HPM 10.3 Personnel Transactions Manual

Question 1

True or false? The eligibility standards to take the sergeant’s exam are:
A minimum of 36 months of qualifying pay periods performing the duties of an Officer, CHP, with 24 qualifying pay periods performing enforcement-related duties a majority of the time. Work hours expended during the break-in period do not qualify. Enforcement- related duties includes assignment to marked sedans, motorcycles, Mobile Road Enforcement trucks, bicycles, horseback, and aircraft. Special duty positions which directly support enforcement (e.g., auto theft, commercial facilities, task forces, Multidisciplinary Accident Investigation Team) are considered enforcement-related. Any other position which regularly generates enforcement documents is also considered enforcement-related.

Answer 1

True

Question 2

Employees on a 12-month probation will receive written appraisals at ___months, ___ months, ___ months, and more frequently as necessary

Answer 2

4, 8, 12

Question 3

The maximum travel distance from residence to work location for noncommand employees using a state vehicle shall not exceed ____ miles.

Answer 3

50

Question 4

An employee serving a 12-month probationary period must work a minimum of ___ hours during the 12-month period.

Answer 4

1680

Question 5

In determining total hours worked, vacation, sick leave, military leave, or other leave of absence, compensating time off, suspension or other separations, including separations subsequently voided or otherwise set aside, ___ be considered working time.

Answer 5

Shall not

Question 6

Inactive duty, such as scheduled weekly or monthly reserve drill periods, qualifies for an ___ short-term military leave. Such absences may be charged to leave credits, or dock, with the exception of sick leave.

Answer 6

Unpaid

Question 7

Long-term U.S. military leave cannot exceed ___.

Answer 7

5 years

Question 8

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 8

4 months

Question 9

Automatic resignation is the separation of an employee who is AWOL for ___ or more consecutive working days, whether the absence is voluntary or involuntary.

Answer 9

5

Question 10

Effective October 1, 1996, the public safety exemption has been reinstituted for the Age Discrimination in Employment Act. Uniformed employees are subject to the provisions of Government Code, Section 21130, which states that every patrol member “shall be retired on the first day of the calendar month succeeding that in which he or she attains age ___.”

Answer 10

60

Question 11

Employees are prohibited from engaging in any secondary employment activity until they have received written approval from their commander on a CHP ___. This shall apply to employees on vacation, and all leaves of absence with pay (excepting military leave).

Answer 11

318

Question 12

Secondary employment ___ be suspended while an employee is on sick leave, injury, or limited duty status. Commanders may require written assurance from an appropriate medical authority stating the secondary employment activity will not aggravate the injury nor prolong the employee’s recovery.

Answer 12

May

Question 13

True or false? A CHP employee may not report for or return to duty when not completely recovered from the effects of alcohol, or with alcohol on the breath.

Answer 13

True

Question 14

True or false? Marijuana is classified as a Schedule I substance in accordance with California Health and Safety Code (HSC) Section 11054(d). Uniformed employees shall not use or ingest marijuana as defined by Section 11018 HSC.

Answer 14

True

Question 15

True or false? Uniformed employees of the CHP may work for compensation in the position of EMT or paramedic for a licensed ambulance company.

Answer 15

True

Question 16

True or false? It has been deemed that holding the office of sheriff, constable, marshal, or judge of a judicial district while an employee of this Department is inconsistent and incompatible.

Answer 16

True

Question 17

Supervisors shall ensure new ID/ESA cards are issued to their employees every ___ years in conjunction with the replacement of the field folder photograph.

Answer 17

5

Question 18

True or false? At the discretion of the supervisor, an employee may be allowed to use other paid leave credits in lieu of sick leave credits, unless prohibited by the employee’s BU agreement.

Answer 18

True

Question 19

May an employee use sick leave while on vacation if they have a dental appointment?

Answer 19

Yes

Question 20

The charge to bereavement leave shall not exceed ___ eight-hour days for any one occurrence. Bereavement leave may only be used in increments of one hour.

Answer 20

3

Question 21

Re: bereavement leave. If the death occurred outside the state, an additional ___ day(s) may be requested and shall be charged either to the employee’s sick leave or leave without pay.

Answer 21

2

Question 22

The maximum accumulation for vacation/annual leave for sergeants on January 1 is ___ hours (includes 164 hours for holiday-in-lieu credits in lieu of fixed state holidays and a personal holiday)

Answer 22

816

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.

Answer 24

15

Question 25

In accordance with GO 6.1, Smoking, smoke breaks may be taken in lieu of regular rest periods at the discretion of the supervisor and employee; however, total daily time allowed for smoke breaks shall not exceed the time allocated for regular rest periods, which is:

Answer 25

25

Question 26

With ___ approval, commanders may allow employees to work eight-hour days with start and finish times other than 0800 hours and 1700 hours which may vary from day to day.

Answer 26

Division

Question 27

The minimum meal period shall be ___ and should be taken between the hours of 1130 and 1330.

Answer 27

30 minutes

Question 28

The “standard” workday for day shift employees ___ be between the hours of 0800 and 1700 and shall consist of eight working hours.

Answer 28

Shall

Question 29

Employees assigned to the 8.5-hour work shift shall be scheduled for ___, 8.5-hour shifts
per each 28-day work period.

Answer 29

20

Question 30

Employees assigned to the 10.5-hour work shift shall be scheduled for ___, 10.5-hour shifts per each 28-day work period.

Answer 30

16

Question 31

Supervisors shall be responsible for approving overtime. A supervisor ___ not allow an employee to perform overtime work without prior authorization.

Answer 31

Shall

Question 32

Nonuniformed employees may earn up to ___ hours of CTO. Hours earned in excess of ___ hours shall be paid.

Answer 32

240

Question 33

Officers and sergeants may earn up to ___ hours of CTO. Hours earned in excess of ___ hours shall be converted to paid overtime as provided in the BU 5 agreement.

Answer 33

480

Question 34

Commanders may order that CTO credits be used unless prohibited by a BU agreement. The employee should be given reasonable advance notice (at least __ hours).

Answer 34

24

Question 35

For the purpose of assigning voluntary overtime details, uniformed employees shall not be considered available if the assignment would result in the employee working more than ___ hours in any 24-hour period.

Answer 35

16.5

Question 36

True or false? Employees who travel from home before their regular work day and return to their homes at the end of the work day are engaged in ordinary home-to-work travel which is a normal incident of employment. This is true whether the employee works at a fixed location or at a different job site each day. Normal travel from home to work is not work time.

Answer 36

True

Question 37

When an employee is absent without official approval, the absence is reported as absence without leave (AWOL). The commander must notify the employee in accordance with procedures. An AWOL is reported on an STD. 634, Absence and Additional Time Worked Report.

Answer 37

False

Is not reported on an STD. 634

Question 38

True or false? To be eligible for FMLA/CFRA benefits, an employee must have at least 12 months (52 weeks) of state service; and have worked at least 1,250 hours (actual time worked) immediately before the date the FMLA/CFRA leave is to start.

Answer 38

True

Question 39

True or false? An eligible employee requesting FMLA/CFRA leave shall be required to provide their supervisor with a completed medical certification form which supports the need for leave due to a serious health condition affecting the employee or eligible family member within 30 days.

Answer 39

False

Within 15 calendar days

Question 40

True or false? Under FMLA/CFRA, employees (male or female) are allowed to take up to a total of 16 weeks (in one continuous block or intermittently) of leave to bond with their child after birth. It must be taken within 1 year of the date of the birth.

Answer 40

False

12 weeks

Question 41

True or false? An employee normally on an alternate work week schedule, who is on FMLA/CFRA leave for 30 continuous days or more, must revert back to a Monday through Friday schedule and the regular work shift shall be 8 hours.

Answer 41

True

Question 42

Employees assigned to the 9.5-hour work shift shall be scheduled for____, 9.5-hour shifts per each 28-day work period.

Answer 42

18

Question 43

Employees assigned to the 12.5-hour work shift shall be scheduled for no less than ____, 12.5-hour shifts and up to ____ days of less than 12.5 hours per each 28-day work period.

Answer 43

12, 2

Question 44

The 9.5-hour work schedule shall include at least ____ regular days off (RDO) in each 28-day work period.

Answer 44

10

Question 45

The 12.5-hour work schedule shall include at least ____ regular days off (RDO) in each 28-day work period.

Answer 45

14

Question 46

The 10.5-hour work schedule shall include at least ____ regular days off (RDO) in each 28-day work period.

Answer 46

12

Question 47

The 8.5-hour work schedule shall include at least ____ regular days off (RDO) in each 28-day work period.

Answer 47

8