Code No. 403.1
EMPLOYEE PHYSICAL EXAMINATIONS
The Riverside Community School District beleives good health is important to job performance. School bus drivers shall present evidence of good health upon intial hire and evey other year in the form of a physical examination report annually in the form of a physical examiniation report, unless otherwise required by law or medical opinion. All other employees will present evidence of good health, in the form of a post-offer, pre-employment physical exam if requersted.
The cost of the inital examination will be paid by the employee. The form indicating the employee is able to perform the duties, with or without reasonable accomodations, for which the employee was hired, must be returned prior to performance of duties. The cost of bus driver renewal physicals will be paid by the school district up to a maximum of $60. The school district will provide the standard examination form to be completed by the personal physician of the employee or a certified medical examiner for bus drivers.
Employees whose phyiscal or mental health, in judgment of the administration, may be in doubt will submit to addtioanl examiniations to the extent job-related and consistent with business necessity, when requested to do so, at the expense of the school district.
The district will comply with occupational safety and health requirements as applicable to its emplyees in accordance with law. Iowa law no longer requires physical examination of all employees.
Legal Reference:
29 C.F.R. & 1910.1030
49 C.F.R. && 391.41-391.49
Iowa Code 20; 279.8;321.376
281 I.A.C. 43.15; 43.17
Approved 8-21-06 Reviewed 5-15-2023 Revised 6-17-2019