Personnel Rules TM Flashcards
Disciplinary Probation
Considered the second (2nd) level of formal discipline
Suspension
Considered the third (3rd) level of formal discipline
Demotion
Considered the fourth (4th) level of formal discipline
Dismissal
Considered the fifth (5th) level of formal discipline
Common Review Date
A common date of July 1 in which employees are evaluated for step pay
increases
Corrective Action Plan
A written plan that alerts an employee about a performance problem and provides a period of time to correct the performance problem.
The plan outlines the supervisor’s performance expectations, steps to be completed by the employee, and warns the employee of the
potential consequences for failing to complete the plan successfully
Dock Status
Unpaid time away from work.
FLSA
Federal Fare Labor Standards Act
Grievance
an allegation by a classified employee that the Personnel Rules or the written rules and procedures of any City department have been misinterpreted or misapplied as to that
employee; or that the employee has been denied a regularly scheduled step pay increase
Job Share
Two (2) employees filling one (1) full-time budgeted position by each employee working one-half (½) of the regular work shift.
Performance Appraisal
The evaluation of an employee’s performance of job duties and responsibilities
Military Seniority
Federal active duty or active duty for
special work during City of Mesa employment shall be credited toward continuous employment providing the employee’s obligation to report back to work or request reemployment is met
Special Leave
Any time-off in excess of thirty (30) consecutive calendar days that is not covered by the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA), Crime Victims’ Rights Act or Military Leave
Temporary Project Employee
Appointments either full or part-time, generally for a period of less than one hundred-eighty (180) days.
Written Counseling
A memo from a supervisor that documents and counsels an employee about a
performance and/or behavior issue, and identifies potential consequences should the problem continue.
Written documents of this nature, regardless of title, shall be signed by the employee or a witness (if the employee refuses to sign) and shall be forwarded to the Human Resources Department for inclusion in the employee’s official personnel file.
Vacation Hours per Pay Period
Years Zero (0) Through Two (2)
4.9 per pay period
7 hours will be granted Jan 1
Vacation per pay period
Years Two (2+):
Seven point seven (7.7) hours per pay period.
An additional one point four (1.4) hours will be granted on January 1 of each
Max Vacation for fire personnel working a
twenty-four (24)-hour shift.
336 Hours
Employees who have in excess of the above amounts on December 31st of each
year will be paid for the excess amount of time after December 31st. They have to take how many hours of Vacation?
(112) hours for Fire personnel working a twenty-four (24)-hour shift
Fire Personnel Working A Twenty-Four (24)-Hour Shift
Four point nine (4.9) hours per pay period.
An additional seven (7) hours will be granted on January 1 of each year.
Max sick time hours for 24 hour personnel.
(1,456) hours for Fire personnel working a
twenty-four (24)-hour shift.
Automatically Converts 1 to 1 Vacation Time after Maxed out.
Written Reprimand
Considered the first (1st ) level of formal discipline as per Section 810 of the
Personnel Rules
The demoted employee will be placed on disciplinary probation for how long?
1 year
Unexcused Absences 1st instance
Counseling/ MOU
The employee shall receive at a
minimum, a non-disciplinary corrective action (i.e., oral counseling, written counseling,
Memorandum of Understanding, Corrective Action Plan.
Unexcused Absence 2nd instance
Written Reprimand
2nd) instance of unexcused absence within twelve (12) months of the first (1st) unexcused absence, the employee shall receive, at a minimum, a written reprimand.
Unexcused Absences 3rd Instance
Minimum 1 day Suspension.
Discipline up to termination.
Unexcused absence within twelve (12) months of the second (2nd) unexcused absence, the employee shall receive, at a minimum, a
suspension of one (1) day, or discipline up to and including termination with the approval of the Human Resources Director.
Unexcused Absence 4th instance
Dismissal from the City
Absence within twelve (12) months of the third (3rd) unexcused absence, the employee shall be dismissed from City of Mesa
employment
City Holidays are as Follows
New Year's Day, Martin Luther King, Jr./Civil Rights Day, President's Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Veteran's Day, Thanksgiving Day, Day after Thanksgiving, and Christmas Day
How many hours Holiday pay do we get?
11.2 hours straight time.
Sick Time at Payment at Retirement/Death
A regular full-time or benefited part-time employee who retires from City of Mesa employment or dies shall be compensated for all accumulated sick time at the rate of fifty percent (50%) (rounded to the next fifteen (15) minute increment.
How much time do you get for Bereavement?
48 hours
For Fire personnel working a twenty-four (24) hour shift, an absence of up to forty-eight (48) work hours (two [2] consecutive work shifts) will be allowed and paid as bereavement time for funerals/memorial services.
Fire personnel working a twenty-four (24)-hour shift must meet a minimum of ______ hours.
Minimum of fifty-four (54) hours in a biweekly pay period
The short-term disability benefit is for a period not to exceed _______ months after the elimination period.
6 months
Sworn employees serving in a rotational capacity can be placed on special assignment for up to ________ years?
2 years
