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Question 1

Temporary Extra Employment

Answer 1

Extra employment spanning 30 calendar days or less.

Question 2

Termination

Answer 2

Involuntary removal of an employee from employment with the department and the
City of Houston during the probationary period.

Question 3

Tour of Duty

Answer 3

The period of time an employee is assigned to a regular duty assignment while
remaining in the same rank.

Question 4

Undercover

Answer 4

Used to describe an investigator or a group of investigators who use an assumed
name or other identity disguise to gain the trust of a suspect for the purpose of obtaining
information about illegal activity in order to effect an arrest.

Question 5

Uniform Standard Catalog

Answer 5

A catalog of equipment and uniforms approved by the Chief of

Police.

Question 6

Define Classified Employee

Answer 6

An employee with HPD who is classified as an officer in accordance with chapter 143 of the Texas local government code

Question 7

Define Commanding Officer

Answer 7

An officer assigned to exercise authority over one or more organizational units in the department

Question 8

Define Deputy Director

Answer 8

A Civilian supervisor equivalent to the rank of executive assistant chief.

Question 9

Define Detail

Answer 9

a group of employees assigned a specific mission; usually a group within a larger organizational unit of the department

Question 10

Define executive staff

Answer 10

An advisory board to the chief of police consisting of all executive assistant chiefs; all assistant chiefs; directors of the offices of legal services, budget and finance, public affairs, tech services, planning and data governance, chief of staff and HPD city council liaison.

Question 11

Define Extra Employment

Answer 11

Any employment engaged in while off duty. This definition includes unpaid police related work done for a charitable or nonprofit organization.

Question 12

Define Exempt Employee

Answer 12

Employee designated by the COH HR dept as exempt from overtime compensation under the fair labor standards act

Question 13

Inspection

Answer 13

The regular periodic examination of personnel regarding appearance, uniforms, equipment, duties, or operations according to standards established by GO’s or SOP

Question 14

Define Length of Service

Answer 14

Time calculated from the date of employment by COH. Previous COH service shall be added when calculating length of service. See GO 300-03 (Seniority)

Question 15

Define Longevity

Answer 15

Elapsed time a person has been an employee of COH

Question 16

Define Longevity Pay

Answer 16

an amount of compensation based on years of service and as authorized by state law, city council, and/or the meet and confer agreement

Question 17

Manager

Answer 17

Supervisor holding the rank of commander or civilian equivalent. When used as a job title denotes civilian status

Question 18

Define Mid-Manager

Answer 18

a supervisor holding the rank of lieutenant or civilian equivalent

Question 19

Define Office

Answer 19

an organizational unit of the department supervised by a deputy director

Question 20

Define Personal day (PD)

Answer 20

Incentive leave for officers, carrying no cash value, and given under the dept’s meet and confer agreement.

Question 21

Define Personal Hours (PHRS)

Answer 21

incentive leave for officers, carrying no cash value, and given under the departments fitness and training program.

Question 22

Define Personal Leave

Answer 22

A General Term that refers to any and all types of leave for employees

Question 23

Define Phase Down Program

Answer 23

A program with varying options for retirement in which officers who are eligible for retirement extend the payment of their accrued leave. See also GO 300-35

Question 24

Define Procedure

Answer 24

a method of carrying out a specific function

Question 25

Define Selection

Answer 25

the process of choosing an individual to fill a vacant employment position

Question 26

Define Shall

Answer 26

When appearing in policies, procedures, ina directive or instructive statement, it indicates a mandatory or required course of action. Carrying the same power as a direct order.