Medical Information

The Program Administrator will maintain employees’ medical information in a separate medical file and will treat the information in a confidential manner. Employees who are concerned that their medical information is not being treated in a confidential manner should report such concerns to the board of supervisors.

 MEDICAL EXAMINATIONS AND DISABILITY SEPARATION

A. The District may require an employee to take an examination, conducted by a licensed medical practitioner, to determine the employee’s physical or mental capacity to perform the essential functions of the job, with or without reasonable accommodation. This examination shall be at the District’s expense. If the employee disagrees with the District’s licensed medical practitioner’s determination, the employee may request to be examined by a second licensed medical practitioner of the employee’s choice and expense. If the reports of the two practitioners conflict, a third opinion shall be rendered by a neutral party chosen by the District and paid for by the District. The third opinion shall be controlling.

B. If an employee, after examination, is found to be unable to perform the essential functions of the position with or without reasonable accommodation, the employee may request use of accumulated, unused, paid and unpaid leave benefits, if applicable. If a classified employee remains unable to perform the essential functions of the position after exhausting available leaves, the employee may request a voluntary disability separation. If, after exhausting available leave, an employee refuses to request a voluntary disability separation, the Board of Supervisor may place the employee on an involuntary disability separation if the Board of Supervisors has substantial, credible medical evidence to indicate that the employee remains disabled and incapable of performing the essential job duties. Such involuntary disability separation may be done in accordance with Ohio Administrative Code (O.A.C.) Chapter 123:1-30. C. An employee’s refusal to submit to an examination, to release the findings of an examination, or to otherwise cooperate in the examination process will be considered insubordination.