HPM 9.1 - Employee Relations Manual

Question 1

If there’s a conflict with policy and contract, which shall be controlling?

Answer 1

Contract

Question 2

What is the Dills Act?

Answer 2

Gives employees the right to be represented on issues pertaining to wages, hours and conditions of employment.

Question 3

Are supervisory employees entitled to bargaining unit rights?

Answer 3

No

Question 4

True or false

Employee reps are on equal ground with management.

Answer 4

True

Question 5

The Department employs ___ of the 21 bargaining units

Answer 5

12

Question 6

Can employees conduct/participate in employee organization business during work hours?

Answer 6

No. Only during lunch breaks, rest breaks and time before and after work.

Question 7

What does a grievance have to do with?

Answer 7

Violation of contract

Question 8

What does a complaint have to do with?

Answer 8

Violation of policy

Question 9

How many levels are there in the grievance/complaint process?

Answer 9

5

1. Informal level
2. Level 1 (Area Commander)
3. Level 2 (Division Commander)
4. Level 3 (Officer of the Commissioner - final level for represented)
5. Level 4 (Director of CA Dept. Of Human Resources - last level for excluded employees)

Question 10

What are the types of specialty pay jobs?

Answer 10

Motorcycle, Pilot, Bilingual, Investigator

Question 11

Removal from a specialty pay position requires approval from ______

Answer 11

The appropriate assistant commissioner

Question 12

Processing a grievance/complaint:

Step 1. Copy of complaint, first level response and all pertinent documentation shall be
forwarded to Division and OER within ________ after issuing response.

Answer 12

5 working days

Question 13

Complain records shall be retained by the affected command for _____

Answer 13

1 year