Huntington council adopts employee‑handbook changes on fitness‑for‑duty and medical clearance

The Huntington City Council approved Resolution 5‑20‑26 to amend the employee handbook to add fitness‑for‑duty and medical‑clearance requirements. The mayor summarized that the amendments require a medical clearance for employees after incidents that take an employee off work.

"The amendments we wanted to put on were fitness for duty, medical release for incidences that take you off of work," the mayor said, adding the policy ensures employees obtain clearance before returning to work.

Councilmember Judd moved to accept Resolution 5‑20‑26; following a second, the council voted in favor and the motion passed. Councilmembers recorded support during roll call; the mayor recorded the passage of the resolution.

City staff described the change as a clarification to the handbook to ensure employees who have been absent for medical or safety reasons are cleared before resuming duties; staff said the policy was not previously included and needed to be added to the handbook.