RFA 06 - Company And Personal Admin Routines

Question 0

What does PRG stand for?

Answer 0

Policy rules and guidance

Question 1

Where are the rules and entitlements for personal admin routines laid down?

Answer 1

BR875 and PRG documents

Question 2

When will you be required to attend training courses?

Answer 2

During leave periods

Question 3

What must you do if you cannot attend a booked training course?

Answer 3

Advise RFA PERS OPS training cell immediately by telephone and then confirm in writing.

Question 4

Which form can be used to claim expenses in advance?

Answer 4

HR Form 306a

Question 5

How far in advance of the duty start date can you claim expenses?

Answer 5

14 days

Question 6

What form is used to claim travel/subsistence expenses?

Answer 6

HR Form 305 claim for civilian detached duty expenses

Question 7

What must you do with your HR Form 305 if your course is less than one week in duration?

Answer 7

Send it direct to RFA Pers Ops

Question 8

For how long should you retain copies of claim forms?

Answer 8

3 financial years after the claims were made

Question 9

If the course is longer than one week who must you submit your HR form 305 to?

Answer 9

RFA Training officer for that establishment

Question 10

What is the rate per mile for car travel?

Answer 10

25p

Question 11

What is an MSN?

Answer 11

Merchant shipping notice - relate to SIs, convey mandatory info that must be complied with under UK legislation

Question 12

What is an SI?

Answer 12

Statutory instruments - contain majority of UK laws, create don’t eh orders of Government Ministers

Question 13

What are DINs?

Answer 13

Defence instructions and notices - defence wide instructions, guidance and notices, introduced in March 2005

Question 14

What is contained in RFA PPC bulletin?

Answer 14

Details of any changes and updates to RFA pay, policy and conditions of service.

Question 15

What is a cascade brief?

Answer 15

Where information about training updates, occy health, conduct and various other topics is passed down from RFA HQ

Question 16

What is the ISM code?

Answer 16

International Safety Management - provides an international standard for the safe management and operation of ships and for pollution prevention. Ensures safety at sea.

Question 17

What is BR875

Answer 17

Safety management document to comply with the ISM code, used to disseminate company policy and regulations to personnel.

Question 18

What is PR82?

Answer 18

RFA pay scales

Question 19

What is PR107?

Answer 19

Occasional and temporary allowances

Question 20

What documentation are you legally required to keep updated?

Answer 20

Discharge book, yellow fever cert, CoC, GMDSS, ENG1, STCW95, vaccination record, technical certificates

Question 21

What paperwork are you required to keep updated by the RFA?

Answer 21

Passport, platform familiarisation cert, BSSC/ISSC, technical certs

Question 22

Whose responsibility is it to keep paperwork updated?

Answer 22

Personal responsibility of the individual