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All grievances of employees represented by the Union shall be processed under this section. Section 27. Medical Examination I 27.1 Fitness for Duty Exams The Fire Chief retains the right to subject employees to job-related fitness for duty medical examinations to ensure employees can safely perform the essential functions of their job classifications as specified in established job descriptions. In the event the Fire Chief, after consultation with the Human Resources Director, determines there is a necessity for a medical examination, are identifiable reasons to believe an employee may be unable to safely perform the essential functions of their job classification, an employee shall submit to such a fitness for duty medical examination at any time while on duty. The notice provided to the employee directing them to submit to a medical examination does not need to include the identifiable reason(s) for the referral. A physician selected by the Fire Department shall give-such conduct the fitness for duty examination and the full cost of the examination shall be borne by the Fire Department, as shall any medical examination required by the_-Fie-DepartmentEmployer. A copy of said the medical examination report shall be given to the employee. Should the employee disagree with the medical opinion of the Department's physician, the employee may consult with his/her their own physician (at the employee's expense)-,and}If his/her the employee's private physician's report conflicts with the Fire Department's physician in terms of ability to work at perform the duties of the employee's regular job, then the employee may request a medical examination by a third physician mutually agreed upon by the employee and the Fire Department. The employee and the Fire Department will share the costs for the third examination. The decision of the third physician concerning the ability -- - - - . . . •- -• '•- . . •- -mployee's fitness for duty shall be the bay s f r determine the employee's ability to returning to work. 27.2 Wellness-Fitness/Modified Duty Program On August 1, 2001, the Department and Local the Union adopted the IAFC-IAFF Fire Service Joint Labor Management Wellness-Fitness Initiative(3`d Edition as amended). Any-eExceptions to the current program WI • - .. may be implemented during the term of this MOU the-agreement by mutually agreedment upon-by-between the Department and the LenalUnion. The Modified Duty Program - . . . . .. . . • ' permits eligible employees are fettinied-to return to work in a modified duty capacity, when an illness or injury prevents the employees from performing his or her their regular duties. The program is outlined in a—the 4Departmental General Orders. The Department shall provide all employees over the age of 40 with a twelve-lead stress EKG examination biannually. If the test suggests the-an employee is immediately unsafe for fire suppression duties, the Fire Chief will be notified that the employee is not fit for duty. No other information will be provided to the Fire Chief or Employer without the employee's consent. Otherwise, test results arc 54