SECTION 20  PHYSICAL EXAMINATIONS

A. A Flight Attendant will not be required to submit to any Company physical examination in excess of one (1) in any twelve (12) month period without the Flight Attendant's consent unless there are reasonable grounds to believe that her health or physical condition is impaired, in which case the Flight Attendant shall be furnished a copy of the Company's medical examiner's report.  Any physical examination required by the Company shall be paid for by the Company.

 1. This paragraph is applicable to Company concerns regarding overall physical condition to perform Flight Attendant duties on a regular basis, and is not applicable to Company requests for verification of short term illness or injury.

B. A Flight Attendant who fails to pass a Company physical examination may at her option, have a review of her case in the following manner:

 1. The Flight Attendant may employ a qualified medical examiner of her own choosing and at her own expense, for the purpose of conducting a physical examination for the same purpose as the physical examination made by the medical examiner on behalf of the Company.

 2. A copy of the findings of the medical examiner employed by the Flight Attendant shall be furnished to the Company within ten (10) days following the receipt by her of the report of the Company's medical examiner.  In the event that such findings verify the findings of the medical examiner employed by the Company, or if she fails to furnish such report to the Company within said time, no further review of the case shall be afforded.

 3. In the event that the findings of the medical examiner chosen by the Flight Attendant are timely filed with the Company and they disagree with the findings of the medical examiner employed by the Company, the Company will, at the written request of the Flight Attendant made at the time of filing such findings with the Company, ask that the two medical examiners agree upon the appoint as promptly as possible, but no later than fifteen (15) days, a third qualified and disinterested medical examiner, preferably a specialist, for the purpose of making a further examination.

 4. The said disinterested medical examiner shall then promptly make a further examination of the Flight Attendant in question and the case shall be settled on the basis of her findings.

 5. The expense of employing the disinterested medical examiner shall be borne one-half (1/2) by the Flight Attendant and one-half (1/2) by the Company.  Copies of such medical examiner's reports shall be furnished to the Company and to the Flight Attendant.

C. When the Flight Attendant is removed from flying status by the Company as a result of her failure to pass the Company physical examination and appeals such action under the provisions of this Section, she shall, if such action is proven unwarranted as provided in Paragraph B of this Section be paid for time lost during such period; provided further that in no case shall a Flight Attendant be paid for a period in excess of ninety (90) calendar days from the date of removal from flight status.