HR-120 Post Offer Pre-employment Testing

Summary

All final candidates for certain administrative, service, and support positions (benefit-eligible and non-benefit eligible) are required to pass a post-offer pre-employment physical examination as a last step in confirming the employment relationship. This examination is designed to determine whether or not an individual possesses the physical capabilities necessary to perform the essential functions of the job under consideration. If the individual does not demonstrate an ability to safely perform the essential functions of the position, with due consideration for reasonable accommodation, the offer of employment will be rescinded. 

HR Policy Provisions

1. Testing
   
   1. An examination, testing physical activities, will be requested for final candidates of listed positions. 
      
      1. The test will be administered after an employment offer is made to confirm the employment relationship. 
      2. Test results are presented as a pass/fail result. 
      3. The test is considered part of the hiring process so time away from work will not be compensated and any travel expense incurred will not be reimbursed. 
   2. An individual who fails the examination must wait a period of six months before reapplying for the same or another position with similar or higher physical requirements, unless extenuating circumstances, temporary in nature, are shown to have contributed to the failure.
2. Individuals/Positions-Involved
   
   1. All final candidates for certain administrative, service and support positions (benefit-eligible and non-benefit eligible) are required to pass the examination regarding essential functions of the job. 
   2. Incumbents in the listed positions who transfer to another listed position with higher physical demands are required to pass the examination. 
      • A list of these positions is available by accessing: umsystem.edu/ums/fa/management/risk/insurancecoverages-workerscompensation#poet
3. Reasonable Accommodations
   Reasonable accommodations may be made for individuals with disabilities unless they impose an undue hardship on the institution.  Such requests will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis.

See Also

HR-102 Equal Employment Opportunity
HR-110 Interviewing
HR-504 Criminal Background Checks

Date Created: 03/23/2007
Updated: 09/15/2013; 07/15/2020