Court Appearance Flashcards
What is the primary purpose of the Court Attendance Procedure?
a. To establish a procedure for court appearances by employees
b. To deduct lieu days for court attendance
c. To restrict employees from attending court during duty hours
d. To compensate employees for attending court
A
Who does the Court Attendance Procedure apply to?
a. Only Fire Chiefs
b. All Brampton Fire & Emergency personnel
c. Only Division Chiefs
d. Only employees involved in on-duty incidents
B
What is the immediate action required when an employee receives a subpoena?
a. Ignore the subpoena
b. Copy of subpoena to be immediately forwarded to District Chief or Division Chief
c. Contact the Fire Chief for guidance
d. Attend court without notifying anyone
B
How is time off managed for employees attending court resulting from on-duty incidents?
a. Employees must use vacation days for court attendance
b. Employees will not be deducted lieu days, vacation, or time owing for court attendance
c. Employees will be automatically compensated without any time off
d. Employees must make up for the lost time on the same day
B
If an employee is scheduled to attend court on their day off due to an on-duty incident, what compensation can they expect?
a. No compensation
b. A day off in lieu
c. Compensation for a minimum of three (3) hours at time and a half
d. Double pay for the entire day
C
What is the time to be calculated for compensation when attending court on a day off due to an on-duty incident?
a. Time from court to the employee’s home
b. Time from court to the employee’s normal workplace and back to the normal workplace
c. Time from the employee’s home to court
d. The entire duration of the court session
B
How is time off managed for employees attending court resulting from off-duty incidents?
a. Time off will be the responsibility of the employees through the use of their time owing, lieu days, and/or vacation
b. Employees will not be given any time off for off-duty incidents
c. Employees will automatically receive paid time off
d. Employees must make up for the lost time on the same day
A
Under what circumstances may variations to time-off responsibilities be considered by the Fire Chief?
a. Only if the court appearance is during regular working hours
b. Only for on-duty incidents
c. Due to extenuating circumstances
d. Only if the employee has prior approval
C
What is the primary purpose of the Court Attendance Procedure?
a. To establish a procedure for court appearances by employees
b. To deduct lieu days for court attendance
c. To restrict employees from attending court during duty hours
d. To compensate employees for attending court
A
