When Job Challenges Occur

Fitness for Duty Evaluations

1. An employee has been involved in a critical or deadly force incident; or
2. An employee desires to return to work after an extended (non-FMLA) leave or short term disability; or
3. An employee has experienced medical, psychological, or behavioral job related difficulties.

The competent and timely Fitness for Duty evaluation assists in making plans for return to work, determinations about the type of work, needs for re-training, and/or appropriate disciplinary decisions. FMRT provides either a “Fit for Present Position” or “Not Fit for Present Position” recommendation. This allows agencies the necessary flexibility to 1) return the employee to duty, 2) offer alternate duty positions or 3) encourage the employee to pursue other arrangements which may include remediation, treatment, or other lines of work.