HPM 41.3 Flashcards
An Employee Transportation Coordinator (ETC) is responsible for being committed to reducing traffic congestions and improving air quality; facilitating a transit program, creating awareness and interest in participating in alternative commute modes, distributing information promoting commute and rideshare alternatives, assisting employees in joining carpools and representing the department on ETC advisory committees.
True or False: The ETC needs to be a uniformed employee?
False, the commander should consider appointing a non-uniformed employee.
Commute Alternatives are modes of transportation which effectively reduce the number of daily commute trips and/or increase average vehicle ridership. The department has approved the following commute alternatives (subject to Bargaining Unit agreements): Carpool, _________, public transit, bicycling and walking.
a) Vanpooling
b) Ridesharing
c) Public Transit
d) None of the above
a) Vanpooling
Commanders are encouraged to utilize flexible work hours to assist and encourage employees to use alternative commute modes.
True or False
True
Employees interested in using a state vehicle for carpooling purposes must submit a request through their commander to the departmental carpool coordinator. What must be included in the request?
A) commute distance/ work hours of participants
B) number of days per week ridesharing/ residence and work locations
C) availability of off-street parking for the state vehicle and a plan for participant sick leave.
D) All of the above
D) All of the above
True or False: The average ridership for an approved carpool must maintain at least 3 individuals, three times per week, per carpool.
True
True or False: All CHP state vehicle carpools will have one person designated as the driver and can have a number of alternate drivers. A DMV driver license check will be conducted for each driver and alternate. Employees whose records contain more than 2 points per year for traffic violations will not be permitted to drive. All non-uniformed drivers/alternates must have participated in Defensive Driver Training within a period of 4 years and must participate in a one-time behind the wheel training class.
True
Carpool participants shall fully reimburse the Department for mileage accrued in the commute. Are the carpool participants also responsible for mileage accrued when the ridership decreases due to vacation or sick leave?
True
True or False: Normal maintenance and repairs for State owned carpool vehicles will be performed at the State’s expense?
True
True or False: State owned carpool vehicles are allowed to be used to go to lunch during business hours?
False
Employees who use public transit are eligible for a reimbursement of ___% of the monthly fee, up to a maximum dollar amount, pursuant to the employee’s bargaining agreement.
A) 75
B) 50
C) 25
D) 15
a) 75
True or False: Are employees authorized to file a travel advance for a transit subsidy reimbursement request?
False
To be eligible for the bicycle commuter program, employees shall commute to work at least ___% of the days the employee is scheduled to work in a calendar month.
A) 50
B) 75
C) 30
D) 20
A) 50
True or False: For the bicycle commuter program, employees may claim $20 for each calendar month in which they commute a substantial portion by bicycle, up to a maximum of $240 per calendar year. Claims must be submitted on a quarterly basis.
True
The departmental Emergency Ride Home program is designed for employees who rideshare on a regular basis (two or more times per week). Supervisory approval is required before a ride is provided and the ride may only be provided to the following locations:
A) Employee’s vehicle,
B) employees’ home,
C) medical facility/daycare/school for an employee’s child requiring immediate attention.
D) All of the above
D) All of the above
