3-502 - Health Screening and Fitness Assessment - Sworn Members

3-502 - Health Screening and Fitness Assessment - Sworn Members

  • Summary: Rules, regulations, and procedure covering member's medical information, injury, and incident response.
  • Effective Date: 01-01-2026
  • Revision Type: PRH Implementation, Renamed
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Purpose

To establish Health Screening and Fitness Assessment guidelines for sworn members.

Policy

All sworn MPD members will participate in the Health Screening and Fitness Assessment as outlined in the POFM labor agreement and applicable Memorandum of Understanding.

Rules/Regulations/Procedure

  1. The Health Screening and Fitness Assessment process will be overseen by the Administrative Services Division.
  2. The Health Screening and Fitness Assessment process will be conducted in accordance with the POFM Labor Agreement and applicable Memorandum of Understanding.
  3. Assessment Components:
  1. Health Screening.
  2. Fitness Assessment.
  1. A sworn member’s failure to participate in the mandatory components of the Health Screening and Fitness Assessment process (including follow-up appointments deemed necessary), except when excused pursuant to the provisions in the current POFM labor agreement, shall be considered insubordination.
 

Definitions

Refer to the Commonly Used Terms page for general definitions.

  • Insubordination: For the purposes of this policy, insubordination is any act of defiance, disobedience, dissension, indifference or resistance to authority.

Revision Types and Descriptions

  • New: Policy had been added.
  • Combined: Two or more policies were merged.
  • Definitions Update: A glossary definition was updated.
  • Terms Update: A term, not necessarily tied to the glossary, was updated in the Manual.
  • Edited - Major: Significant content or procedural changes.
  • Edited - Minor: Small edits, clarifications, or formatting changes.
  • Renamed: Policy title changed.
  • Renumbered: Policy number was changed.
  • Split: Single policy was divided into multiple.
  • Eliminated: Policy was removed and is no longer in effect.
  • PRH Implementation: Edits for the Policy and Resource Hub; no content changes.