HPM 9.1

Question 1

Bargaining Units within CHP. CHP management administers contracts in ___ of the ___ bargaining units. HPM 9.1

Answer 1

11 of the 21

Question 2

Bargaining Unit Contracts are distributed by OER and can be located in the following locations _____. HPM 9.1

Answer 2

Each command, Division, section, unit, receives one command library copy and in addition, contracts are posted on the CHP intranet under the OER web-
page. Each bargaining unit contract is also available at DPA’s website.

Question 3

Contract Interpretations should be referenced to ensure the consistent interpretation and application of the negotiated language. What is the CHP form for a CI and where are they to be located? HPM 9.2

Answer 3

CHP 602, Each headquarters and Field command shall maintain a library of all current CIs, filed adjacent to the contracts.

Commanders shall ensure that all applicable managers and supervisors, as well as first-line supervisors designated “represented” under the Dills Act, are informed of the content of the published CIs

Question 4

If any provisions of HPM 9.1 conflict with the contract, the contract shall be ______.

Answer 4

controlling

Question 5

The Dills Act is the State Employer-Employee Relations Act (SEERA) was sponsored by _______

Answer 5

California State Employees Association (CSEA)

Question 6

Dills Act elements cover all represented civil service employees, requires state and employee rep to negotiate wages, hours, terms of employment, and defines ___ labor practices.

Answer 6

unfair

Question 7

If there is a a conflict between department policy and the provisions of a negotiated contract, the contract shall be ___

Answer 7

controlling

Question 8

Supervisory employees are not _____ to bargaining unit rights

Answer 8

entitled

Question 9

Managements authority is not ____ and is directed by laws and rules. Management at all levels are to encourage ___ ___

Answer 9

absolute, open communication

Question 10

Employee Representatives are on ___ ___ with management when discussing employee relations

Answer 10

equal ground

Question 11

Role of the supervisor is to be a ____ between employee and management.

Answer 11

link

Question 12

Rep must obtain permission from immediate supervisor to engage, during ___ ___ , in business related to rep matters.

Answer 12

work hours

Question 13

recognized organization may use existing bulletin boards to post such as notice of committee meetings, of elections, of _____ and ___ events, of other official business. Posted material shall be ___ and ____ by rep and a copy give to the commander

Answer 13

recreational, social, dated, signed

Question 14

During assigned work hours employees __ ___ conduct or participate in employee organization business.

Answer 14

shall not

note: most offices allow anyway

Question 15

Non-working hours may be ____ ___ or ___ ___.

Answer 15

lunch breaks, rest breaks

Question 16

Solicitation for membership may only take place during ____ ___

Answer 16

non-working hours

Question 17

Employee ____ can be utilized for distribution of org literature.

Answer 17

mailboxes

Question 18

Use of State/Dept. internal mail systems is ___ ____ for employee org business

Answer 18

not permitted

Question 19

Release time may only be granted during employee’s ____ ___. No shift or schedule changes are allowed for the use of release time.

Answer 19

working hours

Question 20

Release time is limited to those instances when represtenting an employee from the Rep’s area of primary responsibility. Time must be utilized from ___ ___ when a rep represents an employee who is assigned outside that area of responsibility.

Answer 20

another source (release time bank, reimbursable paid leave, dock time, vacation credits, ect.)

Question 21

Employee’s supervisor has the authority to ____ a request for state release time.

Answer 21

Deny.

shall be consistent with the contract and dept. policy

Question 22

No employee shall conduct or ____ in the internal business affairs of an employee organization during assigned working hours.

Answer 22

participate

Question 23

An employee and representative may be granted up to ___ hours of release time to prepare and present grievance. An Employee does not have the right to release time if ____ ____.

Answer 23

4, representing self

Question 24

To utilize time from the contributory back, an authorized employee must provide reasonable advance notice to supervisor; if approved, the employee shall complete a CHP 610 and record on CHP 415 with special code ____. CHP 610 must be submitted to commander within ___ days after representation, which is then approved and sent to OER.

Answer 24

833, 2

Question 25

Grievance/complaint procedure is a ___ ____ mechanism to confidentially raise and process a claim alleging violation of contract/policy.

Answer 25

problem solving

Question 26

Grievance is for _____ issues and complaints are for ___ issues.

Answer 26

MOU, Policy including SOP

Question 27

Steps of the Grievance/Complaint procedures:(4)

Answer 27

1. informal discussion
2. investigating the Grievance/Complaint at informal level
3. issuing the informal response
4. formal Grievance/Complaint

Question 28

Elements of a formal Grievance/Complaint: (3)

Answer 28

1. alleged violation
2. statement of the problem
3. proposed remedy

Question 29

Employee is responsible for _____ the grievance/complaint through the appeal and response process.

Answer 29

moving

Question 30

Retention of Grievances records shall be retained at affected command levels for __ years following final action. Headquarters shall retain for __ years

Answer 30

3, 5

Question 31

Retention of Complaints recorders shall be retained by the affected command for ____ year and Headquarters shall retain for ___ years.

Answer 31

1, 3

Question 32

If employee transfers during grievance/complaint process the grievance/complaint shall be __________.

Answer 32

forwarded to new command

Question 33

To remove employee from special pay position the department must articulate a reason why an employee cannot continue to perform in specialty capacity. Approval must be obtained from _____ ____. If removal is for cause, must provide documentation, if removal for adverse action, must establish relationship between the AA and removal.

Answer 33

assist commissioner

Question 34

An employee removed from a specialty pay position is entitled to an _____ _____ if they desire.

Answer 34

admin hearing

Question 35

Represented employees may file appeal if removed for cause of special pay assignment through the ____ process. If removed for operation necessity an appeal may not be filed.

Answer 35

grievance