Personnel Manual Flashcards
A person in a position of authority who fails to take the appropriate action regarding discrimination or harassment will face disciplinary action (T/F)
TRUE
Attempts will be made to address the circumstances at the highest possible level with the intent to immediately correct the situation and prevent further occurrences (T/F)
FALSE, lowest
If the circumstances are such that direct confrontation with the alleged antagonist would further aggravate the situation, the incident should be reported directly to the ____ using the Form 51
Office of Fair Practices
Reports of harassment situations may be reported directly to all of the following except:
- Department of Budget and Management
- Baltimore District Office of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commision
- Maryland Commission on Civil Rights
- Governor’s Office
Governor’s Office
If any information is not known at the time the Form 51 is filed the Form 51 will still be forwarded immediately to OFP, ______ will be sent to OFP when the information is known
Form 17
Commanders will contact the harassment/discrimination victims at least every ____days to provide updates on case progress
15 days
Commanders will contact the victim of discrimination/harassment within ____ days after disposition to ensure that there has not been any continuation of improper conduct, threats of retaliation.
60 days
When a complaint of discrimination is made, commanders and directors will make a preliminary inquiry into the incident within ____ days of being notified
10 days
The ADA Coordinator and the ADA Alternate Coordinator are appointed by the _______________________
Chief of SSB
Information revealed by an employee to the EAO will remain confidential and may only be released: (4 Things)
- To an appropriate individual with the employee’s consent
- In accordance with statute or judicial order
- When the employee has threatened to or has inflicted harm to himself or another person
- In cases where the employee has admitted to engaging in criminal activity
When a supervisor initiates a referral, he will only be advised whether the employee has kept his appointment with the EAO and whether he was referred to the Psychological Services Program (PSP); no other information will be disclosed (T/F)
TRUE
The two-year probationary period for a newly hired trooper is mandated by statute and may be extended (T/F)
False, cannot be extended
Each Probationary Review Board will be comprised of a: (3 people)
- Major (Chair of the board)
- captain
- sworn employee under the rank of CPL
The chair of the Probationary Review Board will ensure the Board convenes within _____ business days of there being a recommendation to place the employee on a performance improvement plan during the Form 160 process or to terminate the trooper from probationary status
10 days
When the Probationary Review Board determines the trooper should be terminated from probationary status, the trooper’s commander will ensure an _________________________ is imposed immediately
Emergency Suspension of Police Powers
As prescribed by statute, civilian employees in the skilled and professional services will complete a _____ month probationary period
6 month
The appointing authority may extend a civilian employee’s probationary period by:
1. _____ months if that employee is appointed to a skilled service position below grade 7;
2. _____ months if that employee is appointed to a skilled service position in grade 7 or above; or
3. _____ months if that employee is appointed to a professional service position.
3,6,6
A bureau chief who receives a promotional recommendation will review, approve or disapprove and forward it to the OPT at least _____ days before a trooper is eligible for a noncompetitive promotion
30
The _____________ retains overall responsibility for this promotional process.
Commander of OPT
The __________________________ retains overall responsibility for any civilian promotional process
Commander of the Human Resources Division (HRD)
A civilian employee who is the subject of an open administrative investigation may not participate in the promotional process
FALSE, they may
A written examination is administered as a part of some civilian promotional process. (T/F)
FALSE
MD. CODE ANN., STATE PERS. & PENS §4-201, provides the ________________________ with the sole responsibility for the State Personnel Management System which includes civilian classification and compensation
Secretary of the Department of Budget & Management (DBM)
A ______________________________, is maintained by Human Resources Division (HRD) for each position within the MSP
form MS-22, Position Description
The acting trooper will only receive acting pay if he is required to assume the duties andresponsibilities normally associated with a higher rank for at least _____ continuous work days.
20
The initial period of acting pay is limited to ____ months or less and may be extended for periods of up to _____ months.
six
Requests for acting pay can only be denied by the ___________________ or the _________________
Director of HRD or the SUPERINTENDENT
Civilian employees whose permanent classification is between grades 1 and 10 will be eligible for additional compensation for the period of acting capacity in excess of _____ continuous workdays
10
Civilian employees whose permanent classification is grade 11 or above will be eligible for additional compensation for the period of acting capacity in excess of _____ continuous work days
20
Beginning January 1, 2014, appraisals will be completed for all troopers through the rank of ___________________ .
lieutenant colonel
When setting expectations, the supervisor will define acceptable performance for the position, not for the trooper in the position (T/F)
TRUE
The Form 164 and related materials will be maintained in the auxiliary personnel files for ______ years and then destroyed
3 years
If an administrative investigation or charge is pending against a trooper in relation to an incident which occurred during the appraisal period, the trooper’s Form 164 and related materials will be retained for the period specified by______________
Legal Counsel Unit
Personnel on extended leave for an entire appraisal will not receive ratings for any standards, however a form 161 will be completed and processed indicating the leave status in the first-line supervisor’s comments section (T/F)
TRUE
There are ______ distinct phases of civilian performance evaluation that require employees and their supervisors to meet at least twice a year, based on the employee’s EOD date.
3
Females may wear one matching set of ___mm gold stud earrings with safety backings, centered
on the ear lobe
3mm
Hairstyles that are lopsided or distinctly unbalanced and Mohawk hairstyles are permitted.
FALSE
How many bracelets or wristbands may be worn?
1 excluding medical alert bracelets
All uniform clothing and equipment will be approved by the __________________
Superintendent
The _____________________ may authorize the wearing of the Class B uniform to an official function if adverse weather conditions prohibit troopers from wearing the Class A uniform.
Superintendent
Generally, the Class C uniform will not be worn before __________ or after __________
May 1 or October 15
Uniformed troopers at the rank of first sergeant and below assigned to patrol functions are permitted to wear approved non-issued boots for dutywear, year round. (T/F)
True
Approved non-issued boots will have a plain leather toe and heel that is no greater than ______ inch;
1 1/2”
The dates of change from winter to summer uniforms will be the prerogative of the ___________________.
REGION OR DIVISION COMMANDER
MOURNING SHROUDS ARE worn over the badge for _____ days after the death of an MSP trooper and _____ days for Maryland law enforcement officers and correctional officers who have been killed in the line of duty
30,10
No more than _______ different approved non-issued items will be worn at any time.
2
Uniform items not issued by MSP that will be worn as part of the uniform, in addition to or in lieu of issued equipment, must be approved by __________ prior to use
Commander of ETD
The official salary schedules for all troopers and civilian employees are located on the ________________
Department of Budget & Management (DBM) Website
When an employee is permitted by the Superintendent to accept money or any other thing of value, that item will be the property of that employee. (T/F)
FALSE, delivered to the MSP and disposed of per statute or rule.
Troopers should never be scheduled more than ____________ non-overtime hours in any two consecutive bi-weekly pay periods.
171
Trooper candidates may work no more than _________ hours in a single pay period and specific procedures governing work hours for trooper candidates will be issued by the Education and Training Division
86
Civilian employees will be granted ______ days of regular leave during each workweek
2
Commanders and directors may authorize rest periods of 10 to 15 minutes for their subordinates (T/F)
True
Civilian employees may take a 20-minute meal break, to be taken at the place of employment when the employee’s absence from duty will not disrupt the operation. Employee’s will be compensated and such meal period will not be reflected on the 31. (T/F)
TRUE
Any commander who believes a new Alternative Work Schedule would be mutually beneficial to the MSP and affected employees must get final approval from ________
Superintendent
Overtime pay will be made at _____________times the regular hourly rate
1.5
Troopers who are scheduled off on holidays, annual, personal or regular leave and recalled to work with less than 24-hours’ notice are entitled to overtime for all hours worked, including travel time to and from the duty location. (T/F)
TRUE
If the trooper attends court on his scheduled day off or on a day after being placed off duty, he will be compensated with a minimum of _____ hours overtime.
2
If the trooper is called out on his scheduled day off or on a day after being placed off duty, he will be compensated with a minimum of _____ hours overtime.
4
Civilian employees who are scheduled to work an overtime shift and report for duty will be guaranteed a minimum of _____ hours overtime unless the employee is a holdover from a previous shift.
3
Civilian employees called to report to work on their day off or after having left the employer’svpremises will be compensated with a minimum of 2 hours overtime plus travel time. If the employee works at least eight hours, he will not be entitled to pay for travel time. (T/F)
True
Compensatory time for all troopers will be credited on an hour-for-hour basis. Compensatory time will be forfeited if not used within _____ year(s) from the date it was accrued.
1 year
Civilian employees authorized to earn compensatory time will be credited with _______ hours of compensatory time for each hour worked.
1.5
Civilian employees will record overtime and compensatory time earned in ___________ increments.
tenths of an hour (or six-minute)
Troopers whose schedules are changed with fewer than ____ hours’ notice may be entitled to premium pay
48 hours
An employee eligible to earn overtime or an employee specified in this directive, will receive compensation at ______________times their regular hourly rate when working a scheduled shift that qualifies for premium pay
1.5
An employee eligible to earn overtime, who is scheduled for duty and works four or more hours on Thanksgiving, Christmas or New Year’s Day is entitled to __________ for each hour worked. In addition, the employee will be credited with compensatory time of one day.
Premium pay
Sworn personnel qualify for shift differential for all hours worked from ______ to ________, except that shift differential will not be paid for work performed during hours that are designated as a scheduled day shift.
1400 - 0700
