Equal Employment Opportunity Manual

Question 1

Harassment reaches level of illegality when the conduct becomes:

Answer 1

• a condition of continued employment
• conduct is severe or pervasive enough to be considered hostile
• intimidating
• abusive
  Measured by a reasonable person’s standard

Question 2

Offensive conduct may include:

Answer 2

• offensive jokes
• slurs
• epithets
• name calling
• physical assaults
• threats relative to work performance

Question 3

Protected group status is automatically conferred upon recognized minority groups, females, and disabled persons by virtue of ____

Answer 3

Laws and court decisions

Question 4

It is CHP policy to provide equal employment opportunities for all persons without regard to age ____

Answer 4

40 and over

Question 5

Medial condition refers to only 2 items:

Answer 5

Cancer and genetic characteristics (e.g., sickle cell anemia, Tay-Sachs Disease, hemophilia)

Question 6

Employer having more than ___ or more employees SHALL provide at least 2 hours of classroom or other effective interactive training and education regarding sexual harassment prevention

Answer 6

50

Question 7

Two types of sexual harassment:

Answer 7

• Quid pro quo

- hostile work environment

Question 8

Supreme Court has stated for sexual harassment to violate Title VII, must be ___

Answer 8

Sufficiently severe or pervasive to alter condition of victims employment and create abusive working environment

Question 9

FEHA’S definition of disability requires a “limitation” upon a ___

Answer 9

Major life activity ( caring for ones self, performing essential tasks, walking, seeing, hearing, speaking, breathing, learning, and working)

Question 10

Federal and state laws require inquires regarding applicants medical information to be allowed on two separate stages of hiring process:

Answer 10

• before making offer of employment

- after making conditional offer of employment and before individual starts work

Question 11

Person with mental disability can be asked to proved current documentation that is not more than ___ year of for their animal

Answer 11

1

Question 12

Complaint process for denial of public access:

Answer 12

• complaint should be filed within 30 calendar days after complainant becomes aware of alleged violation
• written determination to validity of complainant and description of resolution will issued no later than 50 calendar days after filing

Question 13

Who is entitled to reasonable accommodation:

Answer 13

• someone who has physical or mental impairment which limits 1 or more major life activities
• possesses requisite job requirements

Question 14

Departmental procedures require employees/applicants to complete a CHP ___ for reasonable accommodation

Answer 14

163

Question 15

Medical verification of a disability requested by responding commander SHALL be provided by employee/applicant within ___ calendar days

Answer 15

21

Question 16

Department must fully explore alternative job placement options before considering ______/retirement

Answer 16

Medical termination

Question 17

Commander will consider request for reasonable accommodation and render decision within ___ working days by completing their portion of CHP 163

Answer 17

10

Question 18

CHP 163 will be maintained in employees medical file for period of ___ years from date of approved/disapprove request

Answer 18

2

Question 19

Office of equal employment opportunity (OEEO) will retain CHP 163 for ___ years

Answer 19

5

Question 20

All EEO counselors SHALL make at least two ___ minute informal presentations annually at training forums within respective decisions

Answer 20

20

Question 21

All EEO counselors SHALL attempt recertification training at least once every ___ months

Answer 21

24

Question 22

EEO investigar SHALL be at least ___ rank higher than any alleged discriminatory employee

Answer 22

1

Question 23

If complainant believes they have been discriminated against, they may elect to bypass departments internal discrimination process and may file with;

Answer 23

• federal equal employment opportunity commission within 300 days of last incident/notification
• federal department of labor within 180 days of alleged discrimination
• California state department of fair employment and housing within 365 days
• California department of industrial relations within 180 days

Question 24

If complainant becomes aware act was discriminatory after all timelines have expired, external compliance agencies allow additional ___ days to file complaint

Answer 24

90

Question 25

If complainant has discrimination issue and does not wish to file complaint, counselor SHALL document on CHP 612B, written report of inquiry to appropriate Division chief within___ working days

Answer 25

5

Question 26

Complainant not satisfied with division chiefs letter of determination may file appeal via CHP612A with appropriate ass commish within ____ working days of receipt of letter

Answer 26

10

Question 27

CHP 612, CHP612A, CHP612B, CHP612C SHALL be retained by divisions for ___ years from date initial complaint filed

Answer 27

2

Question 28

CHP612, CHP612A, CHP612B, CHP612C SHALL be retained by OEEE for period of ___ years from date complaint was closed

Answer 28

5