Bulletin 26: EEO part 2 Flashcards
From the Bulletin Book
Who permits the introduction of evidence during a hearing?
Hearing Examiner
From the Bulletin Book
Requests for witnesses must be submitted to __________ in writing
Director, EEO
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Within how many days of a hearing must witness requests be made to Director, EEO?
not later than 3 working days
From the Bulletin Book
Who determines whether or not an explanation is adequate for an employee not being able to be a witness?
Hearing Examiner
From the Bulletin Book
Who is able to order an employee to be made available as a witness for a hearing?
Director, EEO
From the Bulletin Book
Each hearing shall be______ and transcribed ___________
recorded; verbatim
From the Bulletin Book
Who are copies of the transcript to be provded to?
complaintant/complaintant representative, Hearing Examiner, department concerned, Director, EEO
From the Bulletin Book
Who is responsible for the reproduction of records?
Director, EEO
From the Bulletin Book
How many days does a party have to propose a substitute order or findings after a hearing?
20 days after receipt of report
From the Bulletin Book
What two options does the Director, EEO have after receiving the hearing report?
modify,reject or accept the Hearing Examiners decision, or remand for further hearings
From the Bulletin Book
How many days does each party have to file a request for reopening of a case?
15 days from the issuance of the final decision
From the Bulletin Book
What must be demonstrated for a reopening to be considered?
newly discoverable evidence that was not discoverable
From the Bulletin Book
If after 120 days no action is taken on a request for reconsideration or to reopen a case the request shall be_______
disapproved
From the Bulletin Book
Who is to establish and maintain the complaint file?
Director, EEO
From the Bulletin Book
What agency recieves sexual harassment complaints?
Office of Human Rights
From the Bulletin Book
If a resolution cannot be reached within an agency within ________days, the agency head shall refer the complaint to _______________
60 days; Office of Human Rights
From the Bulletin Book
Complaints of sexual harassment that concern incidents which occurred within a period of _______ immediately prior to the date of the complaint is filed shall be considered
1 year
From the Bulletin Book
If disciplinary action may be warranted, the pertinent complaint file or files of the ____________shall be made available to the____________
Office of Human Rights; Director of the Office of Personnel
From the Bulletin Book
Procedures and authorities established in the agency for providing work sites free of sexual harassment are found in
the agencies Affirmitive Action Plan
From the Bulletin Book
Allegations of sexual harassment shall be __________________, and _______________ or ______________action taken if warrented.
Fully Investigated | Corrective | Disciplinary
From the Bulletin Book
Agency heads that have sexual harassment complaints brought to their attention must ______________ & attempt to resolve.
Promptly investigate
From the Bulletin Book
If agency is not able to resolve sexual harrasment complaint within 60 days, agency head must refer complaint to
Office of Human Rights
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Only complaints of sexual harassment that have happened within ____________ of complaint filed will be considered.
One (1) year
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Former employees, who left because of sexual harassment, have ___________ to file a complaint against, who at the time of filing, is a District employee.
180 days
From the Bulletin Book
If disciplinary action may be warranted as a result of sexual harassment complaint, pertinent complaint file or files of the Office of Human Rights shall be made available to
the Director of the Office of Personnel
From the Bulletin Book
Does bringing a sexual harassment complaint to an agency head bar or preclude the complainant from filing a complaint with the Office of Human Rights?
No
From the Bulletin Book
The EEO Director finds an applicant has been discriminated against, the agency is required to offer the applicant _______________ of the type and grade denied at first opportunity employment is available.
employment
From the Bulletin Book
An agency that has been found to have discriminated against an applicant by EEO Director, must offer the applicant employment of the type and grade denied at first opportunity employment is available. This offer must be made in _____________.
Writing
From the Bulletin Book
An applicant who receives a written offer of employment from an agency found to have discrimanted against him or her has _________ days to respond.
Fifteen (15)
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If the discriminated against applicant does not respond within the 15 day period, the agency considers this a _________ of the offer.
Refusal
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If an applicant who had been discriminated against accepts the agency employment offer, appointment shall be __________ to the date the applicant would have been hired.
Retroactive
From the Bulletin Book
An applicant that had been discriminated against and accepts the agency offer for employment, may be awarded back pay for retroactive period not to exceed ______ years prior to the date the complaint filed.
Two (2)
From the Bulletin Book
If employment offered to an applicant, who had been found to have been discriminated against, is refused by the applicant, the agency shall award the complaintant
Back pay
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If an applicant had been discriminated against, and no vacancy’s exist in the agency, the applicant is given_______________consideration for the next vacancy he or she is qualified for.
Priority
From the Bulletin Book
The back pay liabilty stemming from an employee being discriminated against may not accrue from a date more than _________ years prior to the date the discrimination complaint was filed.
Two (2)
From the Bulletin Book
If finding of discrimination with an employee was not the result of complaint, back pay liability may not accrue from a date earlier than ______ years prior to the date the finding of discrimination was recorded, or _____________, whichever is shorter.
Two (2) | actual date of promotion
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When a complaint of discrimination is submitted with respect to pending appointment, promotion, transfer, reduction-in force, termination, disciplinary action or other adverse action, the agency head shall, upon the request for the EEO Director, hold the pending action in abeyance until the complaint is resolved, or until released by the EEO Director, but in no case longer than_____________calendar days after the complaint was filed with the Office of Human Rights.
Thirty (30)
From the Bulletin Book
With third party discrimination complaints, the agency shall establish a _____________ on each general allegation and should it contain copies of all material used in making the decision on the allegation.
File
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If a third party discrimination complaintant disagrees with the agency’s decision, it has ___________ days after receipt of the decision to request the EEO Director to review.
Thirty (30)
From the Bulletin Book
The Diversity/EEO Manager for DC Fire & EMS is named?
Joshua Henline
From the Bulletin Book
What is the phone number to the DC Fire & EMS Diversity/EEO Manager?
202-673-3396
From the Bulletin Book
How many EEO Counselors does the DC Fire & EMS Department currently have?
Thirteen (13)
