible for scheduling this period. This period will only normally be superseded by emergency responses and pre-scheduled activities that could not be scheduled outside of this period. At the conclusion of such responses or activities, the fitness period will resume until members are able to complete their workout. Fitness goals will include activities to improve performance in each of 4 major areas: Cardiovascular fitness, muscular strength/endurance, body composition and flexibility. A considerable amount of individual discretion shall be allowed on selection and managing fitness activities to reach these goals.
Wellness and Fitness. The parties agree to meet during the term of this Collective Agreement to discuss the terms of an appropriate wellness and fitness program. Letters of Agreement
Wellness and Fitness. 32.1 The OPD Training Unit will offer a Physical Abilities Test (PAT) developed by the Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) to all bargaining unit members of the department. The PAT is a job simulation test that measures some of the essential physical abilities required to perform criminal justice tasks in the State of Florida. The (PAT) will be a voluntary fitness test that must occur when the member is not on department time.
Wellness and Fitness. The District and the Union will work cooperatively to implement and maintain a comprehensive health and wellness program. The Program will be under the direction of the Fitness Improvement Team. This team will be comprised of the Fire Chief, the Training Officer, and one representative appointed by the Union, and it will facilitate the development of measurable and appropriate performance benchmarks for all aspects of Program. The District and Union agree that physical fitness is an essential part of a safe and healthy workforce. Once the process is complete, annually the District will conduct an assessment of employees’ physical abilities. The annual evaluation will be researched, developed, validated, and administered by the Fitness Improvement Team. The evaluation will consist of job-related measurable and validated components. This evaluation shall be used to promote the well-being of the workforce and not for disciplinary or punitive purposes.
Wellness and Fitness. 18.1 The City and the Union recognize the importance of maintaining employees' good health. Employees in good physical condition can perform better, will have less absences from work and will be less prone to injury. In adopting this philosophy, the Union agrees to support the City in developing a wellness and fitness program for bargaining unit employees.
