Section Y City of Hamilton - Corporate Policies – Various

Question 1

Y.1-1
(Code of Conduct for Employees - Schedule A Conflict of Interest – Terms and Conditions - Public Duty P.4)
The City of Hamilton Code of Conduct for Employees Schedule A: Conflict of Interest identifies Public Duty as a role of all city staff and the following would be a contravention of that public duty:
a) Commenting a matter of public interest as a citizen member of community group
b) Commenting on a matter of public interest as a representative of the Fire Department on a city appointed committee
c) Providing critical comment on a City matter on social media as a representative of the Hamilton Fire Department
d) Acknowledging a work anniversary of a co-worker on social media

Answer 1

c) Providing critical comment on a City matter on social media as a representative of the Hamilton Fire Department

Question 2

Y.1-2
(Code of Conduct for Employees - Schedule A Conflict of Interest – Terms and Conditions - Reporting a Conflict of Interest P.4)
In the City of Hamilton Code of Conduct for Employees Schedule A: Conflict of Interest, if an employee has a conflict of interest they must notify their:
a) Immediate supervisor through verbal notification
b) Immediate supervisor by the end of the work day
c) Immediate supervisor in writing
d) Union representative of their conflict

Answer 2

c) Immediate supervisor in writing

Question 3

Y.1-3
(Code of Conduct for Employees – Terms and Conditions P.3)
In accordance with the Corporate Human Resources Policy – Code of Conduct for Employees Policy (Policy HR-01-09), it states that “employees are required to report all conflicts of interest that may come to their attention to the:
a) City Council
b) Human Resources
c) Chief Administrative Officer
d) Director, Manager, or Supervisor

Answer 3

d) Director, Manager, or Supervisor

Question 4

Y.1-4
(Code of Conduct for Employees – Responsibilities– Directors, Managers, Supervisors, and Elected Officials Pg.4)
In accordance with the City of Hamilton, Code of Conduct for Employees Policy (Policy Hr-01-09) Directors, Managers, Supervisors and elected officials must;
a) Ensure that employees review and sign off on the Code of Conduct annually
b) Ensure that employees review and sign off on the Code of Conduct on a bi annual basis
c) Ensure that employees review and sign off on the Code of Conduct on a quarterly basis
d) None of the above

Answer 4

a) Ensure that employees review and sign off on the Code of Conduct annually

Question 5

Y.2-1
(2016-2025 Strategic Plan/Corporate Culture Pillars)
The vision of the 2016 – 2025 City of Hamilton Strategic Plan is:
a) To be the best place to live and age successfully
b) To be the best place to retire and age successfully
c) To be the best place to raise a child and family
d) To be the best place to raise a child and age successfully

Answer 5

d) To be the best place to raise a child and age successfully

Question 6

Y.2-2
(2016-2025 Strategic Plan/Corporate Culture Pillars)
The City of Hamilton Corporate Culture Pillars are comprised of five pillars two of which are:
a) Enthusiastic Employees and Collective Ownership
b) Steadfast Integrity and Continuous Improvement
c) Sensational Service and Courageous Change
d) Engaged Empowered Employees and Collective Change

Answer 6

c) Sensational Service and Courageous Change

Question 7

Y.3-1
(Smoke Free Workplace Policy – Purpose pg.1)
In accordance with the City of Hamilton Smoke Free Workplace Policy the purpose of the Policy is to:
a) Protect employees from the potential hazards related to direct exposure to environmental tobacco smoke
b) To comply with the Hamilton Clean Air mandate
c) To reduce the environmental impact of the carbon footprint of the City
d) All of the above

Answer 7

a) Protect employees from the potential hazards related to direct exposure to environmental tobacco smoke

Question 8

Y.3-2
(Smoke Free Workplace Policy – Responsibilities – Manager/Supervisor pg. 3,4)
In accordance with the City of Hamilton Smoke Free Workplace Policy it is the responsibility of the supervisor to:
a) Direct employees who are smoking in a City workplace to stop smoking immediately
b) Provide and post prescribed signs prohibiting smoking in the workplace
c) Ensure that no ashtrays or similar equipment remain in the workplace
d) All of the above

Answer 8

d) All of the above

Question 9

Y.4-1.
(Whistleblower By-law - Section 5 - Definitions)
Under the definition of Reprisal as part of the Whistleblower By-law which of the following is a measure that falls into the category of Reprisals that could be taken against an employee for a qualifying disclosure:
a) Dismissal
b) Denial of a benefit
c) Disadvantaging an employee through a promotion
d) All of the above

Answer 9

d) All of the above

Question 10

Y.4-2.
(Whistleblower By-law - Section 6 – Protection from Reprisal)
Under the By-law, the responsibility to determine if a disclosure of serious wrong doing by an employee is deemed a ‘qualifying disclosure’ is the responsibility of:
a) The City Manager
b) The Director of Corporate Services
c) The Director of Audit Services
d) The Mayor

Answer 10

c) The Director of Audit Services