(A) In reviewing applicants' qualifications for certain positions and ensuring that currently employed workers are fit and capable of performing the essential functions of their positions, the city requires individuals to undergo physical examinations, which can include drug tests.
(B) The general purpose of these examinations is to determine whether the individuals being tested are physically able to perform the essential functions of the job in question without creating a significant threat to the safety or well-being of the individual, other employees, or members of the public. These examinations and tests are conducted on a nondiscriminatory basis and in conformance with the requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act and other federal, state, and local laws guaranteeing fair treatment and equal employment opportunity to individuals with disabilities and members of other protected groups.
(C) Applicants for certain positions are required to undergo a post-offer physical examination that evaluates their fitness and ability to perform the essential functions of the positions for which they are being considered. All conditional offers of employment extended to candidates who are asked to undergo a physical examination are contingent on satisfactory completion of this requirement within the scheduled period.
(D) In certain situations, the city can require currently employed workers to undergo a physical examination that evaluates their fitness and ability to perform the essential functions of their position.
(Ord. 5-11-2023-A, passed 6-8-2023)