10.8, Job Action Contingency Flashcards

1
Q

The participation of CHP employees in job actions such as work slowdowns, sick-outs, strikes, enforcement speedups, or reduced attendance are known as ____________.

A

Concerted Job Actions

HPM 10.8, Chapter 1

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2
Q

True of False: if a job action has been announced, the use of state facilities for employee meetings or state communications networks to advocate or promote strikes, sick-outs, slowdowns, or other concerted activities is prohibited.

A

True

HPM 10.8, Chapter 1

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3
Q

A __________ is a temporary stoppage of work or a concerted withdrawal from work by employees to express a grievance or focus attention upon demands affecting wages, hours, and/or other working conditions.

A

Strike

HPM 10.8, Chapter 2

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4
Q

A _________ strike is a strike with participation that is not statewide.

A

A “wildcat” strike

HPM 10.8, Chapter 2

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5
Q

True or False: regardless of the extent of a strike, each employee should be contacted in advance of the day of the strike and be asked not to enter in the strike effort.

A

True

HPM 10.8, Chapter 2

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6
Q

True or False: each employee suspected of participating in a strike shall be the subject of an administrative interrogation.

A

True

HPM 10.8, Chapter 2

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7
Q

A _______ is a concerted effort to temporarily withhold services under the guise of illness of the employee or a family member to affect a change in terms and conditions of employment.

A

Sick-out

HPM 10.8, Chapter 3

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8
Q

True or False: during a sick-out, employees may be ordered to submit to a medical examination, even if they refuse to attend the examination based on religious belief or affiliation.

A

True

HPM 10.8, Chapter 3

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9
Q

A ________ is an intentional temporary decrease by employees in fulfillment of the functions charged to the CHP to affect a change in terms and conditions of employment.

A

Slowdown

HPM 10.8, Chapter 4

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10
Q

True or False: employees suspected of participating in a slowdown shall be the subject of administrative interrogations if a positive approach fails to fix the slowdown.

A

True

HPM 10.8, Chapter 4

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11
Q

A/an __________ is a concerted effort by sworn personnel of the CHP to be overly strict in their enforcement efforts by taking inappropriate enforcement actions.

A

Enforcement speedup

HPM 10.8, Chapter 5

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12
Q

True or False: each employee suspected of being involved in an enforcement speedup shall be the subject of an administrative interrogation.

A

True

HPM 10.8, Chapter 5

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13
Q

_________ is patrolling, usually near the place of employment, by members of an employee organization to publicize the existence of a dispute.

A

Picketing

HPM 10.8, Chapter 6

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14
Q

What are the three steps that should be taken when information is developed that an employee, or any sympathizer, is picketing or otherwise disrupting normal business of the CHP?

A

1) Obtain information
2) Notify next level of command
3) Document details of the event

(HPM 10.8, Chapter 6)

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15
Q

True or False: the use of allied agencies may be considered in response to an employee job action.

A

True (but only as a last resort and with Commissioner approval)

(HPM 10.8, Chapter 7)

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