HPM 10.12 Flashcards
Managers and supervisors are responsible for maintaining a work environment free of discrimination and harassment and for providing _________ accommodation to qualified employees with disabilities to assist them with performing the essential functions of their positions.
a) reasonable
b) normal
c) substantial
a) reasonable
All managers and supervisors are responsible and accountable to the appropriate Division Chief for personnel practices consistent with the Department’s EEO Program. Managers and supervisors shall be familiar with EEO policies and shall ensure the dissemination of EEO Program information to all employees within their command. Further, it is the responsibility of all _______and ________ to support, implement, and facilitate the Department’s EEO policy, and to ensure hiring, promotion, assignment, and training of personnel is conducted consistent with policy.
a) managers and supervisors
b) chiefs and captains
c) Commanders and Supervisors
a) managers and supervisors
Each employee is responsible for ensuring their conduct adheres to the Department’s EEO Program policies. Any employee who willingly and knowingly fails to adhere to the intent of this policy will be subject to appropriate disciplinary action, up to, and including, ________.
a) dismissal
b) suspension
c) written reprimand
a) dismissal
Harassment is defined as pervasive, persistent, unwelcome conduct which is perpetuated by an individual’s status in a protected _____.
a) assembly
b) group
c) None of the above
b) Group
Petty slights, annoyances, and isolated incidents, unless extremely serious, will not rise to the level of harassment. To be unlawful, the conduct must create a work environment which would be intimidating, hostile, or offensive to a _______ _______.
reasonable person
An employee who engages in unlawful harassment of a coworker is ________
liable for the harassment regardless of whether the employer knew or should have known of the conduct and/or failed to take appropriate corrective action.
personally
The Department prohibits any discrimination by any departmental
employee. Disciplinary action will be taken against those individuals determined to be in violation of this policy, up to, and including, ____________.
termination
The term “employee” shall include unpaid interns, volunteers, and persons providing services pursuant to a contract. T/F
True
Sexual harassment is a form of sex discrimination under Title VII of the federal Civil Rights Act of 1964, California Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA), and California Government Code (GC) Sections 12900 - 12996, they apply to employers with _______ or more employees, including state and local governments. Title VII also applies to employment agencies and labor organizations, including the federal government.
a) 20
b) 25
c) 30
d) 15
d)15
True/False. Sexual harassment includes unwelcome sexual advances, requests for sexual favors, and other verbal or physical conduct of a sexual nature when the conduct explicitly or implicitly affects an individual’s employment, unreasonably interferes with an individual’s work performance, or creates an intimidating, hostile, or offensive work environment.
True
Reasonable accommodation applies to all qualified persons with disabilities and includes applicants, as well as ________.
New
Current
Reinstating employees
All of the above
All of the above
True or False: Requests for reasonable accommodation can be denied if the request would cause an undue hardship on the operation of departmental programs or if it can be shown that the person would pose a direct threat to the health or safety of themselves or others.
True
Commanders are responsible for processing a CHP 163, Reasonable Accommodation Request, upon receipt in accordance with the guidelines outlined in Section 9 of this chapter, and responding within ___________ days from the date the request was submitted in writing to the employee/applicant.
Five
Five working
Ten
Ten working
Ten Working
Commanders are responsible for consulting with the _____________ before finalizing a negative response to a CHP 163, Reasonable Accommodation Request.
Office of Employee Relations (OER)
Office of Equal Employment Opportunity (OEEO)
Division Commander
Office of the Commissioner
Office of Equal Employment Opportunity (OEEO)
True or False: A supervisor/manager shall not complete a CHP 163, Reasonable Accommodation Request, on behalf of an employee/applicant.
False: Should an individual not complete, or is not capable of completing a CHP 163, the manager/supervisor may need to complete the
request on behalf of the employee/applicant.
True of False: In preparing the CHP 43, Purchase Requisition, commanders shall, in the Description section of the form, indicate the item being requested is for the purpose of providing a reasonable accommodation and the name of the employee being accommodated.
False: To ensure confidentiality, the name of the employee being accommodated shall not be provided.
True or False: As part of the process of providing reasonable accommodation, it may become necessary for the requesting employee or applicant to submit medical information to substantiate and/or clarify the nature and extent of their disability and/or limitation(s).
True: This is particularly true when an individual’s disability/impairment is
not obvious. Only medical information relating to the disability being
accommodated shall be requested.
How long does an employee/applicant have to respond to a commanders request to provide medical information?
30 calendar days
30 working days
21 calendar days
21 working days
21 calendar days
True or False: As part of the reasonable accommodation process, Fitness for Duty examinations for incumbent employees may be ordered
True
If the Department has fully explored reasonable accommodation options and concluded there are no accommodation options which will allow the employee to continue performing the essential duties of their position, the Department must ____________ before considering medical termination/retirement.
Provide counseling to employee/applicant
Fully explore alternative job placement options
Consult with a medical physician
Both A and B
Fully explore alternative job placement options
Reasonable Accommodations decisions may be appealed, in writing, within ___________ of either the receipt of the denial or exhaustion of the ten working-day period without a response.
5 working days
5 calendar days
10 working days
10 calendar days
5 working days
The original CHP 163 will be maintained in the employee’s medical file for a period of ____________ from the date of the approved/disapproved request. As the Office of Primary Interest, Office of Equal Employment Opportunity (OEEO) will retain the CHP 163 for ___________.
One year / three years
Two years / five years
Three years / ten years
Five years / the length of employee’s career
Two years / five years
It is the policy of the California Highway Patrol (CHP) to provide an internal process to resolve complaints alleging discrimination or retaliation in departmental employment practices related to recruitment, selection, appointment, compensation, transfer, training, and other terms and conditions of employment. This process pertains specifically to complaints alleging discrimination on the basis of the following, except:
Race
Color
Religion
National origin
Ancestry
Age
Sex (includes sexual harassment, gender identity)
Physical or mental disability
Political affiliation/opinion
Rank
Marital status
Sexual orientation
Medical condition
Rank
The __________ is the final level of review for internally-filed discrimination complaints and will render a final decision on appeals.
Office of Equal Employment Opportunity
Commissioner
Division Commander
Commander
Commissioner
Division Chief’s role is to analyze the facts of the informal discrimination complaint and attempt to resolve the issues _________.
Fairly
Expeditiously
At the lowest level
All of the above
All of the above
A trained Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) investigator is assigned within ______ days of receipt of a formal discrimination complaint.
Five calendar
Five working
Ten calendar
Ten working
Five working
It is the Division Chief’s responsibiliy to Review findings of the investigative report, make a proposed determination, and forward the entire investigation within _________ days from the date of receipt from the EEO investigator to the Office of Equal Employment Opportunity (OEEO).
five calendar
Five working
Ten calendar
Ten working
Ten working
For both internally-filled and externally-filled discrimination once a final disposition is determined, the allegedly dicriminally employee(s) will be notified through a(n) _______ within five working days.
Certified Letter
Memorandum of Findings (MOF)
Memorandum of Direction (MOD)
Memorandum of Findings (MOF)
True or False: It is the role of an Equal Employment Opportunity counselor to investigate and suggest possible remedies to potential complaints.
False
True or False: Employees who serve as employee representatives or alternate employee representatives in personnel actions can also serve as an EEO counselor.
True: at their Division chief’s discretion, but may not dually represent an employee as an EEO counselor and employee representative for the same issue.
True or False: A complainant may discontinue the discrimination complaint at any point in the process.
True: However, the Department will continue its review of the matter to ensure compliance with CHP discrimination policies.
True or False: If a complainant believes they have been discriminated against, they may elect to bypass the Department’s internal discrimination complaint process and may file with an External agency.
True: Federal Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Federal Department of Labor, California State Department of Fair Employment and Housing, or California Department of Industrial Relations.
Time Frames and Basis for Externally-Filed Discrimination Complaints: Federal Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. Must be filed within _____ days of the last incident or notification of the alleged discriminatory act(s).The covered basis includes race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex (includes sexual harassment), disability, equal pay/compensation, genetic information, pregnancy, and/or retaliation.
90
180
300
365
300