HPM 9.1 - Employee Relations Manual Flashcards
The purpose of the Employee Relations Program is to encourage harmonious relations between the Department and its employees, and establish procedures for the equitable and peaceful resolution of differences on employee relations matters.
True
Another goal of the Department’s Employee Relations Program is to increase management’s and employees’ understanding of the rights, responsibilities, and obligations of management, employees and employee organizations.
True
Officers have a statutory right to a representative of the officer’s choice “upon the filing of a formal written statement of charges or whenever an interrogation focuses on matters which are likely to result in punitive action…” By policy, the Department has extended the protection of the Public Safety Officers’ Procedural Bill of Rights (POBR) to all employees.
True
When a bargaining unit employee has been summoned to an investigatory interview to which the employee reasonably believes may result in disciplinary action, are they entitled to a representative?
Yes
When an employee representative is acting in that capacity, they are on _____ _____ with management.
Equal ground
The state currently has 21 representational units which are generally segregated along occupational lines. The Department employs represented employees in _____ of these 21 bargaining units.
12
If doubt exists as to the propriety of material posted by an employee organization, _____ should be consulted before removal.
Office of Employee Relations (OER)
Employees shall not conduct or participate in employee organization business activities during assigned work hours.
True
Normally, up to a maximum of _____ hours may be authorized to prepare and present a grievance/complaint at the informal level and each formal appeal level in the grievance and appeal procedures.
Four
When a represented employee alleges a violation of the contract (MOU), this is known as a _____.
Grievance
Examples…
(1) Denial of representation during the grievance procedure.
(2) Denial of overtime compensation provided by the contract.
(3) Annual Performance Evaluations.
When a represented employee alleges a violation of Departmental policy or procedures, this is known as a _____.
Complaint
Examples…
1) Allegation that an officer must work a graveyard shift alone.
2) Denial of hardship transfer.
The following information must be included on a formal grievance/complaint:
(a) Alleged violation - specific provision or policy violated.
(b) Statement of the problem.
(c) Proposed remedy.
If an employee merely does not like a rule or policy, the grievance/complaint should be _____.
Denied
This Act governs state employer-employee labor relations.
Ralph C. Dills Act
Changes due to the method of scheduling shifts and days off, amendments to Standard Operating Procedures, overtime sign-up revisions, logistical changes, or modifications to administrative processes that involve represented departmental employees are all examples of when a commander should _____-_____-_____ with the area representatives(s).
Meet-and-confer
