Human Resources

Question 1

The function that oversees demographics, diversity, skills and qualifications, and employment processes

Answer 1

Human Resources

Question 2

Refers to actions appropriate to overcome the effects of past or present practices, policies, or other barriers to equal employment opportunity

Answer 2

Affirmative Action

Question 3

Refers to the right of all individuals to compete on an equal basis for a job with regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, or age

Answer 3

Equal Employment Opportunity

Question 4

Unfavorable, unfair, and/or inequitable treatment of a person or class of persons in comparison to other persons or class of persons based on protected status

Answer 4

Discrimination

Question 5

Verbal or physical conduct toward an individual because of his/her protected status

Answer 5

Harassment

Question 6

What is the EEOC?

Answer 6

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

Question 7

What are the types of harassment?

Answer 7

• Verbal
• Physical
• Visual

Question 8

Self-referral is not allowed when?

Answer 8

• Department identifies substance abuse problem
• After the employee has been notified to report for random testing
• Post accident
• PM application or reasonable cause case
• Substance abuse is associated with a legal matter

Question 9

Who is eligible for FMLA?

Answer 9

The employee must be employed full time for at least 12 months

Question 10

How much FMLA does an employee receive? And how often?

Answer 10

An eligible employee can receive up to 12 weeks off every calendar year starting from January 1 to December 31

Question 11

What are qualifying reasons to take FMLA?

Answer 11

• Birth of a child
• Severe illness to the employee
• Care for an immediate family member (spouse, child, parent) that is ill

Question 12

What is the flow of paperwork for the FMLA request?

Answer 12

• TFD HR submits a request to COT HR Leaves
• COT HR send a FML packet to the employee
• TFD HR can be a liaison between the employee and COT HR
• Employee submits all forms to City HR Leaves
• City HR provides TFD HR notice of FML designation
• TFD HR tracks FML and notifies COT HR when the employee returns to work

Question 13

How many days a year does the city give for paid military leave?

Answer 13

30 days (or 15 shifts) per military fiscal year Oct-Sep

Question 14

Can sick leave be used for industrial injuries?

Answer 14

No

Question 15

What is the maximum time off for an industrial injury?

Answer 15

365 days

Question 16

Who is the city’s third party administrator that handles industrial injuries?

Answer 16

Pinnacle

Question 17

What is the retirement age for suppression?

-For other areas?

Answer 17

60 years old for suppression

-65 for all other areas

Question 18

What is the process for requesting Light Duty for an off-the-job injury?

Answer 18

-Must be approved by the Fire Chief
-Requires a memo from the employee to the Chief through COC
-Personal physician’s release for light duty with limitations and duration
-Requests evaluated on availibility based on Department’s needs
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