HPM 9.1 Chapters 4-6

Question 1

1.) Rules governing state employee organizations for represented employees are found in the _________________ Act.

Answer 1

Ralph C. Dills (Dills)

4-3, 1 (a)

Question 2

2.) What is the bargaining unit for California Highway Patrol (CHP) Officers and Cadets?

Answer 2

Unit 5

4-3, 1 (c)(4)

Question 3

3.) Who maintain a complete listing of designated representatives by bargaining unit which is available to management upon request?

Answer 3

Office of Employee Relations (OER)

4-4, d (2)

Question 4

4.) An Employee who is acting as representative on behalf of an exclusive representative is not working in their capacity as a state employee. They are on equal ground with ____________ and ________________.

Answer 4

Supervisors & Managers

4-4, d (4)

Question 5

5.) Rules governing state employee organizations for excluded employees are found in the _________________________________.

Answer 5

Excluded Employee Bill of Rights

4-5, 2 (a)

Question 6

6.) A Bona Fide Association representative _______________ enter a work location without the consent of the commander.

Answer 6

Shall not

4-5, 3 (b)

Question 7

7.) When departmental policy conflicts with a contract, the provisions of the _____________ shall prevail.

Answer 7

Contract

5-3, 1

Question 8

8.) Official and designated representatives of recognized employee organizations, including supervisory organizations, _____________ be permitted reasonable access to work locations to meet with departmental employees on representational matters.

Answer 8

Shall

5-3, 2 (a) (1)

Question 9

9.) Access to a work location may be denied or delayed for reasons including ____________, _______________, ___________________________, or other legitimate circumstances.

Answer 9

Safety, security, work load requirements

5-3, 2 (a) (4)

Question 10

10.) Any materials posted on the employee organization bulletin boards ______________ be libelous, obscene, defamatory, or a partisan political nature.

Answer 10

Shall not

5-4, 3 (c)

Question 11

11.) Who retains final authority to remove employee organization materials from a bulletin board, in the event that the organization representative refuses to withdraw the material posted?

Answer 11

Management

5-4, 3 (e)

Question 12

12.) Employees _______________ conduct or participate in employee organization business activities during assigned work hours.

Answer 12

Shall not

5-4, 4 (a)

Question 13

13.) Lunch periods, rest breaks, and time before and after work are considered employee’s ____________________ or ____________________ hours.

Answer 13

Own time or non-working

5-4, 4 (b)

Question 14

14.) Time expended utilizing state telephones for representational purposes on release time shall be recorded on what CHP form?

Answer 14

CHP 610

5-5, 6

Question 15

15.) What state equipment or supply shall not be used by employees or employee organization representatives while participating in representational or employee organization business?

Answer 15

State vehicle

Question 16

16.) Correspondence delivered through the United States Postal Service addressed to a particular individual at a specific work location will be open and delivered to the employee unless marked _________________ and _________________.

Answer 16

Personal and Confidential

5-6, 8

Question 17

17.) The use of state facilities for organization meetings is permitted. Approval is subject to the _________________________ of the Department.

Answer 17

Operational needs

5-6, 9 (a)

Question 18

18.) The state employer _____________ allow a reasonable number of supervisory employee representative of recognized employee organizations reasonable time off without loss of compensation or other benefits when meeting and conferring with representatives of the state employer on matters within the scope of representation.

Answer 18

Shall

6-4, 3 (b)

Question 19

19.) Resident posts are to be represented by the __________ representative.

Answer 19

Area’s

6-4, 4 (a) (2)

Question 20

20.) Who has the authority to deny an employee their request for state release time?

Answer 20

Supervisor

6-4, 4 (b)

Question 21

21.) Can employees conduct or participate in the internal business affairs such as circulation of organizational material; solicitations for membership; campaigning in unit elections; solicitation of organizational health, welfare and insurance plans; or organizational demonstrations, social, political, or recreational events of an employee organization during assigned working hours?

Answer 21

No

6-4, 4 (c)

Question 22

22.) Per Government Code Section 3529, who shall not participate in the handling of grievances or meet-and-confer sessions on behalf of non-excluded employees and supervisory employees?

Answer 22

Excluded employees

6-5, 4 (j)

Question 23

23.) What is the maximum hour that may be authorized for represented employees to prepare and present a grievance/complaint at the informal level and each formal appeal level in the grievance and appeal procedures?

Answer 23

Four

6-6, 5 (b) (2)

Question 24

24.) If approved by a supervisor, the employee shall complete what CHP form to utilize time from the contributory bank?

Answer 24

CHP 610 – Representation Reporting

6-8, 6 (c) (2)

Question 25

25.) Supervisor is responsible for forwarding a copy of what CHP form to the Office of Employee relations (OER)?

Answer 25

CHP 212 – Non-automated Personnel Contributory Time Bank

6-8, d (1)

Question 26

26.) Name three factors that are appropriate to consider when reviewing a request of a reimbursable paid leaves of absence.

Answer 26

The timing of a Merit Salary Adjustment, employee job performance, and operational/program considerations such as workload, assignment, and replacement.
6-9, 7 (b) (2)

Question 27

27.) Released time shall be allowed for up to ________________ hours per incident, per involved employee, for a CAHP representative to assist an employee at an officer involved shooting incident.

Answer 27

Eight (8)

6-12, 10 (c) (4)