SECTION 395:10-1-12. Physical and psychological testing requirements

(a)   The agency shall supply the essential job functions of the position along with physical or psychological forms required to the applicant for submittal to the examining medical or psychological professional.

(b)   All applicants and agencies shall use only the forms approved by the Board for physical and psychological testing, when seeking to obtain or maintain membership in the Oklahoma Law Enforcement Retirement System.

(c)   All complete physical and psychological forms shall be provided to the Executive Director of the Board for submission to the Board's reviewing physician or medical professional.

(d)   The physical and psychological testing forms shall include a release for medical/psychological information on a form approved by the Board.

(e)   Incomplete physical or psychological applications as determined by the Executive Director or their designee shall be returned and shall not be processed.

(f)   The Agency shall supply the Board with the essential job functions and the OPM Notice of Personnel Actions of each position seeking to be filled. The Agency shall supply the Board with amendments or changes to essential job functions within 10 days of the changes being made. Any member that transfers from one covered position to another which involves a change in job functions may be required by the Board to complete new physical or psychological testing at the discretion and expense of the Board.

(g)   The Board requires successful completion of physical and psychological testing as hereinafter specified. This section shall require passing of the tests.

(h)   The Board will not assume responsibility for the cost of Post Offer-Pre-Employment physical and psychological testing.

(i)   The Board shall approve the process and procedure of the physical and psychological testing to be performed by the administering physician(s).

(j)   The results of the physical and psychological tests will be evaluated by the physician or physicians or other professionals selected and employed by the Board for approval or disapproval for membership into the System prior to actual employment by the agency.

(k)   The Executive Director or the designee shall review the completed medical or psychological forms for completeness.

(l)   The Executive Director shall have the authority to approve applications for membership on an interim status after reviewing the system physician reports until the Board has the opportunity to vote.

(m)   The Board will vote to approve or disapprove membership at the next regularly scheduled meeting upon receipt of completed physical or psychological examination results from the Board's reviewing medical professional.

(n)   All medical and psychological records shall be sealed by the Board upon approval for membership by the reviewing physicians or medical professionals. These records are deemed confidential and shall not be made public by the Board except, the Board may use these records for the defense of the System or as otherwise required by law.

(o)   Failure of agencies and/or applicants to comply with the rules specified here shall result in denial of membership into the System.

[Source: Added at 14 Ok Reg 808, eff 12-4-96 through 7-14-97 (emergency); Added at 14 Ok Reg 3545, eff 8-25-97; Amended at 21 Ok Reg 2446, eff 6-25-04]