Effective Date:

All pre-employment tests of any nature that are to be administered to any candidate for any position must be coordinated and approved by the Director of Human Resources.

Pre-employment tests may include, but are not limited to: keyboarding speed, aptitude assessments, personality tests, physical agility tests, illegal substances screenings, and professional skills assessments.

When approved, pre-employment tests must be fairly and consistently applied to all prospective job candidates.

Medical exams shall not be required of a prospective employee prior to an actual job offer being made. Medical exams may be performed after a job offer is made and then only when determined to be essential to the job and required for all entering employees in the same job category. Any medical information gained from a medical exam must be kept in separate confidential files.