2015-583-E HR - Job Ready Services workplace fitness for duty and functional capacity testing

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DocuSign Envelope ID:6E9B5308-6677-4F2E-9268-29D6E1A4FD76 services provided The WorkSTEPS® Employment Testing Program consists of 5 parts; Information Gathering, Detection, Intervention,Assessment,and Fraud Elimination. ♦ Information Gathering—The WorkSTEPS®Program starts with a thorough job analysis,which shall be completed by trained Job Ready Services, LLC personnel certified in ergonomics. The job analysis information forms the basis for preparation of the essential function component of the WorkSTEPS® Employment Test per EEOC and ADA guidelines. ♦ Detection—Job Ready Services, LLC will then begin testing potential employees to ensure they are capable of performing the physical components of the identified position. This test involves a functional evaluation involving lifting and job specific testing. Following completion of the test, results are entered into the WorkSTEPS®database for outcome generation. This provides a profile of each individual employee according to the DOT physical demand of each specific job. The capable/not-capable recommendation is received almost immediately via a computerized network. The report generated establishes the baseline functional capabilities of the candidate for possible comparison to future, post-injury data. The employer receives an ADA compliant report. ♦ Intervention—If the candidate is hired and incurs an injury or illness,a Fit-For-Duty examination may be required under certain circumstances before return to work to ensure this employee's safety in performing the essential functions of the job and also for the purpose of documenting the change in that individual's baseline due to a change in their physical status and identifying functional deficits and establishing rehab goals. ♦ Assessment—If an employee remains on"transitional duty"for more than 2 weeks(for example) or is taken off of work for a work-related or a non work-related injury/illness, the employee may be required to participate in a Fit-For-Duty testing process during the rehab process or at MMI. This test allows the injured/ill person to perform the essential functions of their normal job in a controlled environment. If the person is deemed to be able to perform their job safely based upon the essential functions,Job Ready Services, LLC will recommend that they resume their normal job. If the person is deemed unable to perform their job safely or with reasonable accommodations, Job Ready Services, LLC will notify you in writing of tasks the employee is capable of performing safely, Orange County can then place the employee in the appropriate transitional position. The employee may be involved in a rehab or conditioning program and then retested per Company Policy. Policies can be developed to manage those individuals who have reached MMI and cannot return to full duty after due process. ♦ Fraud Elimination—If an applicant is hired and through the course of his/her employment suffers any type of injury,the post-offer information is used to compare the employee's current status with his/her initial baseline status. This alleviates speculation regarding pre-existing conditions and comparisons to other persons of his/her age and weight. Furthermore,since the consistency of post-injury data and diagnostic information is easily monitored,the ability to detect faking an injury and reduce workers'compensation liability/expense is greatly enhanced. Job Ready Services, LLC 5 919 256-1400 www.jobreadyservices.net