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300-02 Transfer of classified employees Flashcards

1
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What is a qualification reasonably necessary for a normal performance of duties for a particular job assignment?

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Bona fide occupational qualification. 

Excluding race national origin religion age or sex.

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What is a list of officers who are eligible applicants classified and grouped as most ready or ready for specific method be transfer?

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Established list.

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Move from one unit or squad to another unit a squad within the same division

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Intra-divisional assignment.

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What is the transfer in which an officer is moved from any assignment within the department at any time upon written approval by the chief of police or the executive assistant chief or assistant chief over the division from which the officer is transferred requiring no minimum assignment time

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Involuntary transfer

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What is the minimum period of time and Officer must remain in the assignment. The minimum assignment. For a method A transfer is one year two year minimum assignment for method B transfer

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Minimum assignment period.

A=1
B=2

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 Who falls into the category of officer for the purposes of general order 300–2?

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A classified employee holding the rank of police officer, senior police officer, sergeant.

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The period of time that previous same or similar or a combination of misconduct may be considered for purposes of recommending proper discipline.

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Reckoning period.  Reckoning. Begins on the day the departments served their employee with discipline for the previous misconduct.

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The transfer of an officer to a rotation assignment which is a mandatory assignment for a specific period of time usually one year

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Rotation transfer. 

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A reassignment of an employee from one division to another division or command

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Transfer

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What is a list of applicants who have Applied for transfer to a specific division or command

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Transfer application list.

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What is a transfer for which an officer has voluntarily applied and then accepted. Voluntary transfers are either method a or B. Method a one-year method b two years

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Voluntary transfer

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Which division shall handle all classified job postings for openings in the department?

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Employee service division (ESD). All request shall be sent to the commander of ESD via the divisions chain of command through the executive assistant chief level. 

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What is excluded from a classified job posting for method a transfers

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Names

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What is included on the classified job posting for method B transfer?

1)Rank.

2)

3) Description of the duties performed in the working title of the position.
4) Duty hours and days off. Notice that shifts may be adjusted based on operational requirements. Minimum skills experience in education. Method of selection. Length of time the applicants to the classified job postings shall be considered for a future vacancies. The time during which applicant shall be excepted. Noticed that recommendations for current and past supervisors shall be solid. Notice that past performance evaluation shall be considered. Notice that an internal affairs complaint history shall be reviewed and considered

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2)Division and Unit.

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What factors contribute to a transfer disqualification

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A sustain complaint of violations of federal or state law or local ordinance or any other serious sustain complaint.

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Specifications for a transfer.

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1) Do not specify shifts.
2) Officers shall not have more than three active applications on file.
3) Officers can apply for a transfer before the minimum assignment. It’s complete however you should not be eligible to transfer until the completion of that minimum assignment period.
4) Application Shall be accepted for method a transfers to a patrol division whether or not there’s a current open position.

5) Applicants for transferred to investigated visions or method be transferred include the method b investigative selection process shall be excepted only in response to a current an active classify a job posting.
6) All of the divisions shall maintain applicants of those who meet the minimum eligibility requirements for at least six months from the date received all applicant shower main active and definitely in ESD.
7) Applicants who want to redraw from a posted position shower withdraw their application through correspondence to the division commander of ESD or by personally appearing at ESD and withdrawing the transfer application.

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How long does an applicant wanting a transfer have to contact ESD

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Seven calendar days after the transfer decline. 

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How many times can an applicant decline to transfer before they were removed from the list

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Two times. Unless approved by the chief of police.

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If an application is not ready or ineligible what happens to the application

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It’s removed

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20
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Where are newly promoted police officers and sergeants automatically assigned to

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Uniformed divisions. Officers and Sgt. Shall remain at least one year in this assignment.

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How long do newly promoted sergeants have to complete their one year rotation in a uniformed or rotation assignment

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Both assignments must be completed by the third year as a sergeant. (36 months)

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What rank is considered mid management in who manages the transfers for this position.

These transfer are made it the discretion of the personnel allocation committee based on the committee assessments of the overall needs of the department.

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Lieutenants.

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Commanders must interview all lieutenants who’ve applied for a vacancy

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Lieutenants must serve at least one year in a uniform division as determined by ESD the uniformed assignment must be completed before the end of the 3rd year as a lieutenant

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What rank is considered upper management

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Commander-in-above in the chief decides where this person is placed based on the needs of the department.

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25
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The division commander can fill A vacancy with seniority preferred in what order.

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Division commander can fill an intra divisional position from investigated to administrative but not from administrative to investigator.

Admin ➡️ investigation ❌
Investigator➡️admin ✅

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The only exceptions to a division commander allowing an individual to transfer from admin into investigation are

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Held a regular assignment in division continuously since January 7, 2002
Into the division as an investigator prior to the administrative assignment.

Is elected from the establish list of positions after competing with other applicants in an appropriate investigated selection process.

If a position is anticipated it Has to be posted in the regular selection process in an area accessible to all officers for a minimum of 7 calendar days.

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How long does the average temporary assignment last.

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30 calendar days

28
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Who can approve a temporary assignment to last 31 to 90 calendar days

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Chief of police or Executive assistant chief

29
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For a temporary assignment lasting more than 90 calendar days

The _________ must approve

A

The chief of police must approve

30
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What dictates an officers pay while ona temporary assignment.

A

The officer‘s regular assignment

31
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Does an officer have to submit a personal exchange form to ESD while on a temporary assignment

A

Yes

32
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How long is an application eligible to fill a position on a method B transfer list?

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One year

33
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All applications interview must be notified in writing also must do what else

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Applicants not considered for transfer must be notified within 10 calendar days following the beginning date on the established list

34
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General criteria used in evaluating an officer suitability to remain in method B to transfer assignment shall include but not be limited to:

A) Productivity standards

B) quality of officers work

C) officers in a job performance review

D)

E) best interest of the department

A

D) well-being of the officer



35
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What units utilize productive investigators?

A) Auto theft
B)
C) Gang
D) Major Offenders
E) Narcotics
F) Vice
A

B) Criminal intelligence

36
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A proactive employee’s supervisor must review disciplinary history and number of extra job permits after how many years in that position?

A

3 years.

5 years.

Every 2 years after that point should an employee have to schedule and attend a psychological counseling session.

37
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What is needed to apply to a proactive investigative assignment?

A

A) Submit a new resume.
B)Participate in interview in front of a panel of supervisors and investigators would relevant experience to the open position.
C)Take a written test applicable to the job description.
D)Take a preliminary psychological exam.
E)submit to a assignment drug test.

Officers accepted are required to participate and complete a six-month structure training and evaluation period.

38
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How many days notice must the department give you if you are going to be involuntarily transferred

A

10 days.

There is no minimum assignment period that applies.

39
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Who is required to fill a vacant rotation assignment

A

The least senior employee in the rank of police officer and Sgt.

40
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What are the requirements of the Employee Services Division (ESD)?

A)Administer the rotation transfer process.
B)Maintain a list of divisions considered as rotation assignments.
C)Identify the ______ employee in each of the police officer and Sergeant rinks who has not worked a rotation assignment.
D)Maintain a base a database of all police officers and sergeants to identify those who have completed the rotation assignment.
E)Provide a list of vacancies those officers insurgency we have completed the rotation assignment and are interested in transferring.

A

C) least senior

41
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After completing a minimum rotation assignment police officers and sergeants shall be eligible to transfer utilizing which options?

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a) Accept the position offered by ESD with no minimum assignment Period.
b) Seek an assignment without assistance from ESD the assignment shallow have restrictions with a minimum assignment period.
c) Police officers and sergeants also have the option to remain in an assignment after the minimum required. The rotation Shall then become a regular assignment

42
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What must all applicants do when applying for a proactive investigative assignment including employees in the respective concern vision

A) Submit a new résumé

B)Participate in an interview in front of a panel of supervisors and investigative employees with relative experience
C)
D)Take a preliminary psychological exam for baseline
E) Submit to an assignment drug test

A

C)Take a written test applicable to the job descriptions

*Officers who are accepted I required to complete a six-month structure training in evaluation period . Including monthly meeting held by the supervisor.

43
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How many days notice must an officer have before being involuntarily transferred?

A

10 days from the date they sign the transfer form. No minimum assignment period

44
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How many years is an officer excluded from transferring to a proactive investigative assignment if they are involuntarily transferred?

A

Two years

45
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Who is subject to fill a vacancy in a rotation assignment

A

The least senior police officer and sergeant ranks.

46
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How long is a rotation for an IAD?

2 year minimum for officers and Sgts. Officers can do more than _______if the commander allows.
Sgts can serve 3 more years but not more than 5 years consecutively. At this point they will be involuntarily transferred.

LTs have a 2 year min. 3 more years max=5

A

5 years

47
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What position is exempt from the five-year rule assignment in IAD

A

Administrative positions

48
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What don’t you have to do if you serve your minimum two years in IAD

A

You don’t have to serve time in inspections Division and vice versa

You also can’t be involuntarily assigned to a rotation while in these divisions

49
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What are the exceptions for the voluntary transfer requirements

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1) One for one transfers between two patrol divisions
2) In officer transferring out of a non-patrol division may transfer to a patrol division it has an available position
3) Transfers to the office of the chief of police or the executive assistant chief assistant chief or special assignment authorization by the chief of police.
4) Transfers from the office of the chief of police officers may return to their original assignment

50
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How many hours can a person miss that will cause them to be disqualified on an application

A

64 hours of unscheduled leave within the 12 month period prior to application

Incidence of any unauthorized absence within a 24 month period for an investigator position

51
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What is minimum tenure:

A minimum of three years Sworn service with HPD including a minimum of ________ in a uniform division.

A

Two years.

52
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Most ready

A

85% +

53
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Ready

A

70➡️85

54
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Ineligible

A

Less than 70%

55
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When can a commander select a member from the Ready group over the most ready group

A

When there is a bona fide occupational qualification.

ie: language skills, computer knowledge, investigative experience.

Only the executive assistant chief over the concern Division may approve the request to bypass the most ready applicant.

56
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The date a person begins employment with the city of Houston

A

Civilian: the date they began employment.

Classified: date of cadet training

57
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What amount of unpaid leave or disciplinary suspensions do not affect unemployment date calculation

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Suspensions totaling 90 calendar days or less in a 36 month period.

Days excessive of 90 have to be approved by the Police office civil service commission or city Council.

Your seniority will be reduced by the days over 90 days

58
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How do you determine a sergeant in lieutenants seniority

A

Time in grade. (Time in that rank)

59
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Established list vs. Transfer application list

A

Established list: most ready and ready applicants

Transfer application list: a list of applicants who have applied to transfer to a specific division or command

60
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Shall maintain the department’s master file containing all transfer applications and shall act as the control agency for the chief of police in overseeing transfers and transfer applications throughout the department

A

ESD

61
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How long does an applicant have to submit a temporary decline but to retain their application and position on the transfer list?

A

Seven calendar days after the transfer decline

62
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Who can approve an applicants second denial on a transfer application or established list

A

Chief of police

63
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Police and newly promoted Sgts are placed in positions where no applications have been received or as

A

Determined by ESD

64
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Transfers for LTs

A

Shall be made at the discretion of the Personnel Allocation Committee

65
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Transfers of the commanders

A

Are made at the discretion of the chief of police

66
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Minimum tenure

A

Min 3 years sworn service with HPD. Min 2 years in a uniformed division

HPD GO’s 300’s (29 decks)

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