300-2 Transfer of Classified Employees Flashcards by Joseph Cruz

The department shall transfer classified employees to ________ and to _______.

provide the best possible police services to the citizens of the city of Houston

provide officers with opportunities for career development and professional experience enhancement

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Established List

A list of officers who are eligible applicants classified and grouped as Most Ready or Ready for a specific Method B transfer.

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Involuntary Transfer

No minimum assignment period shall apply unless it is authorized by the executive assistant chief over the division to which the officer is transferred.

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The minimum assignment period for a Method A transfer is _______.

one year.

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A _____ year minimum assignment period is required for Method B transfers.

two

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Exceptions to a minimum assignment period may be approved by the _______.

Chief of Police.

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The reckoning period begins on _________ for the previous misconduct.

the day the department served the employee with discipline

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-________ specifies which divisions are considered rotation assignments for both officer and sergeant ranks

The Chief of Police

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Transfer Application List

Employee Services Division creates this list and forwards it to the concerned division or command for consideration.

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The Police Department’s ______ shall handle all classified job postings for openings within the department.

Employee Services Division (ESD)

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All classified job postings shall be issued by the division commander of ESD after review and approval by the _________.

requesting division’s chain of command.

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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.

ESD

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Officer vacancies for which there are no eligible applicants may be ________.

announced in a department classified job posting.

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Classified job postings shall also be accessible via the department’s _______.

Intranet Portal.

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Once a classified job posting has been issued, selection criteria shall not be changed without a _______ to allow all prospective applicants to respond to the new information.

second posting

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If a transfer applicant has a sustained complaint for violation of federal or state law or local ordinance, or has any other serious sustained complaint, the applicant shall be disqualified from transferring to any position in Investigative Operations, Professional Standards Command, Criminal Intelligence Division, Recruiting Division, or Alternative Dispute Resolution Unit until the department’s prescribed _______ and any other eligibility period has been satisfied.

reckoning period

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Officers with a sustained untruthfulness complaint (Class I or II) are not eligible to apply for or transfer to any position in Investigative Operations, Professional Standards Command, Criminal Intelligence Division, Recruiting Division, or Alternative Dispute Resolution Unit for a period of _____ from the date of discipline for Category ______.

seven years, D or E

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five years, A, B, or C

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______ sustained complaint against an officer may exclude the employee from remaining in or transferring to certain assignments as determined by the concerned assistant chief.

Any

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To apply for a transfer, officers shall complete an _______ in person at ESD.

Application for Transfer (GF-0032) form

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No officer shall have more than _____ active applications on file at any time.

three

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An officer ______ for a transfer before completing a minimum assignment period. However, the officer shall not be eligible to transfer until _______ completing the period.

may apply; minimum assignment

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Applications shall be accepted for a Method A (non-interview process) transfer to a ______ whether or not there is a current open position. This includes patrol functions within the Special Operations Division.

patrol division

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Applications for transfers to ______ or _________ transfers including the Method B investigative selection process shall be accepted only in response to a current and active classified job posting announcing a vacancy or an anticipated vacancy.

investigative divisions, for Method B (interview process)

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All divisions shall maintain applications of those who meet the minimum eligibility requirements for at least ______ from the date received. All applications shall remain archived indefinitely in ESD.

six months

Officers who no longer want a previously submitted transfer application to remain on the active transfer application list shall withdraw their application _______ or _________.

through correspondence to the division commander of ESD, by personally appearing at ESD and withdrawing the transfer application.

Applicants declining a transfer offer because of a temporary situation and wishing to retain their application and position on the transfer application list or established list may write a request and explanation regarding the situation to the division commander of ESD. The explanation must be received by ESD within _______ calendar days after the transfer decline.

seven

If the applicant declines a transfer offer from the same transfer application list or established list for a ______ time, the applicant shall be removed from that list unless an exception is approved by the Chief of Police

second

When an applicant accepts a voluntary transfer or promotion, ESD shall _______ applications for that officer.

cancel all active transfer

Forms not bearing the _____ or _______ shall be returned to the receiving division.

required signatures, other information

The Personnel Allocation Committee consists of the department's _____ executive assistant chiefs.

four

The Personnel Allocation Committee (PAC) | is authorized by _______ to review and approve the orderly transfer of classified employees within the department.

the Chief of Police

Except as directed by the Chief of Police, or as described in another section of this General Order, no transfer of a classified employee is effective until approved by the ______ .

Personnel Allocation Committee

Unless otherwise approved by the Chief of Police, probationary police officers and newly promoted police officers and sergeants shall be assigned to a vacancy in ________ for which no applications have been received or as determined by ESD.

a uniformed division

These officers and sergeants shall remain for at least _____ in their first regular assigned division. This does not apply to employees transferred out on a rotation assignment.

one year

Unless otherwise approved by the Chief of Police, newly promoted sergeants shall serve at least ____ year in a uniformed division and may also serve at least _____ in a rotation assignment (see section 14, Rotation Transfers).

one, one year

Newly promoted sergeants shall ________ to the division from which they promoted for one year without a written request from their chain of command and approval by the Chief of Police.

not be assigned

The rank of lieutenant is mid management, and transfers shall be made at the discretion of ______ based on the committee's assessment of the overall needs of the department.

the Personnel Allocation Committee,

When a division commander has a lieutenant vacancy, _______ shall interview all lieutenants who have appropriately responded to the job posting.

that division commander

Unless otherwise approved by the Chief of Police, newly promoted lieutenants shall serve at least _____ in a uniformed division as determined by ESD. The uniformed assignment must be completed before the end of the third year as a lieutenant

one year

The rank of captain or above is upper management and transfers are made at the discretion of _______ based on the Chiefs assessment of the overall needs of the department.

the Chief of Police

Division commanders may fill a vacancy with an eligible officer from within the division giving preference to ______ whenever possible.

seniority

Intra-divisional reassignments are allowed from an investigative position to another investigative position and from an investigative position to_________.

an administrative position.

However, intra-divisional reassignments for police officers or senior police officers are not allowed from _________ to ________unless one or more of the following situations applies. Has held a regular assignment in the division continuously since January 7, 2002. Entered the division via the investigative selection process prior to the administrative assignment. Is selected from the established list for the position after competing with other applicants in the appropriate investigative selection process (see section 17, Investigative Selection Process).

an administrative position, an investigative position

If a division commander anticipates filling a position from within the division, a notice of vacancy shall be prominently posted in an area accessible to all officers in the division for a minimum of ________.

seven calendar days

Most temporary assignments are those lasting 30 calendar days or less. Only ______ or ________may approve a temporary assignment lasting 31 through 90 calendar days.

the Chief of Police, an executive assistant chief

Extensions beyond ______ days may be approved only by the Chief of Police.

90 calendar

A Personnel Changes form shall be completed for ________.

temporary assignments

While on temporary assignment, an officer's ______ determines the appropriate assignment pays, including patrol incentive pay and shift and weekend pay.

regular assignment

When an employee is on temporary assignment, all personal leave time and other absences shall be entered into Kronos by appropriate personnel from the division to which the officer is _______.

temporarily assigned

A Method A transfer occurs when a division fills a vacancy from a list of officers who have applied for transfer to the division by submitting their names _________. Applications received in ESD on the _____ are ordered by seniority.

on a first-come, first served basis; same day

In the event there are no applicants for an opening in a particular division, a classified job posting may be issued to notify all employees of the vacancy. After the posting period closes, ESD shall prepare a transfer application list that identifies those officers who have applied for transfer to the vacant assignment. Applicants on this list shall be ranked ____ rather than on a first come, first-served basis.

by seniority

A Method B transfer occurs when a division fills a vacancy requiring ______ normally announced in a Method B classified job posting.

specific criteria

Division commanders shall make certain that members of the review board or screening panel are selected to ensure ______ and _______.

diversity and objectivity.

Applicants on an established list remain in consideration for positions in the concerned division until the pool of eligible applicants on the list is exhausted but for no longer than the length of time specified on the related classified job posting up to _______from the date the list is established by ESD.

one calendar year

Division commanders shall ensure all applicants interviewed but not in consideration for transfer are _______. The written communication shall be sent within _______ following the beginning date on the concerned established list.

notified in writing. ten calendar days

A transfer shall not be approved if the effective date of the transfer would occur prior to the _______ or ________ on the concerned established list.

beginning date, after the ending date

If the division commander determines that an officer is not meeting the established criteria for the assignment, the officer may be ______ or the matter shall be brought to the attention of the appropriate _____.

offered an intra-divisional reassignment; assistant chief.

If the assistant chief concurs the officer is no longer suited for the division, the officer shall ________. Placement may be at the discretion of the concerned assistant chiefs.

be transferred by any approved transfer method.

After _______in a proactive investigative assignment and every ______ thereafter, proactive investigators shall schedule and attend a psychological counseling session administered by HPD's Psychological Services Division.

five years, two years

Officers accepting a proactive investigative assignment shall be required to complete _____ , structured training and evaluation period. This training shall be documented thoroughly by both the _____ and the of the new employee.

a six-month mentoring officer, supervisor

Upon written approval by ______ or ________or ________, an officer may be transferred from any assignment within the department at any time.

the Chief of Police, the executive assistant chief, assistant chief over an officer's current division

All officers scheduled to be transferred involuntarily shall be given written notice of the transfer_____ prior to the effective date of the transfer when practical.

ten calendar days

An officer who is involuntarily transferred from a proactive investigative assignment shall not be eligible to transfer to another proactive investigative assignment for a period of _____.

two years

An officer involuntarily transferred from a proactive investigative assignment shall be assigned to a uniformed division unless otherwise ________.

approved by the assistant chief of the receiving command

The police officer with the ______ who has completed the department's Field Training Program and the twelve-month probationary period shall be identified to fill a vacant rotation assignment.

least seniority

After the minimum assignment period in a rotation assignment, police officers and sergeants shall be eligible to transfer utilizing any of the transfer options outlined in this General Order or listed below: Accept a position offered by ESD. The assignment shall _______. Seek an assignment without assistance from ESD. The assignment shall be considered voluntary and restrictions of _________

not have a minimum assignment period the minimum assignment period shall apply.

Only the ________ may authorize assignments to Internal Affairs/Central Intake Office (lAD) or Inspections Division. Decisions may be based on recommendations from the division commander of lAD or Inspections Division.

assistant chief of Professional Standards Command

The minimum assignment period for a police officer or sergeant in lAD or Inspections Division is _____.

two years

lAD sergeants may serve an additional three years, but shall not serve more than _____ consecutive years in that assignment except as noted below or unless approved by the Chief of Police.

five

Police officers may serve more than five years in lAD with the authorization of ______.

their division commander

A lieutenant, sergeant, or police officer who occupies _______ in lAD is exempt from the five-year assignment limitation.

administrative position

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