076.2015 Return to work Physicals RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING A PROCEDURE TO NOTIFY
EMPLOYEES OF RETURN TO WORK PHYSICALS
RESOLUTION NO.: 76, 2015
INTRODUCED BY: Mr. Anthony Metivier
WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION
SECONDED BY: Mr. William VanNess
WHEREAS, the Town of Queensbury wishes to help ensure the safety of its employees
returning to work from a doctor-ordered leave related to a workers' compensation injury or
disability leave, and
WHEREAS, subsequent and/or successive injuries are more likely to occur when
employees prematurely return to work following such leave, and
WHEREAS, employees' physicians are not always aware of the job functions essential to
performance of employees'job duties,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board hereby authorizes creation of a procedure to
be implemented where appropriate, which puts employees and their physicians on notice when return
to work physicals will be required prior to an employee's return to work following injury and/or
disability, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that where such return to work physicals are required by the Town, the
Town may put the employee on notice by sending a letter to the employee, sending a letter to the
employee's treating physician and/or by some other means to help bring about coordination
between the Town, the employee and the employee's physician.
Duly adopted this 9th day of February, 2015, by the following vote:
AYES Mr. Irish, Mr. VanNess, Mr. Strough, Mr. Metivier, Mr. Clements
NOES None
AB SENT : None
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