HPM 10.3, Personnel Transactions

Question 1

Seniority Points. In promotional examinations for CHP uniformed classifications, each competitor is allowed an additional credit of one-quarter of a point for each full year served in the next lower rank than that for which the examination is given. Time in rank shall be computed from the date of appointment in the present rank to the ______________________________ .

Answer 1

final filing date stated on the examination bulletin

Question 2

c. Pursuant to GC Section 21224, persons retired from CalPERS are permitted to
work up to ______ hours in any fiscal year without reinstating from retirement

Answer 2

960

Question 3

A former uniformed employee must apply for reinstatement to a uniformed position within ________ years of separation.

Answer 3

three

Question 4

All reinstated employees must serve a ___(length)_________ probationary period.

Answer 4

one-year

Question 5

Maximum Travel Distance from Residence to Work Location When Using a
State Vehicle.

Answer 5

commanders using a state vehicle shall not exceed 70 miles.
non-command employees using a state vehicle shall not exceed 50 miles.

Question 6

An employee who has _______________ working days of service in a monthly
pay period shall be considered as having a complete pay period of service, or
continuous service.

Answer 6

11 or more

Question 7

The probationary reports shall be completed within _________ of the designated probationary period, and submitted to Human Resources Section (HRS), Personnel Files Services.

Answer 7

10 days

Question 8

Six-Month Probationary Period. Employees on a 6-month probation shall
receive written appraisals at ___ months, ____ months, ____ months, and more frequently as necessary. An employee serving a 6-month probationary period must work a minimum of _____ hours during the 6-month period.

Answer 8

2 months
4 months
6 months
840 hours

Question 9

Twelve-Month Probationary Period. Employees on a 12-month probation (refer
to Annex A, Classifications Requiring a 12-Month Probationary Period) will receive
written appraisals at ____ months, ____ months, _____ months, and more frequently as necessary. An employee serving a 12-month probationary period must work a
minimum of ________ hours during the 12-month period.

Answer 9

4 months,
8 months,
12 months
1,680 hours

Question 10

The following are discretionary leaves:
1. __________
2. __________
3. __________
4. __________

Answer 10

(a) Regular Leave of absence (reasons listed in paragraph 2.d.).
(b) Adoption Leave.
(c) Temporary Leave of absence.
(d) Informal Leave.

Question 11

The following are nondiscretionary leaves:

(1) 
    (2) 
(3)
(4) 
(5) 	
(6) 
(7)

Answer 11

(1) Pregnancy or Parental Leave.
(2) Veterans’ Educational Leave.
(3) Military Leave.
(4) Spousal Military Leave.
(5) Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA)/California Family Rights Act
(CFRA) Leave.
(6) Nonindustrial Disability Insurance (NDI) Leave.
(7) State Disability Insurance (SDI) Leave.

Question 12

Commanders may grant a temporary leave of absence without pay to any employee for a period not to exceed ____________ days.

Answer 12

30 calendar

Question 13

Short-term military leave is leave for _______________.

Answer 13

6 months (180 calendar days) or less.

Question 14

Long-term military leave is leave for more than ___________________.

Answer 14

6 months (180 calendar days).

Question 15

An employee who has permanent or probationary status is entitled to a long-term military leave for active duty service in the U.S. Armed Forces when the orders are for a period over 6 months, but not exceeding ____ years.

Answer 15

5

Question 16

(6) Five-Year Limit. Long-term U.S. military leave cannot exceed ____ years.

Answer 16

5

Question 17

An employee shall return to state service within ____ months after the end of long-term military leave.

Answer 17

6

Question 18

California Pregnancy Disability Leave (PDL) regulations were changed with the intent of augmenting the FMLA and CFRA regulations.
a. General. In addition to leave taken under the provisions of FMLA/CFRA, an
employee who is disabled due to pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical
conditions is entitled to take unpaid PDL for the period of the actual disability up to____________________, per pregnancy, as medically needed.

Answer 18

four months (17.33 weeks)

Question 19

b. Payment Process. The EDD NDI office determines the period of eligibility and authorizes payment on claims. Human Resources Section requests payment from SCO based on the authorization issued by the NDI office. Payments may be authorized for a maximum of _________________ for one continuous period of disability, which is equivalent to 182 calendar days.

Answer 19

26 weeks

Question 20

If a CHP 318 is approved for employment in excess of ___________days, the
commander shall deliver one copy to the employee, file one copy in the
employee’s field folder, and forward the original to the next level of review.

Answer 20

30 calendar

Question 21

4800.5 benefits are chargeable only in ________ increments.

Answer 21

hourly

Question 22

The maximum vacation/annual leave accumulation for nonuniformed excluded employees on January 1 is _______ hours.

Answer 22

640

Question 23

Commanders shall allow employees who work more than five hours per day a
minimum of _____ minutes and not more than one hour for meal periods.

Answer 23

30

Question 24

Commanders may grant employees a rest period not to exceed ____ minutes each four hours of their work shift. The total time taken for rest periods shall not exceed _____ minutes each workday.

Answer 24

15 min

25 min

Question 25

Rest periods shall not be granted during ________ of the work
period.

Answer 25

the first or last hour

Question 26

Nonuniformed employees may earn up to _______ hours of CTO.

Answer 26

240

Question 27

Officers and sergeants may earn up to ______ hours of CTO

Answer 27

480

Question 28

AWW – true or false

When an employee returns from injury mid-month, the schedule shall
remain an 8-hour schedule until the end of the pay period.

Answer 28

True