10.3 Personnel Transactions Flashcards
The eligibility standards to take the sergeant’s exam are:
A minimum of ____ months of qualifying pay periods performing the duties of an Officer, CHP, with ____ qualifying pay periods performing enforcement-related duties a majority of the time. Work hours expended during the break-in period do not qualify. Enforcement-related duties includes assignment to marked sedans, motorcycles, Mobile Road Enforcement trucks, bicycles, horseback, and aircraft. Special duty positions which directly support enforcement (e.g., auto theft, commercial facilities, task forces, Multidisciplinary Accident Investigation Team) are considered enforcement-related. Any other position which regularly generates enforcement documents is also considered enforcement-related.
36/24
Any person having probationary or permanent status has the privilege (not the right) of requesting reinstatement if the individual was separated from a position with the Department (except):
a. By resignation
b. By service retirement
c. By termination from limited term, temporary, career executive assignment, or exempt appointment
d. Absence without leave, whether voluntary or involuntary
e. Without a break in continuity of state service to accept another civil service or exempt appointment.
f. All of the above
F. All of the above
True of False
An employee’s sick leave, vacation, and annual leave credits are assumed by the agency to which the employee is transferring; any excess hours or overtime balance will be paid by the agency from which the employee is transferring.
True
True or False
Due to limited housing and/or services at some remote work locations, the Commissioner authorizes departmental personnel permanently assigned to specific work locations the option of residing outside California.
True
The ____ travel distance from residence to work location for non-command employees using a state vehicle shall not exceed 50 miles.
A. Maximum
B. Minimum
A. Maximum
All employees, except for legally employed noncitizens, shall, on or before the effective date of appointment and before entering upon the duties of their employment, sign the Oath of Allegiance portion of an____, Oath of Allegiance and Declaration of Permission to Work for Persons Employed by the State of California.
A. CHP 689
B. STD 689
C. CHP 698
D. STD 698
B. STD 689
Employees on a 12-month probation will receive written appraisals at ___months, ___ months, ___ months, and more frequently as necessary.
4,8,12
An employee serving a 12-month probationary period must work a minimum of ___ hours during the 12-month period.
a. 1,280
b. 816
c. 5,280
d. 1,680
D. 1680
In determining total hours worked, vacation, sick leave, military leave, or other leave of absence, compensating time off, suspension or other separations, including separations subsequently voided or otherwise set aside, ___ be considered working time.
a. Should
b. Shall
c. Should not
d. Shall not
D. Shall not
Inactive duty, such as scheduled weekly or monthly reserve drill periods, qualifies for an ___ short-term military leave. Such absences may be charged to leave credits, or dock, with the exception of sick leave.
a. Paid
b. Unpaid
c. Reimbursable
B. Unpaid
Long-term U.S. military leave cannot exceed ___.
a. Six months
b. 1 year
c. 3 years
d. 5 years
D. 5 years
In addition to leave taken under the provisions of FMLA/CFRA, an employee who is disabled due to pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions is entitled to take unpaid PDL for the period of the actual disability up to ___, per pregnancy, as medically needed.
a. 1 month
b. 4 months
c. 6 months
d. 1 year
B. 4 months
Automatic resignation is the separation of an employee who is AWOL for ___ or more consecutive working days, whether the absence is voluntary or involuntary.
a. 3
b. 5
c. 10
d. 14
B. 5 or more consecutive working days
Effective October 1, 1996, the public safety exemption has been reinstituted for the Age Discrimination in Employment Act. Uniformed employees are subject to the provisions of Government Code, Section 21130, which states that every patrol member “shall be retired on the first day of the calendar month succeeding that in which he or she attains age ___.”
a. 50
b. 55
c. 60
d. 65
C. 60
Employees are prohibited from engaging in any secondary employment activity until they have received written approval from their commander on a CHP ___. This shall apply to employees on vacation, and all leaves of absence with pay (excepting military leave).
a. 212
b. 220E
c. 415S
d. 318
D. CHP 318
Secondary employment ___ be suspended while an employee is on sick leave, injury, or limited duty status. Commanders may require written assurance from an appropriate medical authority stating the secondary employment activity will not aggravate the injury nor prolong the employee’s recovery.
a. Should
b. Shall
c. May
d. Must
C. May
May a CHP employee drink intoxicants while on duty or in uniform.
a. Yes
b. No
No
True or False
A CHP employee may not report for or return to duty when not completely recovered from the effects of alcohol, or with alcohol on the breath.
True
Use of state postage or stamping facilities by any employee other than for official business ____.
A. Permitted
B. Permitted as long as the state is reimbursed.
C. Is considered incompatible.
D. None of the above.
C. Is considered incompatible
Any employee, while on duty and/or in uniform, ____ actively participate in politics relative to the election or appointment of any public official.
A. Should not
B. May not
C. Shall not
D. Must not
C. Shall not
Marijuana is classified as a Schedule I substance in accordance with California Health and Safety Code (HSC) Section 11054(d). Uniformed employees____ not use or ingest marijuana as defined by Section 11018 HSC.
shall
Employees are____ from possessing marijuana, concentrated cannabis, or a synthetic cannaboid compound while on duty, on departmental property, or within a state vehicle (excluding enforcement or duty related possession or transportation).
prohibited
Uniformed employees of the CHP____ work for compensation in the position of EMT or paramedic for a licensed ambulance company.
A. Can
B. May
C. Are allowed to
D. Cannot
B. May
True or False
It has been deemed that holding the office of sheriff, constable, marshal, or judge of a judicial district while an employee of this Department is inconsistent and incompatible.
True
Supervisors shall ensure new ID/ESA cards are issued to their employees every ___ years in conjunction with the replacement of the field folder photograph.
a. 2
b. 3
c. 4
d. 5
D. 5 years
True or False
At the discretion of the supervisor, an employee may be allowed to use other paid leave credits in lieu of sick leave credits, unless prohibited by the employee’s BU agreement.
True
May an employee use sick leave while on vacation if they have a dental appointment?
Yes
The charge to bereavement leave shall not exceed ___ eight-hour days for any one occurrence. Bereavement leave may only be used in increments of one hour.
3 or 24 hours total.
If the death occurred outside the state, an additional ___ day(s) may be requested and shall be charged either to the employee’s sick leave or leave without pay.
a. 1
b. 2
c. 3
d. 4
B. 2 days
The maximum accumulation for vacation/annual leave for sergeants on January 1 is ___ hours (includes 164 hours for holiday-in-lieu credits in lieu of fixed state holidays and a personal holiday)
a. 460
b. 416
c. 860
d. 816
D. 816
Commanders shall allow employees who work more than five hours per day a minimum of ___ minutes and not more than one hour for meal periods.
a. 15
b. 30
c. 60
d. 90
B. 30
Commanders may grant employees a rest period not to exceed ___ minutes each four hours of their work shift.
A. 15
B. 20
C. 30
D. 45
A. 15
In accordance with GO 6.1, Smoking, smoke breaks may be taken in lieu of regular rest periods at the discretion of the supervisor and employee; however, total daily time allowed for smoke breaks shall not exceed the time allocated for regular rest periods, which is ____ minutes.
a. 15
b. 20
c. 25
d. 30
C. 25 minutes
With ___ approval, commanders may allow employees to work eight-hour days with start and finish times other than 0800 hours and 1700 hours which may vary from day to day.
a. Supervisor
b. Commander
c. Division
d. Commissioner
C. Division
The minimum meal period shall be ___ hour and should be taken between the hours of 1130 and 1330.
a. 15 mins
b. 30 mins
c. 45 mins
d. 1 hour
B. 30 mins
The “standard” workday for day shift employees ___ be between the hours of 0800 and 1700 and shall consist of eight working hours.
a. Should
b. Shall
c. May
d. Must
B. Shall
Employees assigned to the 8.5-hour work shift shall be scheduled for ___, 8.5-hour shifts per each 28-day work period.
a. 18
b. 20
c. 28
d. 30
B. 20
Employees assigned to the 10.5-hour work shift shall be scheduled for ___, 10.5-hour shifts per each 28-day work period.
a. 12
b. 16
c. 18
d. 20
B. 16
Supervisors shall be responsible for approving overtime. A supervisor ___ not allow an employee to perform overtime work without prior authorization.
a. Should
b. Shall
c. May
d. Must
B. Shall
Non-uniformed employees may earn up to ___ hours of CTO. Hours earned in excess of ___ hours shall be paid.
a. 180
b. 240
c. 480
d. 680
B. 240
Officers and sergeants may earn up to ___ hours of CTO. Hours earned in excess of ___ hours shall be converted to paid overtime as provided in the BU 5 agreement.
a. 416
b. 480
c. 816
d. 880
B. 480
Commanders may order that CTO credits be used unless prohibited by a BU agreement. The employee should be given reasonable advance notice (at least __ hours).
a. 12
b. 24
c. 48
d. 72
B. 24
For the purpose of assigning voluntary overtime details, uniformed employees shall not be considered available if the assignment would result in the employee working more than ___ hours in any 24-hour period.
a. 16
b. 16.5
c. 18
d. 18.5
B. 16.5
True or False
Employees who travel from home before their regular work day and return to their homes at the end of the work day are engaged in ordinary home-to-work travel which is a normal incident of employment. This is true whether the employee works at a fixed location or at a different job site each day. Normal travel from home to work is not work time.
True
When an employee is absent without official approval, the absence is reported as absence without leave (AWOL). The commander must notify the employee in accordance with procedures (10.3 ch. 9). An AWOL is not reported on an____, Absence and Additional Time Worked Report.
A. CHP 415
B. STD 634
C. CHP 634
D. CHP 93
STD 634
True or False
To be eligible for FMLA/CFRA benefits, an employee must have at least 12 months (52 weeks) of state service; and have worked at least 1,250 hours (actual time worked) immediately before the date the FMLA/CFRA leave is to start.
True
An eligible employee requesting FMLA/CFRA leave shall be required to provide their supervisor with a completed medical certification form which supports the need for leave due to a serious health condition affecting the employee or eligible family member within ____ calendar days.
A. 30 Calendar Days
B. 15 Calendar Days
C. 15 Business Days
D. 30 Business Days
B. 15 Calendar Days
If the employee is unable to get the Medical certification in the 15 day window and addition 10 calendar days shall be allowed.
Under FMLA/CFRA, employees (male or female) are allowed to take up to a total of ____ weeks (in one continuous block or intermittently) of leave to bond with their child after birth. It must be taken within 1 year of the date of the birth.
A. 16 weeks
B. 12 weeks
C. 10 weeks
D. 7 weeks
B. 12 Weeks
True or False
An employee normally on an alternate work week schedule, who is on FMLA/CFRA leave for 30 continuous days or more, must revert back to a Monday through Friday schedule and the regular work shift shall be 8 hours.
True
