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Littleton Public Schools Policy |
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Policy Code GBE Policy Name Staff Health and Safety Adoption July 2, 1984 Revised June 24, 2004 |
Medical Examinations
The following medical examination requirements shall be met:
A post-conditional offer/preemployment medical examination and health history may be required of new employees for certain employee groups as designated by the Superintendent or designee. All medical examinations are to be performed by a licensed physician designated by the District. The cost of the post-conditional offer/preemployment medical examination shall be borne by the District, provided the employee remains employed by the District for a minimum of 90 days. If the employee does not remain employed for a minimum of 90 days, the cost of the medical examination will be deducted from his/her final paycheck unless the employee is terminated without cause within the 90-day period, in which case the District shall bear the cost of the medical examination.
Department of Transportation (DOT) medical examinations shall be required of all employees whose position requires a commercial drivers license with the results reported in the format specified in federal law and Colorado Department of Education rules and regulations. Such medical examinations shall be performed by a licensed physician designated by the District.
All personnel will furnish emergency information as requested.
The Superintendent or designee may require any employee within the District to submit to a medical examination when there exists a reasonable cause to believe that, (1) the health, safety, or welfare of the employee, students, other employees of the District, or such of the general public as may come into contact with the employee, reasonably justifies such medical examination; or (2) the employee’s ability to perform his/her duties is, in the judgment of the employee’s supervisor or appropriate administrator, impaired because of physical or mental conditions. The District shall have the sole right to designate the licensed physician to perform such medical examinations. The cost of such medical examination will be borne by the District.
The employee shall submit to the medical examination and agree to the release of the information from the medical examination directly to the District by the licensed physician conducting the examination. Following the medical examination, a written medical report shall be issued by the District’s designated licensed physician directly to the Superintendent or designee and to the employee. The District will make a good-faith effort to preserve the confidentiality of the identity of the employee(s) involved.
Chemical Tests for Alcohol or Substance Use and/or Abuse:
As a condition of employment with the District, and with due consideration of the employee’s rights, each employee consents to a reliable chemical test of the District’s choice upon the directive of the Superintendent or designee. The test shall be administered in the event the Superintendent or designee has reasonable cause to believe that the employee is under the influence of alcohol or drugs, or that the employee’s ability to perform his/her duties may be impaired.
Any such test shall be performed by a person properly qualified to administer such test, which person shall be selected by the District. All such tests shall be paid for by the District. A specimen sample shall be preserved by the testing facility for use at the employee’s request. The District will not be obliged to retain any sample for more than six months from the date the test results were issued. The term “drugs” as used herein, shall include, but not be limited to, those substances defined in C.R.S. 12-22-301, et seq., known as the Colorado Controlled Substance Act of 1981.
Refusal to Submit to a Medical Examination or Chemical Test
The refusal of an employee to submit to any medical examination and/or chemical test as provided in Board policy without just cause shall constitute insubordination and may result in (1) immediate suspension without pay, except as required by Colorado statute, and (2) possible termination.
Communicable and Life-Threatening Diseases
In order to protect the health and welfare of students and other staff members, the District will respond in a prudent manner to an employee diagnosed as having communicable diseases, and/or life-threatening medical conditions, and/or medical conditions which present a danger or threat to the health and/or safety of the employee or others in the performance of assigned duties. Appropriate actions relative to the employee’s continued duty will be determined on a case-by-case basis by the Superintendent or designee as delineated in administrative procedures.
Supervisors will identify those employees who present a danger or threat to the health and/or safety of the employee or others in the performance of their assigned duties through self-report, observation of persistent symptoms of illness, evidence that the employee’s health interferes with performance of assigned duties, and/or presence of other factors unique to a particular condition and report such information to the Superintendent or designee.
If the Superintendent or designee has reason to believe that an employee’s health status is detrimental to the welfare of students or other employees, or that the employee’s ability to perform duties may be impaired, he/she may require that the employee submit to a medical examination by a licensed physician to determine his/her fitness for continued duty involving contact with students and/or others in the work setting, and ability to carry out the essential functions of his/her position with or without reasonable accommodations. The District shall have the sole right to designate the licensed physician. The cost of such medical examination will be borne by the District. During the time in which medical examination and determination of fitness for duty are being conducted, the employee may be suspended with pay by the Superintendent or designee.
The identity of an employee affected by a communicable and/or life-threatening disease will not be released publicly by District officials without the written consent of the employee.
First-Aid Training
The District encourages all staff to acquire first aid training or emergency medical training and keep such training up-to-date.
All physical education personnel, all coaches, all school secretaries with clinic responsibilities, all bus drivers, and, as needed, center-based special education teachers and paraprofessionals shall acquire and maintain a first aid/CPR training or EMT certificate and renew this certificate upon expiration, and shall submit verification of training to their immediate supervisor and to the Human Resources Department.
Legal Reference: Section 504 of the Handicapped Rehabilitation Act of 1973
C.R.S. 22-32-109, (w)
C.R.S. 22-32-110, (k)
Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations, Part 391