Employee Handbook Flashcards
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Servant Leadership
How many rail lines is BloNo home to?
4
How many passenger rail lines is BloNo home to?
1
How many colleges does BloNo have?
4
The City seeks to “lead, serve, and uplift the COB”. What statement is this?
Mission
The City is the “Jewel of Midwest Cities”. What statement is this?
Vision
The City is “Service-Centered, Results-Driven, and inclusive”. What statement is this?
Values
The symbol for the City of Bloomington is multifaceted in its visual and conceptual approach. Visually the symbol and the City’s identity represent a _________ _________ style which is consistent with the city’s government.
modern progressive
The city government is a respected agency dedicated to _________.
serving the public
What does the city symbol chevron represent?
service, rank, and authority
The city symbol may also be seen as a 3D building, which represents ______ and ______ in our community.
growth and diversity
The flower/plant in the city’s logo derived from what?
city’s original name “Blooming Grove”
What does the flower/plant logo represent?
a community that is friendly and safe; progress and growth; regeneration and renewel
The city symbol’s positive upward movement is representative of the city’s commitment to ______.
excellence
What is a central component of our mission at the city of Bloomington?
diversity
The city understands ________ as the experiences, values, practices, and worldviews stemming from varied cultures and circumstances
diversity
We strive to train our employees to respect and embrace differences in order to foster what?
productive working relationships
It is the policy of the city to maintain a work environment free from all forms of harassment and discrimination and to insist that all employees be treated with what (3)?
dignity, respect, and courtesy
a person’s internal, deeply felt sense of being male, female, or something other or in-between, regardless of the sex they were assigned at birth; everyone has this
gender identity
an individual’s characteristics and behaviors (appearance, dress, mannerisms, speech patterns, and social interactions) that may be perceived as masculine or feminine
gender expression
umbrella term that can be used to describe people whose gender identity and/or expression is different from their sex assigned at birth
transgender
For sex-segregated jobs, transgender employees will be classified and assigned in a manner consistent with their gender _______, not their sex assigned at birth
identity
A primary purpose of the City’s Code of Ethics is to increase the level of _______ of all employees to the existence of any questionable actions and to encourage employees to not only raise questions about such actions but to report any concerns or questionable actions to their superiors or _________.
sensitivity
HR department
What are the 7 standards in the COB Code of Ethics?
- quality of service
- conflict of interest
- compliance with laws and regulations
- financial transactions
- employee relations
- safeguarding the property of the city and our citizens
- communications
limit for accepting nominal gifts, per gift and per year
$25
$100
Promotional plans (like city promotional material, not sgt promotion) that could give rise to the appearance of a conflict of interest require written approval from ______ and must be within the guidelines of the __________ Act
HR
State Officials & Employees Ethics Act
Factors of workplace vehicle accident requiring drug/alcohol testing
- loss of human life, or if the driver is issued a citation AND
- bodily injury being treated away from scene
- disabling damage resulting in tow
City drug test. The lab shall submit positive drug test results to a _______, retained by the city
medical review officer (MRO)
People with positive drug tests can request the MRO have their split specimen sent to another federally certified lab to be tested at the employees own expense. These requests must be made withing ____working days of notice of test results
3
‘under the influence of alcohol’ BAC per the city
.04
‘under the influence/impaired by cannabis’ means manifests specific articulable symptoms listed in what Act?
IL Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act (CTRA)
notify HR if convicted of criminal drug offense within how long?
5 working days
Regarding the use and handling of SS numbers the city complies with the provisions of which act?
Identity Protection Act
In general, sexual harassment means ______ and ______ conduct or actions directed at 1 or more individuals.
persistent and unwelcome
5 types of sexual harassment
- verbal
- non-verbal
- visual
- physical
- textual/electronic
The City will assess sexual harassment by a standard of what would offend a _________person
reasonable
If a sexual harassment complaint is filed with a supervisor or the City’s Ethics Officer, the supervisor/officer must report the complaint to HR within what time fram?
24 hours
A person who has filed a sexual harassment complaint is entitled to the protections set forth in which 2 acts?
Whistleblower Act
Illinois Human Rights Act
Employees have the right to contact the _____ or the _____ to file a formal complaint for sexual harassment or retaliation for filing SH complaint.
Illinois Department of Human Rights (IDHR)
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Time limit to file IDHR and EEOC complaints?
IDHR 180 days
EEOC 300 days
4 examples/types of bullying
relational
physical
verbal
cyber
The goal of the city’s Mobile Device Acceptable Use Policy is to protect the _________ that resides within the city’s technology infrastructure
integrity of the confidential data
City-issued devices–addition of new hardware, software, and/or related components to provide additional mobile device connectivity will be managed at the sole discretion of what department?
Information Services Department (IS)
Software on city devices that allows management of apps, security, and city-related information whenever appropriate
Enterprise Mobile Management (EMM)
FOIA balances the public’s _____ with individual _____ and legitimate _____ interests and establishes procedures to facilitate the ______ and ______of records.
right to know
privacy rights
governmental
inspection and copying
A public body’s primary duty under FOIA is defined in which section of the ILCS?
5 ILCS 140/3
What is the unwillingness to carry out a directive from a manager or supervisor and disrespectful behavior toward a manager or supervisor?
insubordination
How does insubordination manifest itself? (3)
verbal refusal
nonverbal refusal
unreasonable delay
Any employee who is absent from work for _____ consecutive days without contacting their supervisor may be regarded as having resigned.
3
The political rights of city employees are acknowledged as being consistent with what act?
State of Illinois Local Governmental Employees Political Rights Act
Improper and/or illegal acts by an employee which violate his/her duty to follow the law and act on behalf of the pubic good
official misconduct
