IAFF contract Flashcards
What is the leave period for first round leave picks?
two weeks
How many days of picks are there for employees that work a 48 hour week in rounds 2-4?
3
How many days of leave picks do employees that work a 40 or 42 hour work week get in rounds 2-4?
4
How many years of service do you need to make leave selections in the third round?
3
How many years of service do you need to make leave selections in the fourth round?
15
How many hours of annual leave do employees that work 2496 hour year, that have less than 3 years of service accrue per leave year?
144
How many hours of annual leave do employees on a 2496 work schedule, who have between 3 and 15 years of service accrue per leave year?
192
How many hours of annual leave do employees who have more than 15 years of service accrue in a leave year?
249
How many hours of annual leave do employees on a 2184 schedule accrue in a leave year with less than 3 years of service?
126
How many annual leave hours do employees on a 2184 schedule accrue in a leave year with between 3 and 15 years of service?
168
How many annual leave hours do employees on a 2184 schedule accrue in a leave year if they have more than 15 years of service?
219
What is the maximum amount of annual leave hours a bargaining unit employee may accumulate on a 2496 hour work year?
288
What is the maximum amount of annual leave hours a bargaining unit employee may accumulate on a 2184 hour work year?
252
What is the percentage of excess annual leave an employee may request to be paid out at the end of the year?
50%
What happens to employees accrued annual leave upon separation?
lump sum payment
What is the percentage of 24 hour shift workers and dayworkers that determines the number of vacation slots per day?
12%
What is the percentage of 24 hour shift workers and dayworkers that determines the number of casual leave slots per day?
9%
Casual leave shall be cancelled no less than how many hours before an affected day shift?
12
Casual leave shall be cancelled no less than how many hours before an affecte night shift?
10
If casual leave is approved less than 12 hours before a dayshift or less than 10 hours before a day shift, how long does an employee have to cancel that leave?
1 hour from accepting the notification
What is the latest casual leave may be requested before the shift starts?
2100 the day before
How many casual leave slots are afforded to employees that work in FEI?
2- 12 hour leave slots per shift
How many hours of sick leave per year do employees on a 2496 hour year earn?
144
How many hours per year of sick leave do employees on a 2184 hour work year earn?
126
How many hours per year of sick leave do employees on a 2080 work year earn?
120
An employee on a 2496 hour work year must obtain medical documentation upon returning to work if they have missed how many hours?
72 consecutive work hours
An employee on a 2184 hour work year must obtain medical documentation upon returning to work if they have missed how many hours?
48 consecutive work hours
An employee on a 2080 hour work year must obtain medical documentation upon returning to work if they have missed how many hours?
40 consecutive work hours
An employee on a 24/48 work schedule may incur how many incidents of sick leave use without medical documentation?
4
What happens once an employee has reached 4 sick leave incidents without documentation?
Battalion Chief must inform employee that further use may result in restriction
What happens if an employee is placed on sick leave restriction and uses additional sick leave without documentation?
charged with an AWOL for the amount of time absent
How many incidents of sick leave use without documentation are employees on a 42 or 40 hour work year permitted to have?
5
What happens to accumulated sick leave hours upon separation other than retirement?
forfeited
In order for an employee to make use of the sick leave donation program, how many days must the employee be expected to miss?
7 consecutive calendar days
For an employee on any hour work year (2496/2184/2080), the fire chief may approve how many hours of donated leave per year?
1248/1092/1040 (half the hours)
What 3 instances must the fire chief not approve an employees request to use the sick leave bank?
-If employee has submitted resignation/retirement/separation
-If suspended, during the
suspension period
-Taking leave of absence unrelated to the illness
The fire chief must not approve sick donation for an employee who is eligible for what?
disability leave or other benefit
When is the only time the fire chief may approve sick leave donation for an employee using disability benefits?
if benefits are for medical expenses
If an employee is determined to be eligible for workers compensation and/or service connected disability retirement for the injury/illness they used donated sick leave for, what happens to the leave?
returned to the donating employee not later than 2 pay periods after
What is the donated sick leave allotment for an employee on a 2496 hour work year?
192
What is the donated sick leave allotment for an employee on a 2184 hour work year?
168
What is the allotment of donated sick leave for an employee on a 2040 hour work year?
160
A 2496 work year employee who wishes to donate sick leave, must keep a balance of how many hours?
96
A 2184 work year employee who wishes to donated sick leave, must keep a balance of how many hours?
84
A 2080 work year employee who wishes to donate sick leave must keep a balance of how many hours?
80
An employee using donated sick leave from the sick leave donor program is not entitled to what?
accrue sick or annual leave while using the donated leave
A bargaining unit employee (2496) must be allowed to use up to how many hours of any combination of sick,annual,comp leave or LWOP for the care of a newborn/newly adopted child during any 24 month period?
864
A bargaining unit employee (2184) must be allowed to use up to how many hours of any combination of sick,annual,comp leave or LWOP for the care of a newborn/newly adopted child during any 24 month period?
756
A bargaining unit employee (2080) must be allowed to use up to how many hours of any combination of sick,annual,comp leave or LWOP for the care of a newborn/newly adopted child during any 24 month period?
720
What type of leave when used for parental leave cannot be counted toward FMLA leave?
comp
Employees who have exhausted the parental leave hours may still be entitled to use of what?
12 weeks of FMLA
What type of leave may not be used to cover absences for parental leave?
sick leave donations
When does an employee get granted administrative leave for a full work shift to fulfill jury obligations?
when empanelled
How many days of paid administrative leave is granted to an employee on a 24 hour work schedule in the event of a death of an immediate family member?
3 consecutive calendar days
How many days of paid administrative leave is granted to daywork employees in the event of the death of an immediate family member?
3 consecutive working days
How much paid administrative leave is granted to members that are part of a reserve component of the US armed forces for training?
1- two week period per year not to exceed 15 days
How many HOURS of paid administrative leave is granted to reserve members for the purpose of training per year if they’re on a 2496 work year?
168
How many HOURS of paid administrative leave for reserve military training is an employee working a 2184 work schedule afforded each year?
144
Employees that are part of a reserve component of the US military are afforded how many hours per year of paid administrative leave for training purposes?
120
An employee who is a member of a reserve component of the US military is not entitled to paid administrative leave for what purposes?
attending monthly training
A full-time or part-time employee may use paid organ donor leave to serve as a donor for bone marrow for up to how many days in how long of a period?
7 days in any 12 month period
How many days and over what amount of time, may a full-time or part-time employee be granted paid organ donor leave to serve as an organ donor?
30 days in any 12 month period
An employee who’s family member returns from active duty deployment to a foreign location shall be granted what type of leave and for how long?
paid accrued leave above the cap for 2 consecutive working shifts
An employee who wishes to use paid accrued leave above the cap for a family member that has returned from deployment, has how long to commence that leave?
no later than 5 calendar days following the family members return
An employee who is temporarily disabled in the line of duty and unable to perform normal duties or an alternate duty assignment must be paid in full salary continuation in the form of disability leave for a maximum period of how long?
18 months
What is the maximum period of service connected temporary disability?
18 months
What happens after an employee has been on temporary disability for 18 months but remains temporarily disabled?
may use accrued leave to make up the difference between workers comp and their full benefits/pay
Prior to the expiration of an employees disability leave period, the employer shall provide the employee with written notification that informs them of what 2 things?
the date leave expires
and
contact information for HR
The employer must provide written notification of the expiration of disability leave in what time frame?
no less than 30 days no greater than 60 days
An employee who incurs a job-related injury or illness and wants to enter the managed care program, will be afforded how many months of disability leave if they do not select a physician from the established network?
max of 12 months
What are the 2 situations in which an employee must complete a return to work exam at FROMS?
- If injury/illness was job related
- A non-job related injury/illness that they have been out for 15 or more calendar days
An employee placed on light duty who was working a 24 hour work schedule immediately prior to being placed on light-duty shall have the option to remain on the same 24 hour schedule for how long?
no less than 4 weeks
What 2 conditions must an employee meet to be eligible to use FMLA?
- county employee for 12 months
- work status for at least 1040 hours in the preceding 12 months
How many weeks of FMLA must be granted to an employee who is eligible?
12 work weeks per leave year
What is a workweek for FMLA purposes?
average number of hours which an employee works in a week
The employer must approve LWOP for an eligible employee if the requested leave is for wath 4 leave purposes?
FMLA
Parental leave
Military Leave
Member of MD Gen Assem.
The employer may terminate an employee if they have used more than how many consecutive months of LWOP?
12
An employee using LWOP may not accrue what?
annual or sick leave
The employer must delay the date on which an employee is eligible for a higher annual leave accrual rate for the same length of time that employee was on LWOP if they have used LWOP for more than how long?
4 consecutive weeks
The employer must reassign the service increment date of an employee who uses more than how many days of LWOP?
28 calendar days
What circumstance would cause an employee to be restricted from working voluntary overtime?
- notified by 2100 the night before
- cancel within 10 hours of the start time
- 2 times in 90 days
If an employee is placed on voluntary overtime restriction, how long will it last after the first incident?
30 days
If approved by the station officer, employees working at ECC are authorized for early relief up to how many hours?
2
Performance evaluations in an employees official personnel file are limited to those from the last how many years?
5
Operational records must not contain what 2 types of information about an employee?
medical and psychological condition
How long are records of an employees training held in the departmental records after an employee leaves the county employment?
6 months
What 4 type of records are kept in an employees departmental record for 5 years?
leave record
performance evals
commendations
disciplinary actions
How long are documents from health care providers concerning medical appointments, light duty and return to work held in an employees departmental operating record?
2 years
How long are written reprimands held in an employees departmental operating record?
12 months
How long are notes from health care providers held in a supervisory file?
12 months
Which type of employee file will contain documents pertaining to the previous 12 months
supervisory
How long are materials in a supervisory file valid for?
12 months
Who is responsible for maintining the medical record of each employee?
OHR director
What 2 positions are NOT on the approved list of people who may access and employees medical record?
fire chief
supervisor
The employee fitness record is confidential and access is limited to what 2 people?
- department exercise physiologist
- peer fitness trainer performing the fitness assessment
An employees fitness file an the information in it may not be used for what 4 reasons?
evaluate job performance
discipline
evaluate workers comp claim
any other adverse action toward the employee
Settlement agreements, memoranda of understanding, and last chance agreements shall be kept in which file?
administrative services section file
Access to an employees internal affairs file is limited to what 3 people?
employee (need to know)
fire chief
county attorney
When will files involving complaints where the charges were deemed unsustained or unfounded be expunged from an employees internal affairs file?
3 years
When will files involving complaints where a charge was sustained be expunged from an employees internal affairs file?
5 years
How long in advance must employees be notified of an involuntary transfer?
2 weeks
How many days does an employee have to reply to a notice of involuntary transfer?
7
If an employee is involuntarily transferred to admin services without advance notice, how long will an employee only be required to work the day shift on week days of their normal schedule?
2 weeks
How long prior to a promotional exam must the employer make all of the materials available?
120 days
How many class B classes are the employer required to propose in the budget each fiscal year?
1 class for every 12 FF2 on July 1
Which half of the year will personnel be placed into the class B course by inverse seniority?
second half
How many days after the receipt of a final notice of disciplinary action does an employee have to file a grievance?
20 calendar days
How long may a disciplinary exam be delayed after an employee has requested representation?
up to 8 hours
If a fire investigator is the subject of a disciplinary examination that may have criminal or civil implications, how long shall the employer afford the investigator to arrange for representation?
48 hours
The union may skip step 1 of the grievance procedure and go directly to step 2 in what 3 cases?
suspension
demotion
dismmissal
How many days after the event does an employee have to file a grievance?
20 calendar days
A bargaining unit member and the fire chief shall meet to discuss any grievance within how. many days after it is presented to the fire chief?
14 calendar days
How long after meeting with the union shall the fire chief respond in writing to a grievance?
14 calendar days
How long after the union and the CAO meeting over a grievance does the CAO have to respond?
30 calendar days
Where may the union refer a grievance after the response from the CAO?
arbitration
An arbitration for a grievance must be filed how many days following the written notice referring the grievance to arbitration?
45 days
The proposed seniority list shall be posted by what date each year?
august 15
The employer shall post the final seniority list within how many days of the agreement?
7
How long after the termination of a domestic partnership does an employee have to inform the county?
30 days
How many days notice will a part-time employee be given if the employer terminates the employee from the program involuntarily?
90 days
If a part time employee requests full-time status, the employer agrees to place the employee in a full time position at the same base salary within how long?
6 months
A 2496 employee may elect to be paid for comp time in excess of how. many hours at the end of the year?
96
An employee who is not on a 2496 work year may elect to be paid for come time in excess of how many hours at the end of the year?
80
If an employee elects to be paid for excess comp time, when will they be paid?
first pay period after March 15
How many hours of comp time may an employee (2496) use to purchase retirement service credits?
96
How many hours of comp time may an employee use that is not on a 2496 year to purchase retirement service credits?
80
When do lieutenants become eligible for out of class compensation?
50% of hours worked over any 6 month period
When do MF’s on a 48 hour work schedule become eligible for out of class compensation?
after 525 hours over 6 months
When do MF’s on a 42 hour work schedule become eligible for out of class compensation?
457 hours over 6 months
When do MF’s on a 40 hour work schedule become eligible for out of class compensation?
434 hours over 6 months
What is the per diem amount for employees who work 0-4 hours at a worksite without access to kitchen appliances?
0
What is the per diem amount for employees who work 5-12 hours at a worksite without access to kitchen appliances?
$15
What is the per diem amount for employees who work 13-18 hours at a worksite without access to kitchen appliances?
$20
What is the per diem amount for employees who work 19-24 hours at a worksite without access to kitchen appliances?
$35
If an employee is demoted as a result of a reduction in force, the employee must be permitted to retain their salary for how long?
2 years
A performance standard or standard critical to the competent performance of the essential duties and responsibilities of the position identified in an IPPA is the definition of what?
critical standards
An overall rating of “does not meet expectations” will be given to an employee who has a failure to perform any one what?
critical standard
What are the 2 types of individual performance appraisal?
interim and annual
Whenever an employees overall performance rating does not meet expectations, what must be established?
work improvement plan
What is the minimum period of time for an IPPA?
4 months
A developmental action plan must include goals to address any single performance standard previously rated at what level?
does not meet expectations
What 2 types of overall assessments on an employees performance appraisal should be forwarded to the division chief?
exceptional
and
does not meet expectations
Who must a work improvement plan be submitted to after being reviewed by the employee?
bureau chief
Performance appraisals must be kept in an employees offical record for how long?
5 years
How long may performance appraisals be kept in a departmental operating file?
5 years
How long is a copy of an employees performance appraisal kept in their supervisory file?
1 year
