Equal Employment Opportunity Manual Flashcards
Harassment reaches level of illegality when the conduct becomes:
- a condition of continued employment
- conduct is severe or pervasive enough to be considered hostile
- intimidating
- abusive
Measured by a reasonable person’s standard
Offensive conduct may include:
- offensive jokes
- slurs
- epithets
- name calling
- physical assaults
- threats relative to work performance
Protected group status is automatically conferred upon recognized minority groups, females, and disabled persons by virtue of ____
Laws and court decisions
It is CHP policy to provide equal employment opportunities for all persons without regard to age ____
40 and over
Medial condition refers to only 2 items:
Cancer and genetic characteristics (e.g., sickle cell anemia, Tay-Sachs Disease, hemophilia)
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
50
Two types of sexual harassment:
- Quid pro quo
- hostile work environment
Supreme Court has stated for sexual harassment to violate Title VII, must be ___
Sufficiently severe or pervasive to alter condition of victims employment and create abusive working environment
FEHA’S definition of disability requires a “limitation” upon a ___
Major life activity ( caring for ones self, performing essential tasks, walking, seeing, hearing, speaking, breathing, learning, and working)
Federal and state laws require inquires regarding applicants medical information to be allowed on two separate stages of hiring process:
- before making offer of employment
- after making conditional offer of employment and before individual starts work
Person with mental disability can be asked to proved current documentation that is not more than ___ year of for their animal
1
Complaint process for denial of public access:
- 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
Who is entitled to reasonable accommodation:
- someone who has physical or mental impairment which limits 1 or more major life activities
- possesses requisite job requirements
Departmental procedures require employees/applicants to complete a CHP ___ for reasonable accommodation
163
Medical verification of a disability requested by responding commander SHALL be provided by employee/applicant within ___ calendar days
21
Department must fully explore alternative job placement options before considering ______/retirement
Medical termination
Commander will consider request for reasonable accommodation and render decision within ___ working days by completing their portion of CHP 163
10
CHP 163 will be maintained in employees medical file for period of ___ years from date of approved/disapprove request
2
Office of equal employment opportunity (OEEO) will retain CHP 163 for ___ years
5
All EEO counselors SHALL make at least two ___ minute informal presentations annually at training forums within respective decisions
20
All EEO counselors SHALL attempt recertification training at least once every ___ months
24
EEO investigar SHALL be at least ___ rank higher than any alleged discriminatory employee
1
If complainant believes they have been discriminated against, they may elect to bypass departments internal discrimination process and may file with;
- 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
If complainant becomes aware act was discriminatory after all timelines have expired, external compliance agencies allow additional ___ days to file complaint
90
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
5
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
10
CHP 612, CHP612A, CHP612B, CHP612C SHALL be retained by divisions for ___ years from date initial complaint filed
2
CHP612, CHP612A, CHP612B, CHP612C SHALL be retained by OEEE for period of ___ years from date complaint was closed
5
