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1
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Within how many days from ratification will the city deduct dues for the FOP?

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30 days

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2
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Dues deduction authorization may be revoked upon what?

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30 days written notice

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According to the contract, the concerted stoppage of work, absence of employees, failure to report for work, submission of resignations is called what?

A

a strike

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4
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Any employee that is discharged in accordance with the contract or State of Florida Collective Bargaining statute shall if appointed, reappointed, employed, or reemployed by the city serve a how many month probationary period?

A

6 months

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5
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In the event of a strike, if the FOP determines their members are involved, what must they do?

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within 24 hours verbally, and if possible, in writing order employees back to work and provide a copy of order to the City within 24 hours

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6
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A written list of the FOP representatives or changes to the list of representatives shall be forwarded to who prior to assuming FOP duties?

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Chief of Police and the City’s HR Director

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7
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Up to how many FOP representatives are allowed?

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12

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FOP representatives are allowed to speak with employees on property during what time?

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Before or after regular work hours and lunch breaks

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9
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FOP representatives must complete this for their employment prior to serving as a representative?

A

Probationary period

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10
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Employees cannot function as FOP representatives during these times

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Leave of absence without pay, sick leave, receiving worker’s comp benefits

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11
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Handling or adjustment grievances shall be conducted when?

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during non-working hours unless management decides to hold a grievance hearing during normal work hours

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12
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How many employees at one time may be granted time of by the Chief of Police to attend FOP business?

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3

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13
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How many hours will the city donate each year to FOP pool time and do they carry over?

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200 hours and they do not carry over from year to year

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14
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Time donations can be made when and shall be in what increments?

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April 1 and October 1 and shall not be less than 3 hours or more than 48 hours

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15
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Charges against FOP Pool time must be approved by who?

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The Chair, Executive chair, or Membership Vice Chair of the FOP

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16
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Who keeps a record of the donated time?

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FOP and Police Department

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17
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Does city or employee donated time get used first?

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Employee time (can be carried over from year to year)

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18
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FOP at its own expense can place a bulletin board at a mutually agreed upon location. What size can it be?

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Not to exceed 4 feet by 3 feet

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19
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What can be on an FOP bulletin board?

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FOP literature, notice of FOP meetings, FOP elections, Reports of FOP committees, FOP functions, Notices by public bodies, other approved material

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20
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Will the city allow posting to an electronic bulletin board?

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Yes

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21
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Prior to posting all material what must happen?

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signed by elected FOP officer and submitted to HR director or designee for his/her signature. as well as sent to the chief of police or designee

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22
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Information posted in the information book is at the discretion of the chief of police and is limited to what?

A

1 page

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23
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What is a claim reasonably and suitably founded concerning the alleged violation of the interpretation and/or application of the express provisions of this agreement?

A

A grievance

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24
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How long does an employee have to bring a grievance forward?

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10 days from the knowledge of the occurrence

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25
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A grievance not advanced to the higher step within the time limit provided is considered what?

A

withdrawn

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Failure on the part of the employer to respond to a grievance within the allotted time frame allows the employee to do what?

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Advance to the next step in the grievance process

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What days are not counted when computing time limits in the grievance process?

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Saturdays, Sundays, and city-designated holidays unless it specifies calendar days

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28
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Settlement of a grievance with a retroactive adjustment shall be limited to how many days as long as it doesn’t include compensation?

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10 days

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29
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A written grievance should include the following:

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a complete statement of the grievance and facts upon which it is based, sections of the contract violated, and the remedy requested

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30
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A grievance that is general in nature in that it applies to a number of members rather than a single members and those members work for more than one sergeant, the grievance should be presented to who?

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The Chief of Police (step 2)

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31
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Step one of the grievance process is what?

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submit in writing to the Bureau Commander who shall hold a meeting 10 days within receipt of the grievance

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32
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Step one of the grievance process requires the bureau commander to do what after holding a meeting with the aggrieved employee?

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respond in writing within 10 days

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33
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A grievance that involves disciplinary action authorized by the Chief may be appealed directly to what?

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The second step of the grievance process (the chief of police)

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34
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If grievance is not settled at Step 1 the aggrieved employee or the FOP may do what?

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Submit written appeal within 10 days to the Chief of Police after Step 1 answer was due. Shall be signed by the employee

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35
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Step two of grievance process requires the Chief of Police to do what?

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hold a meeting within 10 days and give a written response within 10 days after the meeting to the employee and the FOP

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36
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If the appeal is not settled in Step 2 of the grievance process the employee or the FOP may do what?

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Written appeal to City Manager within 10 days after the Step 2 answer was due. Shall be signed by both the employee and FOP representative.

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37
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City manager shall hold a meeting within how many days after receipt of a request and after the meeting how many days to provide a written response?

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10 days for both

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38
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If a grievance is not settled at Step 3, the FOP may request what?

A

arbitration

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39
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How does the FOP request arbitration for a grievance?

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serve written notice of intent to appeal on the office of the City manager and HR Director no later than 10 days after the city’s response in Step three

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40
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How many impartial arbitrators are on a panel?

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5

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41
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How many names does the FOP and city get to strike from the arbitrator panel?

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2 each (alternately cross names off the list)

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42
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The arbitrator has how many days to submit her/his decision following the close of the hear or the submission of briefs by the parties?

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30 days

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43
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Who pays the expense of arbitration?

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cost is shared equally between parties

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44
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A regular employee may be disciplined or discharged for what?

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just cause

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45
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Written warnings consist of what?

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counseling forms, IOCs, and performance infractions

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46
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Written instructions and cautionings are called what?

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Employee notice

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47
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Signing a written warning or employee notice means the employee admits guilt.

A

False

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48
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What happens if the employee refuses to sign a written warning or employee notice?

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The refusal should be noted in the employee’s personnel file

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49
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Employee notices or disciplinary actions involving discharge, demotion, probation, and suspension should be issued within how many days? Are there exceptions?

A

20 days. Yes, extenuating circumstances determined by the Chief of Police

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50
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Are employee notices grievable?

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Yes

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51
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Are written warnings grievable?

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No

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52
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Are written warnings considered as a first offense for the purposes of progressive discipline?

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No

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53
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Can a non probationary discharged employee grieve directly to the third step of the grievance process? How long do they have?

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Yes. Within 10 days from the date of the effective action

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54
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Does an officer have to respond in writing to an anonymous complaint of a non-criminal nature concerning and officer’s alleged conduct toward a citizen?

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No unless there is corroborating evidence

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55
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When imposing incremental discipline, the Chief will not use prior infractions of the same rule that have occurred more than how many years from the date of the current violation under consideration? Can it be considered as part of the overall disciplinary record when used as justification for discharge?

A

Two years and yes

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56
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How many personnel files will each employee have and where will it be held?

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1 file in the HR department

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57
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If an allegation of employee misconduct is criminal in nature, the complaint must be under what?

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under oath

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58
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Any testimony that is considered for a final disposition in a sustained internal investigation must have been taken under what ?

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under oath

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59
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Instead of actual suspension of an employee the chief at his sole discretion can impose forfeiture of what in lieu of suspension without pay?

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vacation time

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60
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Vacation accrued 1 - 5 years

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80 hours

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61
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Vacation accrued 5 - 10 years

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96 hours

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62
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Vacation accrued 10 - 15 years

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120 hours

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63
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Vacation accrued 15 to 20 years

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136 hours

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64
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Vacation accrued 20 - 25 years

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168 hours

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65
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Vacation accrued 25 +

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176 hours

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66
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Maximum number of hours allowed of vacation time 1-5 years

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180 hours

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67
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Maximum number of hours allowed of vacation time 5 + years

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240 hours

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68
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Any sick leave incentive time awarded will be added to the vacation balance after what?

A

The maximum hours have been adjusted

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69
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Paid vacation leave must not be taken during this initial time frame

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6 months

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70
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If a holiday occurs on an employee’s vacation that day will be charged as what?

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a holiday

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71
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How many hours can an employee sell back on or about their anniversary date?

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70 hours as long as it doesn’t take them below 80 hours of vacation leave

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72
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Regular full time employees are entitled to how many paid holidays?

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9 plus 3 optional

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73
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Can new employees get optional holidays?

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must complete the first six months of the probation period

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74
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Whenever a holiday occurs on the employees scheduled day off and the employee does not work the employee shall receive another day off with pay within the same fiscal year or within how many days (whichever is later)?

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120 days

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75
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Should a holiday occur during an employee’s sickness, it shall be the option of the employee to be charged with a sick day or a holiday if the sickness includes what?

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two or more consecutive workdays immediately preceding and/or following the holiday

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76
Q

What is the time during which an employee is on assigned duty?

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A shift

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77
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How many days notice with the department give prior to the onset of a new schedule?

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60 days

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78
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What is a shift rotation lasting at least one year?

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What is a schedule

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79
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Patrol will not have overlap on Sunday, Wednesday, or Saturday. Midnight shift will also not have what day as an overlap day?

A

Tuesday

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80
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Individual employees will receive how much notice for a work week schedule change?

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One week

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81
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A group shall receive how much notice for a work week schedule change?

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Two weeks

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82
Q

How many consecutive shifts can a substitute employee work for another employee/?

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two

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83
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Newly hired employees earn sick leave at at the rate of how many hours annually until their second anniversary?

A

48 hours

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84
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2-4 years employees earn this rate of sick hours

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72 annually

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85
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After 4 years employees not participating in PTO earn how many hours of sick leave?

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96 hours

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86
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An employee may use up to how many days or 50% of current accrued sick leave (whichever is greater) to care for a member of the employee’s immediate family.

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12 days

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87
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Employee’s immediate family is defined as what?

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spouse, certified domestic partner, dependent children, mother father living in the same domicile or dependent children not living in the same domicile

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88
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Who can waive restrictions for the amount of sick time used to care for a family member if special circumstances exist?

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city manager or designee

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89
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If calling in sick nonshift employees must notify no later what?

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the start of the work day

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90
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If calling in sick shift employees must notify no later what?

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60 minutes prior to the start of shift

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91
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All shift employees will notify the designated supervisor at least one hour in advance of the intent to return to work following absence due to illness or injury of more than how many days?

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two days

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92
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An employee absent for how many days shall be required to report to EHS prior to returning to work to verify the employee is fit to work? Failure to do so can result in what?

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3 or more days. denial of the use of sick leave and the approval of the employee to return to work

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93
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Can the provision to report to EHS after missing three days be waived?

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yes, as long as EHS is not open and the absence is not due to injury

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94
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If an employee is possibly abusing sick leave can the city require a doctor’s note for sick leave under three days?

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yes but the employee must be noticed in writing and it is only good for 1 year at a time

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95
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If an employee refuses to EHS when required what may be denied?

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The use of sick leave

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96
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Sick leave can be used in what increments if approved by department head/designee?

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less than two hours

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97
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Can an employee use vacation leave when they are sick?

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yes, but it is considered sick leave for all purposes

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98
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Eligibility for sick leave incentive award is based on what?

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adjusted service date and the amount of sick leave or vacation in lieu of sick leave used in the previous year of service

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99
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2 hours of less of sick leave incentive award

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32 hours

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100
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more than 2 to 10 hours of sick leave incentive award

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24 hours

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101
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more than 10 to 20 hours of sick leave incentive award

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16 hours

102
Q

more than 20 hours of sick leave incentive award

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none

103
Q

Employees hired after June 20, 2013 the maximum accumulated unused sick leave shall not exceed how many hours?

A

1040

104
Q

3 days of bereavement leave must be taken when?

A

within 5 days of the death, funeral, or memorial service

105
Q

An insubstantial amount of time is considered what?

A

any time less than 7 minutes

106
Q

community policing events that run into an officer’s regular shift are considered what?

A

continuation of the normal workday

107
Q

Community policing event that starts and starts off duty officer will receive time and half and a minimum of how many hours?

A

2 hours

108
Q

Can a shift supervisor require an officer to adjust for community policing events?

A

yes within the same work period for hour to hour basis

109
Q

When an entire regularly scheduled work week is charged as either vacation, holiday, or any one type of paid leave or combination does it count as hours worked for OT purposes?

A

NO

110
Q

All employees in a position for overtime are entitled to “call out” pay if he/she is ordered to and does report within how many hours? And how many hours are guaranteed?

A

less than 16 hours notice and 3 hours of OT

111
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All employees in a position eligible for OT are entitled to how many hours of work adjustment time if he/she is ordered to and does report with more than 16 hours notice?

A

a minimum of 2 hours

112
Q

A standby status for one calendar week at a time will be paid at how much?

A

$100 (less than a week it will be prorated)

113
Q

How long does a corporal act as a sergeant before they get paid acting pay? And how much are they paid?

A

at least 40 consecutive hours and 5 % above their base pay

114
Q

For the purposes of court what does on call mean?

A

Prepared to respond within 1 hour in court appropriate attire to a court appearance while off duty

115
Q

FTO Officers shall receive how much per hour when training an officer?

A

$1.8750 per hour extra

116
Q

Longevity pay is for any regular full time employee hired before when?

A

March 2, 1992

117
Q

Longevity pay for 20-25 year employees

A

5% of base pay (paid for preceding 6 months)

118
Q

Longevity pay for 25 plus year employees

A

6% of base pay(paid for preceding 6 months)

119
Q

Employee shall pay no more than what percentage of the total premium for Employee only coverage.

A

20%

120
Q

City pays what percentage for life insurance

A

100%

121
Q

City can reopen the Health and Life Insurance article with how many days notice to the FOP?

A

30 days

122
Q

Tuition reimbursement shall be administered in accordance with what?

A

The City of Gainesville HR Policy B-1

123
Q

Dry cleaning allowance

A

$550 (paid twice a year Oct 1 and Apr 1)

124
Q

Annual clothing allowance to plain clothes officers

A

$575 (paid twice a year Sep 30 and Apr 1)

125
Q

Leather allowance

A

$100 a year first quarter of fiscal year

126
Q

Health assessments Type A

A

40,50,60

127
Q

Health assessments Type B

A

30, 35, 45, 55

128
Q

Fellow employees can donate vacation time to an affected employee in what increments?

A

2 to 40 hours

129
Q

Total donated time shall not exceed how many hours?

A

480 hours

130
Q

No restrictions on donated leave time if what is expected?

A

death within a year

131
Q

Who can accept or give donated leave time?

A

full time employees who have completed the initial probationary period

132
Q

What can a take home care be used for?

A

driving to and from work, accredited school, dry cleaning, physical fitness, or justified operational purposes cleared by the chief or designee

133
Q

Any change in the number or identity of family members to be transported in take home care must be made in writing to the the Chief of Police or designee for approval how many days in advance?

A

15 days in advance

134
Q

If transporting family members, the member must provide what insurance coverage?

A

PIP and 100,000/300,000 per occurrence liability

135
Q

How many days notice must a member give to the city if cancelling or reducing the required insurance limits?

A

30 days

136
Q

Police action taken off duty as a result of take home vehicle is compensated how?

A

Appropriate rate of pay and for only the hours worked. No call out pay or minimums

137
Q

If employee is injured on duty he/she shall receive her regular pay for what time frame?

A

first 30 days of the absence

138
Q

If the employee is at fault for an on the job injury how much injury leave do they get?

A

15 calendar days

139
Q

After employees are authorized to return to rehabilitative duty do their leave benefits stop?

A

Yes, and they are not entitled to elect to sick leave in lieu of returning to work

140
Q

Leave requests for less than one full pay period should be handled how?

A

Personnel Leave request form attached to timesheet

141
Q

If a leave request is longer than this number of days it will affect the employee’s pension service date?

A

90 days

142
Q

An eligible employee who is the next of kin of a covered service member and the service member is injured in the line of duty is entitled how many weeks of leave in a single 12 month period to care for the service member?

A

26 weeks

143
Q

Employees are generally eligible if they have worked for the City for what length of time?

A

1 year and for at least 1250 hours for the 12 months prior to the leave

144
Q

Employees must provide at least how many days notice for FMLA leave when the need is foreseeable?

A

30 days

145
Q

The city for FMLA purposes may temporarily transfer an employee to an available alternative position as long as what? WIll they be returned to their previous position after the leave is over?

A

it has equivalent pay and benefits. yes

146
Q

If employee required to make an insurance payment fails to do so the health care coverage may be dropped after this time frame?

A

30 days

147
Q

City has to do what prior to dropping the employees health insurance?

A

notify in writing at least 15 days before the date that the health coverage is retroactively cancelled

148
Q

For FMLA an employee may use up to a maximum of how many hours of the employee’s applicable accrued leave?

A

480 hours

149
Q

How many hours of sick or vacation in lieu of sick for the birth, adoption, or placement of a child?

A

96

150
Q

When an employee is using PTO how many hours must be taken before hours from the personal critical leave bank can be taken?

A

16 hours

151
Q

How much Partner medical leave can be used in the the FMLA leave year?

A

12 weeks

152
Q

Personal leave cannot exceed over a year and can be used for what reasons?

A

health or family problems, education, military leave, extenuating personal reasons

153
Q

Employees must apply for Personal Leave in writing at least how many working days prior to the beginning of the leave?

A

10 days

154
Q

A replacement position for someone who took personal leave cannot be at a higher wage. If they refuse the position what happens?

A

The employee can be terminated

155
Q

Employees covered by the contract shall be eligible for Paid Parental Leave in accordance with what HR policy?

A

L-2

156
Q

Time off shall be granted for the purpose of attending annual military training for a period not to exceed how many hours?

A

240 hours

157
Q

For the purpose of active military service the first how many calendar days of any such leave will be with full pay from the city?

A

30 calendar days

158
Q

If the number of candidates meeting the minimum qualifications for promotions as stated in the job announcement exceeds this number further screening may be utilized

A

12

159
Q

Vacancies for promotion shall be fill utilizing what rule?

A

Rule of 10

160
Q

Probation should include at least how many months after the completion of the FTO program?

A

six months

161
Q

If involuntarily assigned to a specific patrol assignment (grace, mall, downtown unit, etc) what are the requirements?

A

At least one year of solo experience, not previously assigned involuntarily, and will only be in the position for 6 months

162
Q

Laid off employees recalled within how many days shall have their tenure restored?

A

180 days

163
Q

Laid off employees must notify HR of their intention of returning to work with how many days after the mailing of notice of return to work option?

A

7 days

164
Q

If an employee is absent for this many days without notify his/her supervisor or the HR department it will be considered a voluntary quit

A

3 consecutive days

165
Q

Employees hired after October 1 2019 are not eligible for what?

A

The Transitional Wage increase

166
Q

For merit raise the review of employees performance will occur for what time frame?

A

October 1 to September 30

167
Q

For evaluations, the effect promotion date becomes the new what date?

A

Evaluation

168
Q

Canine officers work 10 hour shifts within a pay period. One of those shifts is paid leave for what?

A

Canine care

169
Q

If canine officers move to a 12 hour schedule they will only be provided how many hours of canine care?

A

4 hours

170
Q

The city will give the Union a copy of such minor change(s) at least how many days prior to the adoption of such change(s).

A

30 days

171
Q

Either party may reopen the negotions of any pension issues upon how many days written notice to the other party.

A

60 days

172
Q

Once an employee enters drop on or after Jan 1 2020 they must move to what leave system?

A

PTO

173
Q

PTO accrual 0 to 5 years

A

6 hour 10 minutes

174
Q

PTO accrual 5 to 10 years

A

7 hours 42 minutes

175
Q

PTO accrual 10 to 15 years

A

8 hours 37 minutes

176
Q

PTO accrual 15 to 20 years

A

9 hours and 14 minutes

177
Q

PTO accrual 20 to 25 years

A

10 hours and 28 minutes

178
Q

PTO accrual 25 or more years

A

10 hours and 47 minutes

179
Q

How many unscheduled leave in a one year period can an employee take?

A

5 occurences

180
Q

Scheduled PTO leave will be counted as hours worked and PCLB or unscheduled leave will not be counted as hours worked.

A

True

181
Q

Carryover of PTO Leave 0 to 5 years

A

160 hours

182
Q

Carryover of PTO leave 5 to 10 years

A

200 hours

183
Q

Carryover of PTO leave 10 to 15 years

A

224 hours

184
Q

Carryover of PTO leave 15 to 20 years

A

240 hours

185
Q

Carryover of PTO leave 20 to 25 years

A

272 hours

186
Q

Carryover of PTO leave 25 or more

A

280 hours

187
Q

PBA - A written list of the association representatives shall be furnished to the city HR with a copy to the Chief of Police prior to when?

A

Prior to the effective date of their assuming office

188
Q

PBA - The representative shall not conduct association business either expressed or implied while acting in this role?

A

supervisory or commander role

189
Q

PBA - How many association representatives are allowed?

A

Shall not exceed 2

190
Q

PBA - Up to how many employees in any one instance as a member of the association may be granted time off by the Chief of Police?

A

One

191
Q

PBA - How many hours shall the city donate to association pool time each fiscal year?

A

25 work hours

192
Q

PBA - Step One grieve within 10 days to who?

A

supervisor who is outside of bargaining unit

193
Q

PBA - If grievance is not settled at step 3 and arbitration is demanded the union must do what?

A

serve in writing notice of intent to appeal to the city manager and the HR director within 20 calendar days after receipt of the city’s response of step 3

194
Q

PBA - How many arbitrators make up the initial panel?

A

7

195
Q

PBA - How many strikes to HR and the union each of for the panel made up of arbitrators?

A

3 each

196
Q

PBA- Who picks first when striking arbitrators?

A

party requesting arbitration

197
Q

PBA - Within how many days should employee’s notices be issued from the time the Chief of Police knows with reasonable certainty that causes for such actions exist?

A

20 days

198
Q

PBA - IA investigations for minor offenses shall be completed in what time frame from the issuance of notice of allegation?

A

45 days can be extended another 45 days for reasonable grounds

199
Q

PBA - IA investigations for major offenses shall be completed in what time frame from the issuance of notice of allegation?

A

90 days can be extended another 60 days for reasonable grounds

200
Q

PBA - Running of limitations in this article is tolled:

A

written waiver, criminal investigation, officer is incapacitated, multijurisdictional investigation, state of emergencies, officer’s compliance hearing

201
Q

PBA - Optional holidays can be taken in what increments?

A

1 hour intervals

202
Q

PBA - No employee should be required to work more than how many consecutive weekends?

A

10

203
Q

PBA - No employee assigned as district commander shall be required to work nights for more than how long>

A

1 year straight

204
Q

PBA - Administrative meetings shall receive minimum guarantee of two hours at 1 1/2 pay or what?

A

ability to adjust schedule to ensure the administrative meeting falls within regularly scheduled hours of work for that day

205
Q

PBA - Dry cleaning allowance

A

560

206
Q

PBA - Clothing allowance

A

585

207
Q

PBA - Leather allowance

A

100

208
Q

An extension of leave is required the request for extension must be submitted on a the leave request form at least how many days in advance?

A

5 days

209
Q

PBA - Acting pay for higher class must be how many hours consecutive? and at what rate?

A

40 hours and 5%

210
Q

PBA - Overtime rate is what?

A

1 1/2 times not to exceed $50 flat rate unless a higher flat rate is negotiated

211
Q

The words fail, failed, or failure when used in this policy are based upon a confirmed positive test result reported by who?

A

the Medical Review Officer

212
Q

Employees arrested for an alcohol related incident as indicated on the arrest report shall notify the city management representative over the employee as soon as feasible in in any event no later than how many hours after the arrest? an under what circumstances?

A

24 hours, during work hours/operating city vehicle/while operating a personal vehicle on city business

213
Q

Absent mitigating circumstance what can the first offense punishment be?

A

up to termination

214
Q

Last chance agreement can be utilized when mitigating circumstances are apparent in lieu of what?

A

dismissal

215
Q

What constitutes a refusal to submit to a drug or alcohol test?

A

failure to provide adequate breath, blood, urine or engages in conducted that clearly obstructs the testing process

216
Q

Any applicant that refuses to submit to a drug test, refuses to sign a consent form, fails to appear for testing, tampers with the test, or fails a preemployment test will be ineligible to be hired for what time period?

A

at least two years

217
Q

How many management representatives shall substantiate and concur in the decision to drug or alcohol test an employee?

A

two

218
Q

How many management representatives need to witness behavior or conduct the investigation that leads to a DFWP test?

A

one

219
Q

Circumstances that constitute a basis for reasonable suspicion testing

A

a pattern of abnormal erratic behavior, information provided by a credible reliable source, direct observation of drug use, presence of physical symptoms of drug use, violent or threatening behavior, absenteeism and/or tardiness, odor, performance related accidents

220
Q

No drug test should be performed after how many hours for a performance related accident?

A

32 hours

221
Q

For alcohol related incidents where alcohol testing is needed the test should be performed within how many hours and at the maximum by when?

A

2 hours and no longer than 8 hours

222
Q

What conditions require accident related testing?

A

city employee operating city vehicle or non city vehicle on city business that results in a moving violation, death to another person or employee, injury to the employee requiring off site treatment, or property damage greater than $2500 unless employee is absolved of all blame

223
Q

For the purposes of selection for testing, employees shall be identified only by what?

A

SSN

224
Q

Upon notification to the employee and his/her immediate supervisor that a drug test is required when does the employee report?

A

as soon as practical but no later than the end of current shift after notification

225
Q

Undercover officers are drug tested where?

A

EHS and must report as soon as practical but at least within 24 hours

226
Q

What panel drug test will be utilized?

A

8 panel dip stick drug test

227
Q

When does an employee have to report to EHS for position change testing?

A

within 48 hours of receiving notification

228
Q

If an employee is in a drug program follow up testing will be conducted at what frequency?

A

at least once a year for two years after program completion

229
Q

Applicants and employees will be given an opportunity prior to and after testing to provide any information to include drugs they have taken within the past how many days before the test?

A

30 days

230
Q

The laboratory will disclose to the MRO within how many days written positive confirmed test results?

A

7 days

231
Q

Within how many days of receipt of the results, the MRO will notify the Designated Employer Representative of negative results or contact the employee or applicant regarding confirmed positive test results?

A

3 days

232
Q

The MRO may verify a positive test without having communicated to the employee about the results in what circumstances?

A

employee or applicant declines the opportunity, within two working days after contacting the designated management official the employee or applicant has not contacted the MRO

233
Q

Within how many days after the city receives a confirmed positive test result from the MRO the city will notify the employee or applicant in writing of the test results?

A

5 calendar days

234
Q

Mailed notification is considered received by the employee after this time frame?

A

7 calendar days

235
Q

Written records will be kept for how long in regards to drug testing?

A

2 years

236
Q

The drug testing laboratory shall retain for a minimum of how long all confirmed positive specimens?

A

1 year

237
Q

If there is no challenge for drug test results the lab can discard the specimen after how many days

A

210 days

238
Q

How long does the employee have to contest drug test results?

A

5 working days

239
Q

The city will review drug test challenges and notify the employee within how many days of their finding? How long is the confidential documentation kept?

A

15 days of receipt of the explanation or challenge, one year

240
Q

Can an employee or applicant request a specimen be retested?

A

Yes within 180 days

241
Q

Employees referred to the Substance Abuse Professional as a result of a first violation of the DFWP will be allowed to continue their employment if:

A

contact SAP and adhere to all terms of treatment and counseling, cease all use of drugs/alcohol, consent in writing to periodic unannounced tests up to 60 months after treatment or returning to work, pass all drug tests, the union and employee abides by agreement

242
Q

If a search is conducted under DFWP a substance abuse investigation report shall be completed within what timeframe?

A

24 hours

243
Q

As a condition of employment each employee is required to report a drug arrest within how many hours of such event?

A

48 hours

244
Q

After a preliminary investigation into an arrest is completed but no later than how many days after the CHief of POlice is notified of the arrest normal personnel procedures shall be implemented?

A

15 days

245
Q

DFWP Consent form must include what:

A

name of person authorized to obtain the information, purpose of disclosure, precise information to be disclosed, duration of the consent, signature of person authorizing release of information

246
Q

MRO shall retain reports of individual positive test results for what period?

A

two years

247
Q

DFWP The city shall keep negative test results for what period?

A

two years

248
Q

DFWP Records regarding the collection process

A

3 years

249
Q

DFWP records of number of employees tested by type of test

A

5 years

250
Q

DFWP records for training of managers, supervisors, and employees

A

3 years

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