300-3 Seniority

Question 1

Seniority is used throughout the department as a factor in making decisions relative to personnel issues including, but not limited to, _________.

Answer 1

time off and shift assignments.

Question 2

Employment dates shall be appropriately adjusted for rehire situations in which civilian or classified employees have prior employment service with the City of Houston. Such adjustments shall preserve the rehired employee’s past seniority as determined appropriate by the ____ and _______ .

Answer 2

Houston Police Department, the City of Houston Human Resources Department

Question 3

Also, unpaid leaves of absence and disciplinary suspensions totaling ______ or less in any 36-month period do not affect employment date calculations or an employee’s position on a promotional list.

Answer 3

90 calendar days

Question 4

Senior police officers, police officers, and probationary police officers shall be considered ______ in the one rank of police officer for the purpose of seniority classification.

Answer 4

together

Question 5

Seniority for employees of the rank of police officer is determined by their employment dates. Seniority for officers having identical employment dates and who are out of the same academy class is determined by their overall class ranking. This rule does not apply to academy classes for which such information is ________.

Answer 5

no longer available

Question 6

Seniority within each rank for sergeants or lieutenants shall be determined by their _______ .

Answer 6

time in grade

Question 7

Seniority for sergeants or lieutenants having identical time in grade and who are on the same promotional list is determined by _________ .

Answer 7

their position on said promotional list

Question 8

Seniority shall not be the only factor considered in filling assignments, making schedules, or assigning shifts. Division commanders shall also consider ______ and ______in making such decisions.

Answer 8

management needs and personnel requirements

Question 9

When the application of seniority may have to be modified or suspended due to unusual circumstances such as division reorganization or division downsizing, written justification for such action shall be submitted to the _______.

Answer 9

Chief of Police for approval