300s Flashcards
Employees who have potentially been exposed to a communicable disease shall submit to baseline blood tests within _____________ following the exposure to a communicable disease
10 calendar days
For a classified employee, what is the employment date when determining seniority?
the date the employee began cadet training
The City’s Medical Review Officer will notify the Drug Testing Unit of all test results within:
30 calendar days
ERC representatives shall serve for a ________ term or until the next ERC representative election.
Two year
An employee with a potential exposure to a communicable disease shall notify the department’s Health and Safety Unit (HSU) of the potential exposure within _________ following the incident.
24 hours
The personnel file of an employee maintained by the Employee Services Division (ESD) that generally contains copies of all documents in the employee’s Official Personnel File and other personnel documents that are specific to the department.
Department Personnel File
Each division in the department shall have a minimum of how many ERC representatives from each shift (elected or appointed)?
Two
A sergeant may also work SOSP for a police officer or senior police officer with approval from the requester’s ________________.
Shift commander
Mid managers shall contact an employee who is on injury leave:
between the fifth and tenth consecutive calendar days of the IOD absence
What is the definition of exempt time compensation?
Pay earned for hours worked in excess of the number of hours in the exempt officer’s regular workday
Any former HPD officer who voluntarily resigned from the department for personal reasons:
may reapply
Employees have the option of receiving ___________________ for off-duty court appearances.
compensatory time or pay
Who screens an issue to determine if it is eligible to be resolved via grievance?
An ADR grievance coordinator
Which location can serve as a biohazard site for biohazard waste, sharps, and glass?
HPD police stations, City Jails and Police Headquarters
Ponytails on women must not hang more than __________ from the top of the collar.
four inches
What is the DWC Form-73?
A form that the employee’s prognosis for discharge from treatment and work readiness, including the date of release to return to work and any restrictions upon returning to work at less than full duty
Training Pay, how many years of service are required for Achievement Level Three?
12+ years
If an issue cannot be successfully mediated, what can ADR do?
Return the case back to the Central Intake Office (CIO)
During a mediation session, the parties in mediation and the mediator may participate, who else may participate?
a translator
Dept issues going through the mediation process shall be processed and completed in:
60 calendar days or less
When a City of Houston holiday occurs on an exempt officer’s regular day off and the officer does not work on the holiday, the officer shall be granted __________________ in his accrued leave bank equal to the number of hours in his regular workday.
deferred holiday time
According to GO 300-32, what is mediation?
A process in which an impartial third party assists the disputing parties through communication
Training level awards are based on an officer’s sworn date with the department. Training pay is payable to qualifying officers only after each level has been achieved based on required years of service. Level One Training Pay covers what years of service:
1-5 years
It is the supervisor’s responsibility to ensure all of the initial IOD forms and required workers’ compensation forms and documents are completed and forwarded to the Health and Safety Unit (HSU) within ________ after being made aware of the injury or event, or as soon as practicable.
24 hours
Can probationary police officers work extra employment?
Sometimes - when certain requirements are met
If the issue is resolved in mediation, is it eligible for resolution via any other dept process?
No - the case is closed
What must be provided to the City of Houston in order for an employee to be entitled to workers’ compensation benefits due to a work-related exposure to a reportable disease:
A copy of the results of the employee’s test taken within ten calendar days after the exposure and indicating the absence of the reportable disease
Who is responsible for managing the release of information from an employee’s Official Personnel File, in compliance with legal requirements?
The Human Resources Department
Prior to taking time off, the requester shall confirm that the roll call sergeant and shift commander have approved the SOSP form and confirm that which of the following information is documented in the Red Book?
Name of the requester and type of leave time being used (burned), Number of hours being taken off, Name of the volunteer and type of compensation for the volunteer
Training Pay, how many years of service are required for Achievement Level One?
1-5 years
In reference to General Order 300-29, the “Donation of Leave” what is the maximum number of persons to whom an employee may donate time?
there is no restriction
Who should an employee contact to request mediation?
The Alternative Dispute Resolution Unit
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 which of the following divisions, until the department’s reckoning period and any other eligibility period has been satisfied:
Recruiting Division, Investigative Operations, Alternative Dispute Division
Employees entering Phase Down Program (PDP) options A or B are:
not considered separated from the dept
Training level awards are based on an officer’s sworn date with the department. Training pay is payable to qualifying officers only after each level has been achieved based on required years of service. Level Two Training Pay covers what years of service:
6-11 years
A _______________________ form shall be completed for all transfers.
Personnel Changes
______________ is a form created by the Early Warning Unit and filled out by the employee’s commander to document progress in meeting the goals of the Plan of Action over the previous quarter and make recommendation regarding continued placement in the Program.
EWS Progress Report
Supervisors shall conduct a scheduled or unscheduled personal visit with any employee who has been on injury leave for 30 consecutive calendar days. Supervisors shall continue to conduct personal visits with the injured employee at a minimum of:
once every 30 consecutive calendar days until the employee returns to duty
Any employee’s unprotected skin surface that comes into contact with another person’s or animal’s body fluids shall be immediately and thoroughly washed with warm running water and soap for at least ____________ before rinsing and drying
15 seconds
Supervisors shall maintain contact with injured employees while they are on injury leave either by telephone or personal visits. Daily contact is not necessary if it is obvious from the nature of the injury that the employee shall be absent for a considerable length of time. Unless otherwise directed by the employee’s division commander, supervisors shall contact an employee on injury leave at a minimum of:
once a week
What is the department’s policy regarding the payment of accrued leave hours under the Phase Down Program in the event the employee dies while participating in the program?
The department will pay the beneficiary a lump sum equivalent to the officer’s accrued leave hours at their current value.
When working SOSP for an officer of a lower rank, the volunteer sergeant or lieutenant shall still supervise according to their actual rank. The volunteer sergeant or lieutenant shall sign on using _______________.
the requester’s unit number
The assistant chief over ADR has the authority to order a mandatory mediation for issues other than:
Sexual harassment
According to GO 300-24, what is something contained in an EWS progress report?
recommendation to the EWS Chair whether or not the employee has satisfied the requirements of the Plan of Action
Officers participating in option ________________ are considered retired, even while receiving Phase Down compensation or benefits.
C or DCO
Are bracelets permitted to be worn by classified employees?
Not permitted unless it’s for a medical alert notification
Who decides whether an employee has successfully completed the Early Warning System Program?
Early Warning System Chair
If the Red Book is full, a requester may use SOSP to take time off from work by finding a qualified volunteer to work the shift needing coverage. The requester shall submit a Strategic Officer Staffing Program Request form no less than ________________ prior to the shift for which the requester needs coverage.
72 hours
Former HPD officers who have been away from the dept for ______________________________ from the date of resignation to the date of reinstatement shall be required to complete modified cadet training and field training programs.
at least three years but less than five years
A Step I meeting shall be concluded no later than _______________ after the date on which the grievance was filed.
30 calendar days
An officer in Phase Down option A is limited to a combined _______________ hours of extra employment and SOSP hours per week.
40
Does anticipation in the EWS Program mitigate or replace disciplinary action?
No
Who serves as the liaison between the HHD Bureau of Epidemiology and an employee?
the Health and Safety Unit
Employees subject to critical incident testing shall be directed to report to a controlled substance testing collection site and provide a:
urine specimen
How long should documentation related to an SI (Supervisory Inquiry) be retained by the division commander, according to GO 300-22 Personnel Files?
3 years
What is one type of extra employment a civilian may work?
Dispatcher for another police agency
Employees are restricted to a total of _______ days of scheduled personal leave per quarter while in the Early Warning Program, unless otherwise approved by the commander.
ten
What shall supervisors do when they receive a phone-in complaint:
accept the complaint if it involves an allegation of serious misconduct (Class I)
There are two additional ways for an employee to introduce an issue into the Employee Resolution Council process. Which of the following are those two ways:
by filing “Name Withheld” or “Anonymous”
_______________ is a report completed by the Early Warning Unit to document progress in meeting the goals of the Plan of Action over the previous month.
EWS Monthly Report
How long of a term shall ERC representatives serve ?
two-year term or until the next ERC election
A volunteer’s first violation for failing to report to duty for an SOSP assignment shall result in a 90-day disqualification from participation in any aspect of SOSP. Any subsequent violation within a 36- month period shall result in a mandatory ________________ disqualification from participating in any aspect of SOSP and shall be investigated in accordance with the department’s disciplinary system.
6-month
A volunteer may work SOSP at any division, so long as the volunteer meets the applicable requirements. A volunteer is subject to approval by the requester’s ________________.
shift commander and division commander
Former HPD officers who were medically separated or terminated, or who resigned in lieu of termination:
are not eligible for rehire without written approval from the Chief of Police.
What is expected of an officer participating in the Phase Down Program (PDP) option A or B, according to General Order 300-35 Phase Down Program?
The officer must maintain active employment status and adhere to all standards, rules, and regulations of the department
Each performance rating worksheet has a specific reporting requirement and time line. Investigative and support worksheets require immediate supervisors to record performance observations at what time intervals:
every three months or two times during a six-month rating period
Upon graduation from the Police Training Academy, probationary police officers shall be assigned to patrol divisions to complete the Field Training Program. These assignments are of a temporary nature and are based on the availability of field training personnel. Who is responsible for the assignment of probationary police officers in the training program.
The Field Training Administration Office
Newly promoted sergeants shall not be assigned to the division from which they promoted for _______ without a written request from their chain of command and approval by the Chief of Police.
one year
Employees who are injured or potentially exposed to a communicable disease while in the course and scope of employment with the City of Houston shall do which of the following:
Seek immediate medical attention and avoid any activity that may aggravate the injury
A volunteer’s first violation for failing to report to duty for an SOSP assignment shall result in a ________________ disqualification from participation in any aspect of SOSP and may be investigated in accordance with the department’s disciplinary system.
90-day
Officers and Sergeants assigned to the Crime Suppression Teams with at least 4 years seniority will receive ________ annually in Crime Suppression Team Pay.
600
When a crash occurs involving a City vehicle driven by an employee in the employee’s capacity as a commercial operator, the employee shall be subject to testing if:
There is a fatality, An injury is treated away from the scene, A citation is issued to the employee for a moving violation, A vehicle is required to be towed from the scene
Issue eligible for resolution through mediation shall be processed and completed within ___ calendar days from the date the issue was received in the mediation section
60
In addition to and separate from the City’s Accrued Leave Donation Program, officers may request to donate up to _________ of accrued PTO to a family member who is also a classified employee of the Houston Police Department and who has been approved for family medical leave.
480 hours
__________ is defined as the term used to describe all mediation-related activities collectively, including intake, education, interviews, mediation sessions, evaluations, and file closure
Mediation Procedure
What are the four categories of Assignment Pay:
Bilingual Pay, Sign Language Pay, Specialized Duty Assignment, Additional Compensation
What governs the use of the Supervisory Intervention process?
The Corrective Action Manual
What is the meaning of a Factor Degree of 3?
Effective
Factor Degrees
1- Unacceptable
2- Marginal
3- Effecting
4- Strong
5- Outstanding
Officers scheduled for in-service training shall report on time as ordered by Training Division Personnel. Any officer arriving more than _______ after the scheduled starting time shall not be allowed to enter the class unless approved by a Training Division supervisor.
10 minutes
Who handles all classified job openings within the department?
Employee Services Division (ESD)
Which of the following must be provided to the City of Houston in order for an employee to be entitled to workers’ compensation benefits due to a work-related exposure to a reportable disease:
A copy of the results of the employee’s test taken within ten calendar days after the exposure and indicating the absence of the reportable disease
All For Cause testing of department personnel shall be conducted under the direction of:
IAD
Supervisors shall conduct a scheduled or unscheduled personal visit with any employee who has been on injury leave for:
30 consecutive calendar days
According to GO 300-11, disparate treatment is defined as:
when an employee of a protected category is treated less favorably than others and such actions are motivated by a discriminatory intent or purpose for taking a job- related action
The total number of hours of compensatory time in an officer’s time bank shall not exceed:
480 hours
Report of Employee Efficiency Rating Forms shall be completed for all of the following except:
following any critical incident
Minimum Assignment Period is the minimum period of time an officer must remain in an assignment. The minimum assignment period for a Method A transfer is:
one year
Minimum Assignment Period is the minimum period of time an officer must remain in an assignment. The minimum assignment period for a Method B transfer is:
two years
If placed in the Early Warning Program, an employee shall remain in the Program for at least:
1 quarter (three calendar months)
Lieutenant transfers are made at the discretion of:
the Personnel Allocation Committee
Are employees who have been trained and properly equipped permitted to refuse first aid measures to a person who may have a communicable disease?
No
An officer who donates accrued PTO and who has reached or exceeded the allowable PTO cap at the time of the donation is prohibited from carrying over more than____________ in any year thereafter.
120 hours
The supervisors of classified employees holding the rank of lieutenant, sergeant, senior police officer, or police officer shall meet with their employees to discuss the contents of the worksheet __________depending on which worksheet is used.
every two or three months
Which officers are eligible to receive shift differential pay for their entire shifts:
Officers whose regular assignment is to work a regularly scheduled shift that begins at 1200 hours or later and/or ends no later than 0700 hours
In computing longevity, military leave shall:
be included as service to the City of Houston
What are the standards of productivity for officers?
arrest activity, call activity, and report activity.
Whose responsibility is it to ensure all of the initial IOD forms and required workers’ compensation forms and documents are completed and forwarded to the Health and Safety Unit (HSU) within 24 hours after being made aware of the injury or event?
the supervisor’s
When may an employee initiate an Employee Resolution Council issue?
if an employee has an issue or concern that is unresolved at the first level of authority
A requester may use SOSP a maximum of ________________ times per calendar month.
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