10.3 Personnel Transactions Manual

Question 1

Officers who are assigned to perform the duties of an Officer-In-Charge (OIC) for _____hours or more during a shift will receive 5 percent of the daily base salary.

Answer 1

Six

Question 2

For non-uniformed employees evening shift is four or more hours of which fall between 6:00 p.m. and _____. Night Shift is four or more hours of which fall between12:00 midnight and 6:00 a.m. or a shift, four or more hours of which fall between 6:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m.

Answer 2

Midnight

Question 3

Evening/Swing Shift is four or more hours of which fall between ___:00 p.m. and 1:00 a.m. Night/Graveyard Shift is four or more hours of which fall between 11:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m.

Answer 3

Six

Question 4

The state Bilingual Pay Program provides a monthly payment for positions which require employees to use their bilingual skills on a continuing basis averaging at least _____ percent of the time. Only certified bilingual employees shall use their bilingual skills for conversation, interpretation, or translation as needed by the Department

Answer 4

Ten

Question 5

Lieutenants and above who possess a bachelor’s degree shall be eligible to receive an additional $100 per month. Lieutenants and above who possess
a master’s degree shall be eligible to receive an additional $_____ per month.

Answer 5

$200

Question 6

Officers and sergeants who possess a bachelor’s degree or advanced POST certificate shall be eligible to receive an additional 5 percent of their base salary, but no less than $_____ per month.

Answer 6

$240

Question 7

Officers and sergeants who possess an associate or intermediate Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) certificate or
equivalent shall be eligible to receive an additional 2 1/2 percent increase of their base salary, but no less than $_____ per month.

Answer 7

$120

Question 8

The CHP 415s shall be entered for any missing dates prior to 1800 hours on the cut-off date, which is the _____ workday after the end of the pay period.

Answer 8

Fourth

Question 9

Unless otherwise stated in the bargaining unit agreement, the charge to bereavement leave shall not exceed _____ days (24 hours) per
occurrence.

Answer 9

3 8 hour days

Question 10

When an employee is on a suspension, the employee’s schedule shall revert back to an _____-hour schedule for the time period of the suspension.

Answer 10

Eight

Question 11

Commanders should refer to the Bargaining Unit 5 Agreement for permanent changes to an officer’s schedule. Commanders shall provide sergeants with a _____-day notification

Answer 11

30

Question 12

A meet-and-confer between the commander and Area representative shall occur after a vote of no less than _____ percent (rounded to the closest whole number) of the affected and eligible employees in the command elects to change an existing workweek schedule to another. Any operationally sound request shall not be unreasonably denied. Sergeants will be included with a separate vote of 67 percent.

Answer 12

67

Question 13

When an employee’s plus excess hours balance exceeds 40 hours, the employee may/may not be required to utilize excess hours to return to a balance of 40 hours

Answer 13

May

Question 14

With the commander’s approval, plus excess hours can/cannot be used in lieu of vacation/annual leave, sick leave, or CTO. Plus excess hours used in lieu of leave credits are considered time worked for overtime purposes.

Answer 14

Can

Question 15

With the commander’s approval, plus excess hours can/cannot be used in lieu of vacation/annual leave, sick leave, or CTO. Plus excess hours used in lieu of leave credits are considered time worked for overtime purposes.

Answer 15

16

Question 16

With the commander’s approval, plus excess hours can/cannot be used in lieu of vacation/annual leave, sick leave, or CTO. Plus excess hours used in lieu of leave credits are considered time worked for overtime purposes.

Answer 16

13

Question 17

Officers and sergeants assigned to the 9½-hour work shift shall be scheduled for _____9½-hour shifts in each 28-day work period.

Answer 17

18

Question 18

Officers and sergeants assigned to the 8½-hour work shift shall be scheduled for _____ 8½-hour shifts in each 28-day work period.

Answer 18

20

Question 19

Officers and sergeants assigned to the 10½-hour work shift shall be scheduled _____ 10½-hour days in each 28-day work period.

Answer 19

16

Question 20

Effective November 2, 2010, eligible employees receive _____ days per fiscal year for activities such as professional association activities, professional and/or personal development seminars, etc. Employees in BU 2 receive five days per fiscal year. Professional Development Days (PDD) are intended to promote professional and/orpersonal growth and to enhance professional and/or personal goals.

Answer 20

Two

Question 21

Effective November 2, 2010, eligible employees receive _____ days per fiscal year for activities such as professional association activities, professional and/or personal development seminars, etc. Employees in BU 2 receive five days per fiscal year. Professional Development Days (PDD) are intended to promote professional and/orpersonal growth and to enhance professional and/or personal goals.

Answer 21

2

Question 22

An employee who donates an organ to another person is eligible for up to _____ workdays of Donor Leave in any one-year period. An employee who donates bone marrow to another person is eligible for up to five workdays of Donor Leave in any one-year period.

Answer 22

30

Question 23

Employees shall be permitted to use at least _____ hours per calendar year of Family Activity Leave.

Answer 23

20

Question 24

Commanders who have identified a need for administrative time off (ATO) shall request, through the appropriate channels, the approval of the Office of the _____.

Answer 24

Commissioner

Question 25

Attendance by uniformed personnel on state time and use of state equipment at funerals of law enforcement officers of other agencies or of public officials may be permitted with the approval of the _____ chief.

Answer 25

Division

Question 26

Eligible employees are allowed to take up to _____hours per calendar year, not exceeding eight hours in any calendar month of the year, to participate in activities at their child’s school or licensed child day care facility.

Answer 26

40

Question 27

Employees may be granted a maximum of _____hours of work time to vote provided there is insufficient time to vote outside of working hours. As much time off as is needed to vote may be granted, but only a maximum of two hours will be paid. Time off shall be granted only at the beginning or end of the regular work shift.

Answer 27

Two

Question 28

If an absence is due to tardiness in reporting for work, only the actual time absent during duty hours may be docked, except that the minimum time subject to dock is _____of an hour. One-tenth of an hour is six minutes.

Answer 28

One / 10th

Question 29

If operating needs cause the PSD to miss two of the rest periods in their entirety (at least thirty minutes), he/she shall be compensated for _____ hour at the rate of one-and-one-half times the hourly rate of pay.

Answer 29

1/2

Question 30

Overtime credit for attendance at funerals when directed by the_____ may be allowed only to employees assigned to perform honorary functions such as departmental representative, honor guard, escort duty, or pallbearer.

Answer 30

Commissioner

Question 31

Sergeants in a two or three sergeant command utilize “_____” rather than standby.

Answer 31

On call

Question 32

If overtime continues beyond the four-hour call back time, the additional time shall be credited in units of_____ hour.

Answer 32

One quarter

Question 33

When such an employee is called back within four hours of the beginning of the employee’s next shift, call back credit shall be received only for the hours _____ before the beginning of the employee’s next shift.

Answer 33

Remaining

Question 34

The rule provides that an employee, who has completed a normal work shift or is on an authorized day off, when ordered back to work, shall be credited with a minimum of four hours work time, provided the call back to work is without having been notified prior to completion of the work shift, or the notification is prior to completion of the work shift and the work begins more than _____ hours after the completion of the work shift.

Answer 34

Three

Question 35

When an employee travels on a one-day assignment to another city, the employee’s normal commute time and lunch period may/may not be deducted from hours counted as time worked.

Answer 35

May

Question 36

On one-day travel to another city, when the employee is using public transit, hours counted as time worked will start at the time the employee is _____ to be at the departure location of the public transportation.

Answer 36

Required

Question 37

If an employee who has gone home after completing the day’s work is called back later to the regular place of work, the travel time is not counted as compensable hours worked. However, if the employee is required to travel to another work site, substantially further than the regular place of work (at least _____ miles from headquarters), the travel time is work time.

Answer 37

25

Question 38

Sergeants and officers may earn up to ___ hours of CTO. Hours earned in excess of 480 hours shall be converted to paid overtime as provided in the BU 5 agreement.

Answer 38

480

Question 39

Non-uniformed employees may earn up to _____ hours of CTO. Hours earned in excess of 240 hours shall be paid.

Answer 39

240

Question 40

Non-uniformed employees may earn up to _____ hours of CTO. Hours earned in excess of 240 hours shall be paid.

Answer 40

0700

Question 41

The “expanded” workday shall be between the hours of_____ and 1800. Employees may start work as early as 0700 hours and may work as late as 1800 hours. Employees shall work eight hours within this period

Answer 41

0700

Question 42

Employees should make every effort to use their personal holiday by _____ 30 of the fiscal year.

Answer 42

June

Question 43

Uniformed employees and cadets are/are not entitled to regular state holidays or the personal holiday. Instead, they receive holiday-in-lieu credit added to their vacation or annual leave accrual rate.

Answer 43

Are not

Question 44

In accordance with GO 6.1, Smoking, smoke breaks may/may not 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

Answer 44

May

Question 45

Rest periods shall not be granted during the first or _____ hour of the work period.

Answer 45

Last

Question 46

Commanders may grant employees a rest period not to exceed 15 minutes each _____ hours of their work shift. The total time taken for rest periods shall not exceed 25 minutes each workday.

Answer 46

4

Question 47

The maximum accumulation for vacation/annual leave for lieutenants and above on January 1 is _____ hours (includes 164 hours for holiday-in-lieu credits in lieu of fixed state holidays and a personal holiday.

Answer 47

816

Question 48

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.

Answer 48

816

Question 49

The maximum vacation/annual leave accumulation for non-uniformed excluded employees on January 1 is _____ hours.

Answer 49

640

Question 50

Once an employee elects to enroll in the sick leave/vacation program, the employee may not elect to enroll in ALP until _____ months have elapsed from the date of enrollment.

Answer 50

24

Question 51

Employees shall complete a CHP 232, Annual Leave or Sick Leave/Vacation. Employees who fail to complete the CHP 232 within _____ days will be deemed to have made an election to the sick leave/vacation program.

Answer 51

30

Question 52

An employee shall be notified, in _____, if a sick leave request is disapproved

Answer 52

Writing

Question 53

An employee who returns to state service within _____ months after a permanent separation shall be credited with the sick leave balance held at the time of separation.

Answer 53

6

Question 54

No leave credits or dock are charged on the day of injury or _____.

Answer 54

Illness

Question 55

An employee cannot/can transfer sick leave credits to another employee.

Answer 55

Cannot

Question 56

Separations, for more than 11 working days in a pay period, or 11 consecutive working days which fall in _____ consecutive qualifying pay periods shall disqualify one pay period of service. The employee would not accrue sick leave credits for the disqualified pay period

Answer 56

Two

Question 57

In determining a qualifying pay period, time during which an employee is absent because of holidays or use of paid leave credits shall/should beconsidered as time worked by the employee

Answer 57

Shall

Question 58

Effective January 1, 1969, an employee who has _____ or more working days of service in a monthly pay period shall be considered as having a complete pay period of qualifying service for purposes of determining sick leave credits.

Answer 58

Eleven

Question 59

When a work-related injury causes a loss of more than _____ days work, the employee is eligible to receive IDL benefits.

Answer 59

Three

Question 60

As permitted by state law, the state may require an employee to take a medical examination. When the appointment for such examination is during an employee’s regularly scheduled work hours, he/she will receive _____ time compensation for those hours. If scheduled during other than an employee’s regularly scheduled work hours, the employee will attend on a Leave of Absence with pay

Answer 60

Straight

Question 61

Upon resignation, an employee is eligible to continue coverage through the provision of COBRA for up to an _____-month period.

Answer 61

18

Question 62

Every separated employee’s coverage ceases at midnight on the last day of the month following the _____ in which employment ceased, unless action is taken depending on the specific instances discussed below.

Answer 62

Month

Question 63

Employees on non-pay status lose coverage unless they pay the full premium directly to the _____ during the period of non-pay status.

Answer 63

Carrier

Question 64

All ID cards will be renewed every _____ years, even if the employees recently replaced their card.

Answer 64

Five

Question 65

Replaced ID cards shall/should be destroyed at the command.

Answer 65

Shall

Question 66

In the event of a lost or stolen ID card, the employee should/shall immediately report the circumstances by memorandum to their commander.

Answer 66

Shall

Question 67

Employees are prohibited from engaging in any secondary employment activity until they have received written approval from their _____ on a CHP 318.

Answer 67

Commander

Question 68

Eligible leave credits include vacation, annual leave, CTO, personal leave, and/or holiday credits. They do not include sick leave, furlough hours, Personal Leave 2010, Professional Development Days or Personal Leave 2012. The donating employee must maintain a minimum balance of _____ hours of paid leave time.

Answer 68

80

Question 69

An employee may receive catastrophic leave donations after a work-related injury is approved, but only when the employee will suffer a loss of _____.

Answer 69

Salary

Question 70

Per GC 19838, all civil service employees are eligible to participate in the AR Offset Leave Credit Use program. The CalHR has delegated authority to all Departments to enter into a mutual agreement with their employees to use _____credits to satisfy specific overpayment conditions.

Answer 70

Leave

Question 71

The PTU will establish the AR, notify the employee of the net amount and AR number, and direct the employee to submit payment to Fiscal Management Section within _____ calendar days.

Answer 71

14

Question 72

The recoupable amount must not exceed _____ percent of the employee’s monthly net salary.

Answer 72

25%

Question 73

Action to recoup an overpayment (not exempt from GC Section 19838) cannot be taken unless the action is initiated within _____ years from the date of the overpayment.

Answer 73

3

Question 74

Action to recoup an overpayment (not exempt from GC Section 19838) cannot be taken unless the action is initiated within _____ years from the date of the overpayment.

Answer 74

Three

Question 75

To initiate a deferral into the next calendar year, the employee must submit a written request to HRS no later than _____ workdays prior to the employee’s date of separation.

Answer 75

Five

Question 76

Employees may defer into the next calendar year any or all of the payment for their unused leave credits that extend past the November pay period of the calendar year in which separation occurs only if the separation is on or after November_____ Deferred payments must be issued within two and a half months of the employee’s separation/retiremen

Answer 76

First

Question 77

When an employee voluntarily resigns from employment with the state (i.e., resignation or service retirement), wages earned must be paid not later than _____ hours from the date of separation. However, if the employee provided at least 72 hours notice, the employee must be paid at the time of separation; this includes cash out of leave credits (e.g., vacation, annual leave, personal leave, CTO).

Answer 77

72

Question 78

When an employee is discharged (separated from state service other than voluntary, i.e., dismissal or rejection on probation), wages earned must be paid
at the time of _____; this includes cash out of leave credits (e.g., vacation, annual leave, personal leave, compensating time off [CTO]).

Answer 78

Separation

Question 79

The AWOL notice is to be sent by _____ mail, not certified mail.

Answer 79

Overnight

Question 80

If the employee has not contacted the commander at the end of the first _____ hours of a scheduled shift, the commander should
attempt to contact the employee.

Answer 80

Four

Question 81

Automatic resignation is the separation of an employee who is AWOL for _____ or more consecutive working days, whether the absence is voluntary or involuntary.

Answer 81

Five

Question 82

Personnel may appeal their termination within _____ days after service of the notice of termination. Termination for medical reasons is not an adverse action and disciplinary charges are not filed against the employee.

Answer 82

15

Question 83

An employee may/may not be eligible to receive FMLA/CFRA while receiving SDI benefits. The employer’s 12-week requirement to provide health insurance benefits is also counted toward the 26 weeks of coverage provided while the employee is receiving SDI.

Answer 83

May

Question 84

Effective July 1, 2006, pursuant to provisions of the BU contracts, the state will maintain up to _____ weeks of health, dental, and vision coverage while the employee is receiving SDI benefits

Answer 84

26

Question 85

An employee may work while receiving SDI benefits if authorized by a physician or licensed practitioner. While working and receiving SDI benefits, the employee may not/may use leave credits for absences relating to the SDI benefit.

Answer 85

May not

Question 86

Effective July 1, 2006, an employee may use up to a maximum of _____ hours of leave credits per month to supplement SDI benefits. This is separate and does not include any leave hours used to cover the employee’s waiting period.

Answer 86

40

Question 87

Paid Family Leave (PFL) is extended compensation for employees to take time off work to care for a seriously ill child, spouse, parent, or domesticpartner, or to bond with a new minor child or adopted child. It is limited to a_____-week paid benefit within a 12-month period.

Answer 87

Six

Question 88

Disability Insurance (DI) is a wage continuation program for up to _____weeks for employees who incur a nonwork-related injury or illness.

Answer 88

52

Question 89

There is a _____-calendar-day waiting period before NDI payments commence for each disability.

Answer 89

7

Question 90

For Military Care Leave the single 12-month period begins on the _____ day the employee takes leave for this reason and ends 12 months later. The method for calculating MCL differs from other FMLA leave which is tracked based on the calendar year January through December

Answer 90

First

Question 91

Paid/unpaid FMLA/CFRA leave may be taken in one twelve (12) workweek period or in increments of _____ minutes or more

Answer 91

15

Question 92

Overtime shall be allowed, outside the employee’s _____ work shift or on an RDO, at the commander’s discretion in order to meet the needs of the Department.

Answer 92

Regular

Question 93

An employee who currently receives the “cash option” (in lieu of health benefits) under the state’s FlexElect Program will not/will receive the “cash option” during an FMLA/CFRA leave.

Answer 93

Will not

Question 94

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 PDL for the period of the actual disability up to_____ months, as medically needed.

Answer 94

Four

Question 95

If an employee takes leave intermittently or on a reduced work schedule, only the amount of leave actually _____ will be counted toward the 12 “workweek” entitlemen

Answer 95

taken

Question 96

Eligible employees are entitled to take up to a total of _____ “workweeks” of paid or unpaid job-protected leave in a calendar year. Per the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), an employee’s “workweek” will consist of the number of hours the employee usually works.

Answer 96

12

Question 97

The Department may require the employee to provide a recertification if the circumstances of the previous certification have changed significantly, the employee requests an extension of the leave, or the employer has information that casts doubt on the reason for the leave. Generally, recertification may be requested no more than every _____ days. Recertifications shall be at the employee’s expense.

Answer 97

30

Question 98

An employee shall be allowed at least _____ calendar days to obtain the medical certification. If the employee has not submitted the medical certification within the fifteen calendar days, they shall be allowed an additional ten calendar days to submit the form

Answer 98

15

Question 99

An eligible employee requesting a paid/unpaid FMLA/CFRA leave shall/shall not 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.

Answer 99

Shall

Question 100

To be eligible for FMLA/CFRA benefits, an employee must have at least 12 months (52 weeks) of state service; and worked at least _____ hours (actual time worked) during the prior 12 months.

Answer 100

1250

Question 101

To be eligible for FMLA/CFRA benefits, an employee must have at least 12 months (52 weeks) of state service; and worked at least _____ hours (actual time worked) during the prior 12 months.

Answer 101

Ten

Question 102

To be eligible for FMLA/CFRA benefits, an employee must have at least 12 months (52 weeks) of state service; and worked at least _____ hours (actual time worked) during the prior 12 months.

Answer 102

Ordered

Question 103

For a military leave of absence the employee shall notify the commander of a military leave at least_____ days prior to the date of the leave

Answer 103

30

Question 104

An employee must return to state service within _____ months after the end of long-term military leave.

Answer 104

Six months

Question 105

Upon completion of a long-term military leave, an employee shall submit a certification of completion signed by the _____ officer.

Answer 105

Commanding

Question 106

Long-term U.S. military leave cannot exceed _____ years.

Answer 106

5

Question 107

The effective date of long term Military Leave must be within ____ calendar days after the last day the employee physically worked, or the last day the employee is on leave credits prior to the active duty date. Sick leave credits cannot be used prior to the active duty date except for medical reasons.

Answer 107

90

Question 108

Before a long-term military leave of absence can be granted, the employee must present a copy of _____ as proof the employee is being ordered to report for active duty for a period of more than six months. The orders are retained by the
Department.

Answer 108

Military orders

Question 109

Long-term military leave is leave for more than _____ months (180 calendar days).

Answer 109

6 months

Question 110

Attendance reporting is required for routine military leaves of absence with pay for _____calendar days (172 hours) or less

Answer 110

30

Question 111

A permanent or probationary employee ordered to active duty must return to state service within _____ calendar days after the end of the military leave, following any period of rehabilitation afforded by the U.S. or after the termination of the state military emergency ordered by the Governor

Answer 111

14

Question 112

A limited-term or temporary employee ordered to active duty for more than 30 days but less than 180 days, must return to state service within _____ calendar days after the end of the military leave or within 30 calendar days after any rehabilitation afforded by the state or the U.S. following military
service.

Answer 112

14

Question 113

A limited-term or temporary employee ordered to active duty for 30 days or less must return to state service within _____ calendar days after the end of the military leave or within 30 calendar days after any rehabilitation afforded by the state or the U.S. following military service.

Answer 113

10

Question 114

The effective date of short term Military leave must begin within _____ calendar days after the last day the employee physically worked or the last day the employee used leave credits before the active duty date.

Answer 114

10

Question 115

Short-term military leave is leave for _____months (180 calendar days) or less

Answer 115

10

Question 116

An eligible employee the Under Veteran’s Educational Leave be granted an educational leave of absence without pay for the period during which the employee receives that education or training and for _____ months thereafter. The employee must enroll for a minimum of ten credit hours of post-high-school or the equivalent amount of work at high school level each school year. Such leave shall remain in effect for no longer than four years and three months of school attendance.

Answer 116

3 months

Question 117

When an employee first becomes aware of her pregnancy, she shall/should notify her commander and submit a statement from her health care provider regarding her ability to perform full or limited duties

Answer 117

Shall

Question 118

Government Code 19991.6 provides that any female employee with permanent status may request and shall be granted a leave of absence without pay for pregnancy, childbirth, or the recovery therefrom for a period as determined by the employee not to exceed _____ year. A spouse/domestic partner or parent who is a permanent employee shall be granted a leave of absence without pay for a period not to exceed one year to care for the newborn child.

Answer 118

1year

Question 119

Absences for informal leave are processed and reported as _____. Once on dock status an employee cannot use credits until after physically returning to work, unless on an FMLA/CFRA leav

Answer 119

Dock

Question 120

Commanders may grant an informal leave of absence without pay for a period not to exceed _____ working days in a 22-day pay period or 10 working days in a 21-day pay period or 11 consecutive working days between pay periods. A holiday is counted as a working day. The commander shall not grant paid absences to break the continuity of a leave of absence without pay.

Answer 120

11

Question 121

Absences for temporary leave are processed and reported as _____. Once on dock status an employee cannot use credits until after physically returning to work, unless on an FMLA/CFRA leave.

Answer 121

Dock

Question 122

Commanders may grant a temporary leave without pay to any employee for a period not to exceed _____ calendar days. (A temporary leave of absence may also be granted to an employee who does not have permanent status.)

Answer 122

30

Question 123

Government Code 19991.6(c) (3) provides that an appointing power may grant a permanent employee’s request for a leave of absence without pay for the
adoption of a child for a period not to exceed _____ year.

Answer 123

One

Question 124

Leave credits may be used prior to the effective date of leave or remain for the employee’s use upon return to work._____ leave credits cannot be used unless the leave is for medical reasons as substantiated by a physician’s statement.

Answer 124

Sick

Question 125

Requests for leave extensions shall be routed through channels to the appropriate Commissioner at least _____ days in advance of the effective date of the extension. It is Executive Management’s practice to recommend and grant leaves and extensions in full-month increments.

Answer 125

Sixty

Question 126

A leave for up to _____ year may be granted by the appropriate Commissioner. A one-year leave may be extended up to one additional year if approved by the appropriate Commissioner prior to the expiration of the original one-year leave

Answer 126

One

Question 127

Uniformed employees who are on an approved leave of absence for over _____ years are required to complete Reinstatement Training at the Academy
prior to resuming field related duties at their assigned commands.

Answer 127

Two

Question 128

Uniformed employees who are on an approved leave of absence for twelve continuous months to _____ years are required to complete Refresher Training at the Academy prior to resuming field related duties at their assigned commands

Answer 128

Two

Question 129

Uniformed employees who are on an approved leave of absence for less than one year shall be retrained and recertified at their _____ commands.

Answer 129

Assigned

Question 130

An unpaid leave may be granted to an employee if approved by the employee’s commander or the appropriate _____Commissioner, depending on the type of leave

Answer 130

Assistant

Question 131

Employees on 6 months probation shall receive written appraisals at 2 months, 4 months, and 6 months and more frequently as necessary. An employee serving a _____month probationary period must work a minimum of 840 hours during the 6-month period.

Answer 131

Six

Question 132

Employees on 12 months probation will receive written appraisals at 4 months, 8 months, and 12 months and more frequently as necessary. An employee serving a 12-month probationary period must work a minimum of _____ hours during the 12-month period

Answer 132

1,680

Question 133

Time during which an employee is receiving temporary disability compensation or time spent on a military leave of absence, including temporary military leave, is considered as _____ spent in state service for the purpose of determining an employee’s salary adjustment date.

Answer 133

Time

Question 134

Any pay period in which an employee has been absent as a result of a temporary separation of _____ working days or less may disqualify an employee from a salary adjustment if the absence affected the employee’s ability to meet the standard of efficiency required for the position during the month

Answer 134

11

Question 135

Absence from state service resulting from a temporary or permanent separation for more than _____ working days in a 21-day pay period, or 11 working days in a 22-day pay period, or 11 consecutive working days which fall in two consecutive qualifying pay periods shall disqualify one pay period of service.

Answer 135

10

Question 136

An employee who has _____ or more working days of service in a monthly pay period shall be considered as having a complete pay period of service, or
continuous service.

Answer 136

11

Question 137

Employees shall also be informed that their salary adjustment will not be processed until the action causing the denial is complete and will not normally be considered again in less than _____ months.

Answer 137

Three

Question 138

An employee whose salary is reduced by adverse action will retain the_____ anniversary date for an MSA.

Answer 138

Normal

Question 139

The normal anniversary date for a Merit Salary Adjustment (MSA) is the first day of the pay period following the completion of _____ pay periods of qualifying service after the
employee’s appointment, last MSA, or special in-grade salary adjustment (SISA).

Answer 139

12

Question 140

Employees reinstated following a permanent separation are entitled, as a matter of right, only to the _____ salary for the classification. Salary must be discussed with the reinstate at the time of the interview.

Answer 140

Minimum

Question 141

The appropriate _____ will make the determination whether or not an employee is eligible and may receive the two-step increase as outlined
above.

Answer 141

Commissioner

Question 142

The maximum travel distance from residence to work location for Non-command employees using a state vehicle shall not exceed _____ miles.

Answer 142

50

Question 143

The maximum travel distance from residence to work location for commanders using a state vehicle shall not exceed_____.

Answer 143

70

Question 144

The advance 60-day written notice is not applicable to the following transfer actions:

Answer 144

)Mandatory transfer which does not reasonably require an employee to
change the employee’s place of residence.
(2) Voluntary transfer.
(3) Administrative transfer which is a matter of mutual agreement between the
appointing power and employee.
(4) Mandatory transfer as a result of a layoff situation

Question 145

a _____-day advance written notice provided to the employee is required for a mandatory transfer of any
employee under the Department’s jurisdiction where relocation of the employee is reasonably expected.

Answer 145

60

Question 146

An interdepartmental transfer may be effective on a date agreeable to both agencies, which shall be no later than _____ calendar days after the current employing agency receives a request from the agency requesting the transfer.

Answer 146

30

Question 147

All reinstated employees shall be required to serve a _____-year term in their initial field assignment.

Answer 147

One

Question 148

All reinstated employees must serve a _____-year probationary period.

Answer 148

One

Question 149

A former uniformed employee must apply for reinstatement to a uniformed position within _____ years of separation. The reinstatement process does not have to be completed within the three-year period.

Answer 149

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Question 150

Sergeants who are certified by an Area commander and placed on-call for a minimum of _____ calendar days within the pay period qualify for on-call pay differential

Answer 150

10 Days