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62 Section 7. At the request of the Union, the Employer will provide a copy of the Employer's final report co ncerning the SE, SD, and/or incident to the Union and to the BUE. ARTICLE 52 MEDICAL QUALIFICATIONS Section 1. BUE(s) engaged in active control of air traffic are required to complete an annual flight examination in accordance with applicable DoN rule s, regulations, tests, and guidelines as set forth within the DoN Manual of Medical Department (MANMED), Chapter 15 - 65 (MMD 15 - 65) as applicable to civilian air traffic controllers. Examinations must result in a determination of Physically Qualified (PQ) to control air traffic and perform air traffic duties. Section 2. Annual medical examinations shall be performed by the Employer's designated Aviation Medical Officer (AMO). Section 3. The Employer agrees to provide the Union the most current MANMED as well as any other MANMED supplemental regulation(s). Section 4. If a determination of Physically Qualified (PQ) is made at the completion of the BUE's flight physical, the BUE will receive an Aeromedical Clearance Notice stating Physically Qualified (PQ ) for ATC. If a determination is made that a BUE is Not Physically Qualified (NPQ), a Grounding Notice will be issued to the BUE. The BUE will provide a copy of the "Notice" (either Clearance or Grounding) to the FWS as soon as practical. Section 5. Al l medical examinations shall be conducted during duty time for each BUE. The BUE will normally be notified of scheduled annual examination at least fourteen (14) days prior to the required examination. To the extent possible, a BUE's regularly scheduled sh ift shall not be altered to accommodate a scheduled annual examination. Medical examinations other than the annual examinations shall also be conducted during duty time. Section 6. All medical examinations for BUEs shall be conducted in accordance with the General Medical Standard Requirements ("Requirements") for DoN Civilian Air Traffic Control Specialists. See Appendix C. The Employer shall develop a local form to include the BUE's name, date and time of examination, location of examination, referenc e to Appendix C of the CBA, and any special instructions required for the examination. This Form will be provided to each BUE when their annual flight physical is scheduled. The Employer will brief all local AMOs and MTF medical personnel on an annual basi s to ensure they are aware of these applicable test(s) and the standards for civilian air traffic controllers. Section 7. All medical examinations for BUEs will be performed on the following medical examination forms: examinations occurring every 5 th yea r at ages 25 through 50 and then annually thereafter and referred to as "long form examinations" will be performed on Standard Form 88 (SF - 88), while all other examinations will be referred to as "short form examinations" and will be performed on NAVMED 64 10/10.

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