PAIDS

Question 1

Company Commanders shall monitor the evaluation of Firefighters 6th Grade assigned to their units. In their absence and can have the roll of both Evaluator and Reviewer. In his absence and no long term replacement. Who will review and sign these reports ?

Answer 1

All Evaluation Reports are to be reviewed and signed by the Company Commander with no continuing replacement, the regularly assigned Senior Officer in the unit will be responsible for the review of evaluations

PAID 84-5 Eval for 6th grade firefighters

Question 2

Can covering officers be evaluators for 6th grade evaluations ?

Answer 2

YES!
Evaluators shall be regularly assigned Company Officers. Covering Officers may be designated as evaluators when they are detailed to a unit on a long-term basis.

PAID 84-5 Eval for 6th grade firefighters

Question 3

The Evaluation Report (BP-91A) must be prepared in triplicate at the end of what months ? prior city service does not reduce the probation. The original and one copy are forwarded to the member’s permanently assigned Division. When are the probys training notebook forwarded ?

Answer 3

9th, 13th and 17th month of service, and numbered (e.g., 2,3,4) after the date of the rating period.

13th and 17th notebooks forwarded.

The evaluation begins on the date of appointment to the Fire Department;

Question 4

Company Commanders shall not grant extended leaves, such as vacation, to the 6th Grade members during final months of probation.
T/F

Answer 4

True!

Question 5

All Officers have a professional responsibility to make every effort to insure a successful program. Covering Officers and Officers in Charge of units where a probationer is detailed shall notify the probationer’s company commander of any significant items noticed during a tour of duty with a probationer.
True or False

Answer 5

FALSE!!!!

Evaluation Officer

Question 6

When Probationary Firefighters have had their probationary period extended, for whatever reason, additional evaluation reports are required. For an extension of up to 90 days, how many reports are required ?

Answer 6

one report is required. For an extension of more than 90 days, a report every three months is required. In all cases the final report is due four weeks prior to tenure.

Question 7

For information and guidance, Company Commanders and Evaluation Officers may call who for advice ?

Answer 7

the Evaluation Desk, Bureau of Personnel.

Question 8

Any permanent uniformed member of the department, who has satisfactorily completed
their probationary period, has the right to appeal the contents, recommendations, process
or overall rating of their performance evaluation
Can probationary firefighters appeal ?

Answer 8

NO!
Probationary employees are not entitled to an appeal.

paid 80-2

Question 9

A member may appeal the evaluation due to one or more of the following:

Answer 9

Procedural error,
Factual error,
Raters misinterpretation, or
Bias or prejudice on part of the rater.

paid 80-2

Question 10

Command Disipline
Although most situations can be resolved within a day or two, no more than two weeks should elapse between misconduct and resolution. Thus, the following maximum timetable must be adhered to:

the interview may be postponed up to 48 hours to allow for union or legal representation.

Answer 10

Within seven (7) days of the alleged misconduct: interviews and investigation completed and member informed of proposed penalty.
Within five (5) days of notification of proposed penalty: member must indicate acceptance or rejection on Complaint Report (BP-87).
Within two (2) days of member's election: required reports submitted and penalty initiated.
3/75

Question 11

Charges must be prepared and forwarded with endorsements to the Bureau of Investigations and Trials within

Answer 11

10 days after occurrence, unless delayed due to unusual circumstances.

Question 12

26.1.4 Charges must be prepared and signed by the immediate superior officer on duty where

Answer 12

respondent is working at the time of the alleged violation

Question 13

The officer preparing charges must forward them via the chain of command. If the respondent is not under the regular command of the officer preparing the charges, a copy of the charges must be sent to the

Answer 13

respondent’s assigned unit

officer preparing charges must immediately notify the respondent’s assigned unit by telephone of the alleged violation.

Question 14

If charges or trial notice cannot be served upon the respondent personally within 72 hours after receipt, or in cases of continued absence without leave, the officer must promptly notify the Bureau of Investigations and Trials by telephone.

Answer 14

true

Question 15

The respondent must indicate acceptance or rejection of the recommended penalty within

Answer 15

one week after receiving notice of the determination