517 Personnel Development and Movement

Question 1

What is used to document unsatisfactory performance and establish actions required of the permanent member to improve his performace?

Answer 1

Performance Improvement Plan

Question 2

Performance Improvement Plan (PIPs) must be a minimum of how many hours worked in their primary assignment?

Answer 2

160 hours

Question 3

Performance Improvement Plans should not extend beyond how many hours worked?

Answer 3

480 hours

Question 4

A special duty assignment, usually lasting three days, that provides a member the opportunity to learn about and assist the operations of an area of the agency that is different than his primary assignment, is known as what?

Answer 4

Work-Along

Question 5

Workload assignments shall be completed how often for each division of section in order to prevent overstaffing or understaffing by ensuring the personnel strength of an organizational component is consistent with the workload?

Answer 5

every four years

Question 6

What is a structured process that assists members in planning their career paths and provides individual growth and development?

Answer 6

JSO Career Development Program

Question 7

Who is trained to provide career counseling for their subordinates?

Answer 7

all agency supervisors

Question 8

Who shall formally discuss relevant career development topics during the annual evaluation meeting at the end of each fiscal year?

Answer 8

supervisors

Question 9

Members are encouraged to meet with their supervisors during the year to discuss career goals and training opportunities.

Question 10

What is designed to assist members in maintaining proficiency in their required skills, abilities, and knowledge, as well as to enhance members’ abilities beyond the minimum requirements?

Answer 10

Proficiency IST

Question 11

What training is designed to impart higher level management skills or advanced skills in a specific discipline?

Answer 11

advanced training

Question 12

Work-alongs, which last three days unless otherwise specified, provide an opportunity for members to do what?

Answer 12

increase their skills, knowledge, and abilities

learn about other areas of the agency; and

identify other positions for consideration during their careers

Question 13

Members who transfer to another assignment for more than how many work cycles must have their primary assignment changed to EIS to reflect the member’s new chain of command?

Answer 13

more than one work cycle

Question 14

All supervisors shall create an Annual Performance Evaluation for each member assigned to them as of what date?

Answer 14

October 1

Question 15

JSO Human Resources shall determine which members have not had an Annual Performance Evaluation created and shall provide this list to who?

Answer 15

division chiefs

Question 16

During the month of October, each supervisor shall serve as the designated rater for each member assigned to him as of what date?

Answer 16

October 1

Question 17

What is used to document unsatisfactory performance and establish actions required of the permanent member to improve his performance?

Answer 17

Performance Improvement Plan

Question 18

Who is responsible for ensuring all items in a division file are kept and purged in accordance with the appropriate collective bargaining agreement and all applicable public records laws?

Answer 18

supervisors

Question 19

If a member’s overall performance during his probationary period is below satisfactory, the probationary period may be extended by up to how many months upon approval from the Sheriff or his designee?

Answer 19

up to three months

Question 20

A probationary period shall not exceed, or be extended to exceed, for how long?

Answer 20

one year (365 observable days)

Question 21

Who must approve a probationary employee’s leave requests that exceed one work cycle or take place during the final 30 days of the employee’s probationary period?

Answer 21

probationary employee’s commander

Question 22

The probationary period for a police officer upon promotion from police recruit is how many days?

Answer 22

365 calendar days

Question 23

The probationary evaluation is to be completed by the probationary officer’s chain of command within how many days of the evaluation period ending?

Answer 23

30 days

Question 24

The responsibility of the probationary evaluation falls to who?

Answer 24

the supervisor listed in the EIS

Question 25

How many monthly probationary evaluations completed on all probationary police officers?

Answer 25

12

Question 26

If it is determined the probationary officer should not continue in his position, the final decision to terminate a probationary officer rests with who?

Answer 26

Director of Patrol & Enforcement

Question 27

How often are direct supervisors required to conduct probationary discussions with newly promoted members during the promotional probationary period?

Answer 27

on a quarterly basis