DPPH Flashcards
TRUE OR FALSE: Members shall refrain from referring to the DPPH as Book 90.
TRUE, they shall refrain from referring to the Handbook as Book 90 and shall discard any existing Book 90 contents and replace them with this updated version of the Handbook
There are now ___ parts to the DPPH.
5 parts
1) LAFD Discrimination Prevention Policy and Complaint Procedures
2) LAFD Sexual Harassment Prevention Policy and Complaint Procedures
3) LAFD Disability and Reasonable Accommodation Policy and Accommodation Request Procedures
4) LAFD Lactation Accommodation Policy
5) Appendixes
Who reserves the right to amend, supplement or rescind any provisions of the DPPH?
The Board of Fire Commissioners
The Department maintains a ____________ policy toward discrimination, harassment and retaliation.
Zero tolerance policy. This means that the Department may take corrective actions up to and including termination when policy violations occur
Who is responsible for ensuring that the workplace is free from discrimination, harassment, and retaliation and is expected to avoid any behavior or conduct that could be interpreted as such?
Every member
___________ is treating an individual differently in any employment practice or decision which intentionally or unintentionally results in unequal treatment on the basis of the individuals membership in a protected class.
Discrimination
____________ is generally defined as unsolicited and/or unwelcome verbal or physical conduct directed to an individual based on membership in a protected class.
Harassment
A ______________ is a work atmosphere contaminated by a pattern of offensive and unwelcome conduct directed at an individual’s protected class status.
Hostile environment
___________ is an adverse employment action taken as a result of a member participating in a protected activity, including “whistleblowing.”
Retaliation
___________ are defined as any action taken or situation created in the workplace, which causes o tis likely to cause bodily danger, physical harm, or personal degradation or disgrace resulting in physical or mental harm to another member.
Hazing activities
Complaints of hazing will be promptly investigated by _______________.
The Professional Standards Division
TRUE OR FALSE: Officers, Managers and Supervisors who become aware of discriminatory conduct have the obligation to immediately report the harassment.
TRUE, even if the occurrence is not directly within their regular line of supervision or responsibility
What should a member who believes that he or she has been subjected to derogatory comments, inappropriate gestures, or actions of a sexual nature by another member or supervisor?
That member is encouraged to communicate to the person that such behavior is offensive or unwelcome
Most agencies allow up to a ______ filing period from the date of the most recent alleged harassment.
One-year filing period
If a non-supervisory member receives information about alleged discrimination or sexual harassment from another peer-level member, he or she is _______________ to disclose that information to a supervisor.
He or she is encouraged but is not required
Officers, Managers and Supervisors shall enter all complaints of discrimination onto what?
Onto the Complaint Tracking System
Fire Department members are encouraged to use the internal process for reporting discrimination or harassment. What are the 5 internal procedures that may be used by any member to repot experiencing or witnessing acts of discrimination and harassment, including hazing and retaliation?
1) Complaint Tracking System (CTS)
2) Immediate Supervisor
3) Fire Chief and Fire Commission
4) Any Chief Officer and Supervisor
5) EEO Coordinator
_________________ is generally defined as unsolicited, unwelcome sexual advances, requests for sexual favors, and other verbal o physical conductor a sexual nature directed at a person of the same or of the opposite sex.
Sexual harassment
There are ____ types of sexual harassment.
Two types
1) Quid pro quo
2) Hostile work environment
The EEOC considers that a hostile work environment is created by _______________.
By a pattern of offensive conduct
What is the typical profile of a sexual harasser?
There is no typical profile of a sexual harasser
Under the law, is an alcoholic a person with a disability?
Yes
A _______________ is any modification or adjustment to a job, an employment practices, o the work environment that makes it possible for a qualified individual with a disability to experience equal employment opportunity.
Reasonable accommodation
How are reasonable accommodation requests evaluated?
They require that evaluations be made on a case-by-case basis with attention to the unique features of each case
Who is responsible for coordinating all Department member requests for accommodation, from both sworn and civilian members?
The Departments Reasonable Accommodation Coordinator
A ___________ is a position that is unauthorized and unfunded, where member who have been off duty and have been cleared by their treating physician to return to work with medical/physical restrictions.
A light duty assignment
A maximum duration of a light duty assignment is _______.
6 months
When did the City of Los Angeles establish the Lactation Accommodation Policy?
October 2011
The Lactation Accommodation Policy promotes what?
Promotes a work environment that is supportive of breastfeeding members who wish to continue nursing their children when they return to work
The Fire Department is committed to providing a work environment in which all individuals are treated with _______ and __________.
Respect and professionalism
The Department maintains a zero tolerance policy toward discrimination, harassment and retaliation, which means the Department may take ________ up to and including termination when policy violations occur.
Corrective actions
One of our core values states that “We always treat others as ______ desire to be treated.”
As they desire to be treated
Hostile environment includes negative comments regarding an individual’s age when referring to people ___ and over
40 and over
For more information on the City’s zero-tolerance policy on hazing, members can refer to Executive Directive ___ and the related posting.
Executive Directive 8
The Department’s EEO Coordinator is located ___________________.
In the Professional Standards Division
Who coordinates investigations into complaints of sexual harassment, discrimination, retaliation and hazing.
The EEO Coordinator
A member who has need of a lactation accommodation should inform her supervisor and/or the _________________ and discuss any relevant workload or scheduling issues.
Fire Department’s Reasonable Accommodation Coordinator
