Contract - 2

Question 1

Normal agency benefits such as _____, _____, and ____ are available to aid in the rehabilitation process.

Answer 1

Employee Assistance Program, appropriate leave, and the group medical plan

Question 2

Use, or being under the influence of alcohol while on duty or while driving a City vehicle presents a danger to the public, to the officer involved, and to other officers, and therefore, may result in

Answer 2

Termination

Question 3

If an employee is using prescribed drugs that may interfere with their performance of duties, the employee should?

Answer 3

Tell their supervisor

Question 4

Any Sheriff’s Office employee using legal over-the-counter nonprescription drugs which in any way impair or affect his/her job performance is responsible for bringing this fact to the attention of his/her immediate supervisors on?

Answer 4

A Form 4

Question 5

Information relating to the use of over-the-counter drugs can be removed at the request of the employee after it has been in the medical file for how long?

Answer 5

6 months

Question 6

Officer using over the counter or prescription drugs:
Should the employee and the commanding officer not concur on the ability of the employee to perform his/her duties who makes final decision?

Answer 6

the department staff duty officer

Question 7

Information regarding the use of legal drugs being taken by an employee will be forwarded to

Answer 7

the JSO Personnel Division

Question 8

If any employee knowingly ingests any drug in the performance of his/her duties, the supervisor on duty will be immediately notified and the incident reported on

Answer 8

A Form 4

Question 9

Reference drug ingestion:The incident will be documented with the initiation of Form P-004 to be followed by a detailed report from the employee’s commander through channels to

Answer 9

the Sheriff

Question 10

Employees will be required to participate in the drug testing program under the following conditions:

Answer 10

When there is a REASONABLE SUSPICION that an employee is using, under the influence of or in possession of illegal drugs, or is using or under the influence of alcohol while on duty, or that the employee is abusing alcohol or illegal drugs and the abuse either adversely affects his/her job performance or represents a threat to the safety of the employee, coworkers, or the public.

Question 11

Reasonable suspicion drug/alcohol testing can be ordered by who?

Answer 11

any supervisor with the approval of a commanding officer

Question 12

The Employer will require a drug test anytime an employee is referred to a physician or psychologist for a

Answer 12

fitness for duty examination

Question 13

Should an employee in the course of employment enter, or be required by the Employer to enter, into an employee assistance program for drug-related problems, the Employer may require the employee to submit to a drug test as a follow up to the program for up to

Answer 13

2 years

Question 14

The JSO Personnel Division shall be responsible for drug testing of which employees? 3 types

Answer 14

employees under-going basic recruit training, probationary Police Officers, and employees selected through the random drug testing program.

Question 15

______ ______shall be responsible for drug testing of any employee whom it reasonably suspects has used or is found to be in possession of a drug, or other controlled substance in violation of the law, Sheriff’s Office orders, and rules and regulations.

Answer 15

Internal Affairs

Question 16

Any employee authorizing the release of drug testing information must submit a signed communication to the

Answer 16

JSO Chief of Personnel

Question 17

Individuals responsible for conducting drug tests are acting under the direct authority of the

Answer 17

Sheriff

Question 18

The Employer will use the ____ _____ ____ ____ to test for the presence of alcohol in an employee’s system.

Answer 18

Evidential Breath Testing Device (EBT)

Question 19

Breath Tests:If the initial test registers an alcohol concentration of ______ a confirmation test will be performed.

Answer 19

.02 or greater

Question 20

Breath Tests: Confirmation Test: The employee will be placed in a separate room under the observation of the BAT for (how long) after which he/she will be given a confirmation EBT.

Answer 20

for at least 15 minutes, but not more than 20 minutes

Question 21

How many days after receiving notice of a positiveconfirmed test result, does the employee have to submit information to the Employer explaining or contesting the test results, and why the results do not constitute a violation of the Employer’s policy?

Answer 21

Within 10 days

Question 22

All reports of positive test results shall be received by

Answer 22

the JSO Chief of Personnel and maintained in a confidential medical file.

Question 23

The employee may be either _____ or _____ pending the results of the confirmation test for the use of illegal drugs.

Answer 23

immediately suspended or reassigned

Question 24

_________ may impose an immediate suspension without pay in advance of the conclusion of any of the procedures set forth in the grievance and arbitration article or in the Civil Service and Personnel Rules and Regulations in the following cases: 4 types

Answer 24

The Sheriff or designee

1. Employee arrested for felony
2. Employee fails a substance abuse test
3. When an employee fails to obey a lawful direct order from a superior officer
4. When an employee is a danger to himself/herself or others

Question 25

The immediate emergency suspension without pay must be issued by the

Answer 25

Division Chief or above

Question 26

Upon request of the employee, within the next business day after an immediate emergency suspension, the employee will be afforded the opportunity to meet with the assigned ____ ____ for the purpose of coordinating a meeting between the Sheriff or designee and the employee to determine any further action that may be taken.

Answer 26

Division Chief

Question 27

Cases which are unfounded, exonerated, or not sustained can be purged when?

Answer 27

one (1) year from the date of case disposition

Question 28

Sustained Formal Investigations cases involving written reprimand without suspension can be purged when?

Answer 28

three (3) years from the date of case disposition

Question 29

Cases involving written reprimand with suspension or loss of pay can be purged when?

Answer 29

five (5) years from the date of the case disposition.

Question 30

_____ _____ will be purged one (1) year from the date of issue.

Answer 30

Formal Counselings

Question 31

Except in cases of illness or emergency, requests for personal leave of up to two (2) consecutive working/shift days must be submitted for approval at least

Answer 31

twenty-four (24) hours inadvance,

Question 32

Except in cases of illness or emergency, requests for personalleave of more than two (2) and up to four (4) consecutive working/shift days must be submitted for approval at least

Answer 32

forty-eight (48) hours in advance.

Question 33

Employees will be charged for actual leave time taken,with a ______ minimum.

Answer 33

one-quarter (1/4) hour

Question 34

A request for one (1) or more consecutive working/shift days may be submitted on or before ______of each calendar year for the following twelve months.

Answer 34

February 1st

Question 35

Employees in each classification will select their personal leave and the employee with the most ______ in classification shall have the right of first personal leave choice.

Answer 35

seniority

Question 36

After February 1, personal leave will be scheduled on a

Answer 36

a first come, first serve basis for available dates.

Question 37

Accrued personal leave may also be used in the case of serious illness in the employee’s

Answer 37

immediate family.

Question 38

If an extended illness causes an employee to use all of his/her accrued personal leave, then such employee may use his/her

Answer 38

retirement account

Question 39

An employee who requires eighty (80) or more hours of leave due to an extended and continuous illness, may elect to deduct the leave from his/her

Answer 39

retirement leave account

Question 40

For unscheduled absences not requested and approved in advance, an employee must notify the Sheriff’s Office as early as possible, but nolater than

Answer 40

forty-five (45) minutes before starting time, on the first day the employee is unable to report for work.