09-14-81 Civil Service Commission Meeting minutes

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• Civil Service Meeting September 14, 1981 Page 4 u Hudgens: Agility test. This relates--does not have any effect on anybody that's currently on the department? .This would be for new hires when we start looking at bringing in new people in the department and--ah--one of the questions came up about persons fitness for the job. And so, this information is--ah--who's using this, Baytown? Freeman: Baytown and Pasadena. Joyner: Yes, I noticed Bill Story's name. You--you just used his as a guide over there or something? Freeman: This--ah--material originally came from Ft. Worth. Jo ner: Yeah. Freeman: And--uh--Pasadena and Baytown adopted it because Ft. Worth--uh--had tried it in court as being job-related and it did stand up. Trainer: Oh, is that right? Hudgens: And, you know, I--that sort of thing--I told Herb this morning I had some ambivelent feelings about. I really don't know, you know, 95% of the officers work deals in interpersonal relationships, but there is always that percent of his work ~; where--uh--he is required to--to have some stamina--good physical condition and normally when he's called upon to have that, it's something he really needs. Trainer: Definitely job related. Would it only apply to applicants? Freeman: Yes sir. Trainer: Promotional considerations? Freeman: No sir; entrance. Randall: It's entrance only. Trainer: Entrance only. Freeman: My plans are--- Hudgens: I--I was fixing to say now, I--I think that the--ah--the Commission could probably--ah--require that a person stay in shape. You know, I know when I was in the military they had what they call the 5-BX Program every year. You had to--ah-- demonstrate that you were still in physical condition by doing--competing in ,their program and I---that's something that could be instituted as being appropriate, for both promotional or just requirements; stay in good physical condition.