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Parker council workshop examines personnel policy changes on fitness-for-duty, medical privacy and social media
Summary
Council members and staff reviewed a proposed personnel policy manual covering fitness-for-duty exams, who may require medical information, confidentiality of medical records, workers' compensation and social-media rules, and discussed streamlining policies vs. procedures.
City of Parker council members and staff spent the Jan. 21 workshop reviewing proposed changes to the personnel policy manual, focusing on fitness-for-duty medical examinations, confidentiality of medical records, Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) accommodations and a new social-media policy.
Council discussion centered on who within the city should have authority to require medical examinations and collect medical documentation. Several council members and staff argued that human resources (HR) should be the primary repository for medical information and should ordinarily be the office that requests fitness-for-duty certifications, with the city administrator acting as a backup…
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