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The testing will be administered by members of the Command Staff from the Kittitas County Sheriff's Office. E. TESTING RESULTS Those employees who elect to enroll and participate in the program, and who have achieved a passing score on each semi-annual test, shall be entitled to receive the fitness incentive pay described in the contract. If such employees do not achieve passing score on any semi-annual test, such employee shall not receive, and shall not be eligible to receive, any fitness incentive pay until a passing score is achieved, but in no event shall such employee be entitled to receive any such fitness incentive pay until the next succeeding scheduled semi-annual test is conducted. FITNESS TEST BENCHMARKS-FITNESS INCENTIVE PAY MINIMUM TEST REQUIREMENTS: To be eligible to receive fitness incentive pay, participants must pass all three of the following tests: push- ups, sit-ups and 1.5 mile run/walk. Each participating employee who passes the physical fitness test shall be entitled to receive fitness incentive pay, paid monthly, in an amount specified in the contract. PHYSICAL ABILITY TEST STANDARDS The Kittitas County Sheriff's Office Physical Ability Test (PAT) shall utilize the same elements as the test administered by the Washington State Criminal Justice Training Commission for entry level corrections academy recruits. At each semi-annual test, the January 2010 CJTC scoring system will be utilized, and an overall score of 120 or better must be achieved to be eligible for the incentive pay. The PAT is comprised ofthree tests, following the cnc Protocol below. • Push-ups • Sit-ups • 1.5 Mile run/walk **AII participants should have an opportunity to warm-up (5-10 minutes); this may be self-directed or led by test personnel** Protocol The test is conducted in sequence as, #1 Push-up, #2 Sit-up, #3 1.5 Mile Run . Push-up Measures the muscular strength/endurance of the upper body, particularly the shoulders, chest, and triceps (back of upper arm) used in high intensity defensive tactics training and application. This is a critical component of the proper use of force involving pushing, grabbing, and breaking one's fall to the ground, as well as getting back up off the ground. The push-up is conducted with the participant starting in the up position. A rater lies facing the participant with a four-inch cube placed under the participant's chest. The count begins when the participant's arms are bent in a gO-degree bend at the elbow measured from the outside of the arm, upper arms are horizontal to the mat and finishes when the participant returns to the up position with the elbows fully extended. A correct pushup is performed when the participant's back is flat (NO arch or Kittitas County Corrections Contract -01/01/16 -12/31/18 Page 35