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EMPLOYEE HEALTH AND HEALTH EXAMINATIONS
When a candidate has been given a conditional offer of employment, he/she shall be required to submit to a medical evaluation and a physical examination. This physical examination may include testing for controlled dangerous substances as they are defined in the criminal code. Employees may be required to undergo an annual physical examination. All candidates shall take the state-prescribed test for tuberculosis prior to employment and as required by law thereafter, if employed. The results of all required medical examinations shall be made known to the Superintendent on a confidential basis, discussed with the employee, and made a part of his/her confidential personnel record. Records and reports of examinations shall be filed with the district medical inspector as confidential information but shall be available to and reported to appropriate health agencies as required by law. In the event an employee of the Board of Education has been determined to have a mental abnormality or communicable disease or exhibits symptoms of substance abuse and, if in the opinion of the District Medical Inspector, such condition makes the employee unfit for continued employment, the Board may remove the employee from further service as provided by law or grant leave as provided by law during the period of unfitness. An employee determined to be unfit must provide the Board with satisfactory proof of recovery before reinstatement will be allowed. In order to protect the pupils and staff in the district schools, all regulations of the State Department of Education, the State Department of Health and the local Board of Health shall be scrupulously observed, particularly those dealing with contagious/infectious diseases. Staff who have been identified as having a communicable disease shall not be permitted continued employment unless they qualify under the above agencies' rules pertaining to periods of incubation, communicability, quarantine and reporting. When required examinations are performed by a physician designated by the Board of Education, the Board of Education shall bear the expense. Should an employee prefer to see his/her own physician, with Board of Education approval, the employee shall bear the expense. Date: April 14, 1986 June 10, 2002, First Reading August 26, 2002 Approved Legal References: N.J.S.A. 2C:35-1 et seq. Controlled dangerous substances N.J.S.A. 18A:16-2 Physical examinations; requirement N.J.S.A. 18A:16-3 Character of examinations N.J.S.A. 18A:16-4 Sick leave; dismissal N.J.S.A. 18A:16-5 Records of examinations N.J.S.A. 18A:40-10 Exclusion of teachers and pupils exposed to disease N.J.S.A. 18A:66-39 Disability retirement N.J.S.A. 26:4-1 "Communicable disease" defined N.J.S.A. 26:4-6 Prohibiting attendance of teachers or pupils N.J.S.A. 26:4-15 Reporting of communicable diseases by physicians N.J.S.A. 26:5c-1 et seq. Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome N.J.A.C. 6:29-1.1 et seq. Health, safety and physical education See particularly: N.J.A.C. 6:29-2.3, 2.4, 2.5, 7.4 (d) (e) (f) (g) (h) N.J.A.C. 8:57-2.1 et seq. Reporting of Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome and Infection with Human Immunodeficiency Virus N.J.A.C. 8:61-1.1 Participation and Attendance at School by Individuals with HIV Infection N.J.A.C. 12:100-4.2 Safety and Health Standards for Public Employees (Adoption by reference) 42 U.S.C.A. 12101 et seq. - Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) 29 CFR 1910.1030 - Bloodborne Pathogen Standard School Board of Nassau County v. Arline, 480 U.S. 273 (1987) Elizabeth v. Elizabeth Fire Officers Association, 10 NJPER 15022 HIV Policy and Practice: Regulatory Requirements for New Jersey Public Schools, SDOE Division of Student Services, Sept. 1996, Doc. #P101400-31 Cross References: 4111 Recruitment, selection and hiring 4112.6 Personnel records 4117.50 Standards for staff discipline 4117.52 Dismissal/suspension 4119.23 Employee substance abuse 4150 Leaves Key Words Certificates, Certification |
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