HPM 9.1 Flashcards
What is the Commissioner’s philosophy
Commanders establish and maintain positive line of open communication with employees and employee representatives.
What is the Office of Employee Relations (OER) responsible for
OER is responsible for developing, coordinating and administering employee relations policies and procedures for he Office of the commissioner.
Bargaining Units within California Highway Patrol
California Highway Patrol
management administers contracts in 12 of the 21 bargaining units
Who is the contact source for questions from the management team
Questions from the management team regarding the correct management interpretations of a contract provision may be
directed to OER.
What is the Dills Act
The Dills Act is a series of Government Code Sections which govern collective bargaining for represented employees of the State of California.
Represented employees have the right to be represented by their exclusive representative regarding wages, hours, and other terms and conditions of employment
Under the Dills Act
What is Weingarten
It establishes the right of a bargaining unit employee to be assisted y a union representative at an investigatory interview to which the employee has been summoned by management when the employee reasonably believes disciplinary action may result from the interview.
Who are represented employees
Employee who is not designated as supervisory, managerial, confidential, or excluded under the Dills Act. “Rank and File”
Rights of Managerial, Confidential, and Other Nonsupervisory Excluded Employees
These employees DO NOT have the right to file an unfair labor practice charge, nor are they entitled to bargaining units, exclusive representation, or contracts.
Supervisory Employee Rights
Supervisory emplyees are not entitled to bargaining units, exclusive representation, contracts, or the right to file unfair labor practice charge.
What form is required to be completed by all departmental employees who provide representation for employees or on behalf of a recognized employee organization
A CHP 610
What are the Levels for the grievance/complaint process
Informal, Level 1, Level 2, Level 3, Level 4
What form is required for a Grievance / Complaint
CHP 94 (Employee Grievance /Complaint) or STD 630 (Employee Contract Grievance or union equivalent)
How do you process the Grievance / Complaint
Step 1: A copy of the formal grievance / complaint, the first level response and all pertinent documentation necessary to investigate the issue in dispute shall be forwarded to the respective division and the Office of Employee Relations (OER) within five working days after he issuance of response.
Step 2: A copy of the grievance / complaint, the second level response and all pertinent documentation necessary to investigate the issue in dispute shall be forwarded to the affected command and OER withing five working days after issuance of the response.
Step 3. Upon appeal to the third level OER will forward a copy of the third level appeal to the affected commands within three working days after receipt. A copy of the departmental response will be forwarded to the affected commands within three working days after issuance.
Step 4: California Department of Human Resources (CalHR) sends the Department a copy of the response to a Level 4 appeal. The OER, in turn will provide copies of the Level 4 response to the affected commands within three working days after receipt.
Grievance records shall be retained at the affected commands for a period of ?
Three years following the date of the final action.
Complaint records shall be retained in the affected command for a period of ?
One year following the date of the final action.
Informal Level
7 Calendar Days to respond
Level 1
14 Calendar Days to respond
