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Reason for the Program 

ÈÕº«ÎÞÂë (ÈÕº«ÎÞÂë) Occupational Health Program covers the costs of work-related medical services for ÈÕº«ÎÞÂë employees, including Federal, State, and University mandated medical surveillance programs. The aim of the Program is to reduce the risks associated with occupationally related injuries and illnesses. The Program is administered by the ÈÕº«ÎÞÂë Department of Risk Management and Safety (RMS). 

Applicability of the Program 

This program applies to all University of Vermont faculty, staff and students who, as part of academic, research or employment activities at ÈÕº«ÎÞÂë: 

• Wear a respirator; 
• Handle animals; 
• Require baseline, routine, or exit physical examinations and/or biological monitoring for exposure to hazardous materials including but not limited to: lead, asbestos, formaldehyde, tuberculosis, other disease organisms; 
• Require prophylactic or work-related travel vaccinations; 
• Operate vehicles and vessels under a commercial driver or Coast Guard license; 
• Require occupational physicals for work in medical or other facilities, or work regulated under other federal or state programs; or 
• This program also applies to persons who have been offered a position at ÈÕº«ÎÞÂë for which there is a post offer pre-employment physical and to ÈÕº«ÎÞÂë employees who may need a return to work assessment after medical leave unrelated to a workplace injury.

This program does not apply to medical services required following a workplace injury. This program also does not cover costs associated with routine vaccinations. The ÈÕº«ÎÞÂë Occupational Health Program applies only to ÈÕº«ÎÞÂë employees and students. The Program will not cover the cost of occupational health services for non-ÈÕº«ÎÞÂë employees working at ÈÕº«ÎÞÂë, including contractors, visiting researchers, or volunteers unless a visiting researcher is working as part of a ÈÕº«ÎÞÂë-funded program or otherwise stated in a Contract or Memorandum of Understanding with ÈÕº«ÎÞÂë. Non-ÈÕº«ÎÞÂë employees must follow their employer’s occupational health program and should contact their supervisors with any questions. 

Program Elaboration 

The ÈÕº«ÎÞÂë Occupational Health Program covers the cost of occupational health services from a general fund account within RMS. Supervisors are responsible for determining whether an employee within their unit requires occupational health services. RMS personnel are available to assist with that determination.