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[shostahoosier]

I've been at my elementary schools for a few years and in the past I've always done my health check before the contract begins.

Today I was told by a school administrator that I needed to get another health check done for this school year. When I explained that I already had one done he told me I need to do another one and that it was regulation.

I've never done two health checks in one year in the past. They brought out some official looking document that had a stamp on it and gave it to the other teachers to get a health check too. They also said the school would pay for this one.

Has anyone else dealt with this? What is this about?

[ttompatz]

If they are paying for it they can request that you do one every month.

Why does it matter?

Thump, bump and listen to your heart. A few hours away from your desk to break the monotony of your day and it is all over with.

Just get it done.

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[NYC_Gal 2.0]

[ThingsComeAround]

Tell them later, then "forget".

Its your body.

[koreatimes]

If they already got one with your visa, I wonder what right they have in demanding another. I don't know if you can easily get up and leave, but if you want to argue the principle of it, you could win it. There would be no monetary gain. You'd be out of a job for another reason, but you could rub it in their face they didn't admit to firing you because of this issue.

[NYC_Gal 2.0]

I wouldn't have gotten fired, but I want to do another year here before going home. It's a pain in the ass. If they ask for it next winter, I'll just say no, because it'll be my last contract.

[jrwhite82]

Many of the public schools will have you do a check that is required of all government employees by the insurance system. It is different from the health statement, immigration requested check. It is also independent of the initial check you might have gotten when you were hired.

I had to do a second check because it was a requirement from the insurance system for all employees of the school. For this test the results are not given to your school. Do not let your school trick you into giving them the results if they ask for them. (unless you want to give them up) They don't have the right to ask for these results. (If it is the insurance requested check). All they can do is ask the insurance company if you took the check, and the insurance company will say yes or no. They are not allowed to disclose the results. If you want to give the results and/or don't care if your school knows, then by all means give it up. This is how it was explained to me anyway.

[shostahoosier]

[jrwhite82]