09-14-81 Civil Service Commission Meeting minutes

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• • Civil Service Meeting September 14, 1981 ~• Page 28 Hud ens: Well, the only thing is, is on the application procedure, you can ask them a series of medical questions,, and if they say they haven't had these things, well then, you can dig up medical records where they've been going to the Doctor for three years because of a back injury, you know. It kind of helps you a little bit, I think. Trainer: I don't think----we wouldn't have any problem requiring a physical examina- tion, would we? Hudgens: No, the Act requires it, but it doesn't talk about how thorough the examina- tion may be; it can be anything from going over to an EMT or paramedic over here and getting a hernia test too--- Randall: It doesn't give a breakdown of an exam, just a----- Hudgens: No, it just says they shall have a physical examination and it doesn't---- and that's what I'm talking about; I'd sort-of like us to------ Randall: You'd sort of like us to set up guidelines for a physical? Hud ens: Yeah, I guess that's what I'm saying. I'd like to see us, if we're going to have one------ !• Trainer: Why don't you get us a copy of what Dr. Miller does now. Hud ens: O.K. (to Davis) Would you do that? Trainer: Mary, would you do that? Freeman: We're required to give a psychological exam as well, under the Statute. Hud ens: Yeah, now this is----we're currently using a service agency out of Dallas? Freeman: Dallas, yes sir. Hudgens: ---that gives a written examination. You send it up there and they evaluate it. I don't know --ah-- Trainer: Do you know what the name of the test is, by any chance? Freeman: No sir, I don't know the name of it but it's very interesting. Trainer: I've taken several of them and administered several of them, and there's some standards. Freeman: Lt. La Fitte administers this test and I don't know the name of the company, II r~~y don't. • Trainer: I'd like to see a copy of it because I have quite a few of those tests in by files. It's a basic psychological test.