SOP 200

Question 1

When does the concerned Deputy Chief review the Disability Monitoring List

Answer 1

At least two times a year (January and July)

Question 2

What are the requirements for the Disability Monitoring list

Answer 2

Generally 3 shifts of disability for platoon duty or 5 days for 40 hr week, or a demonstrated questionable pattern of sick use

Question 3

Who supervises the disability monitoring list

Answer 3

Concerned Deputy Chief

Question 4

Who reviews the disability monitoring list

Answer 4

Appropriate BC or Division Commander

Question 5

How long are you on the disability monitoring list

Answer 5

On the list until you have demonstrated good attendance for a 12- month period

Question 6

When is authorized military leave during the calendar year

Answer 6

October 1st through September 30th

Question 7

Who do you contact to access funeral leave

Answer 7

BC or immediate supervisor

Question 8

What is the FSLA Period

Answer 8

A 27 day period that includes 9 working 24 hour shifts

Question 9

How are Holidays accrued

Answer 9

120 hours annually earned of 10 hours per month

Question 10

Maximums/Minimums for vacation scheduling

Answer 10

Max of 4 officers may be off duty, excluding BC and MSO
Min of 1 Haz Mat member
Min of 2 AOs
Min of 2 Tiller Os
Max of 5 Engrs off
Min of SA or ASA on shift
Min of 7 Truck members on shift

Question 11

Who approves shift trades having more than 72 total shift trades in a month

Answer 11

At or above level of Deputy

Question 12

Where are recall lists stored?

Answer 12

Fire Dispatch
Fire Headquarters
All Fire Stations
DCs, BCs and Captains are also issued recall lists

Question 13

What is Recall

Answer 13

The notification if off-duty personnel to report back on duty in accordance with departmental emergency plans, a measure infreguently taken except to cope with extremely depleted resources. The notification process is done through the telephone sytem, requiring all employees to provide a reliable means by which they may be reached by phone.

Question 14

Platoon employees reporting for duty more than ____ _____ _____ (failure to report) shall not be permitted to enter upon or perform their duties until cleared by the _____ _______. The tardy member and the concerned B/C shall forward separate reports through channels to the Chief of the Department describing the circumstances.

Answer 14

30 minutes late / Battalion Commander

200, Sec. 1, 4.6

Question 15

Company officers shall, at _____ _____, inspect company employees for ______ to dress and _______ _______ and for fitness for duty (i.e. Clean shaven, proper uniform, etc.)

Answer 15

Roll call / conformity / grooming standards

200 Sec. 1, 6.1.4

Question 16

What is the current minimum staffing?

Answer 16

48

Question 17

____ ______ on duty, including the B/C or Acting B/C but not the MSO. EXCEPTION: ____ ______ on duty, including the BC or ABC but not the MSO are to be considered the minimum in the event that scheduling a _____ ______ on overtime would raise the shift staffing _____ _______.

Answer 17

6 Officers / 5 officers / sixth officer / above 48.

200, Sec 2, 6.3.1

Question 18

Requests for transfers shall be forwarded in writing to the ___ _____ _____, through the recognized chain of command.

Answer 18

Concerned Bureau Commander

200, Sec 2, 6.5

Question 19

Request for transfers at the platoon level may be held at the _____ ____ level until an opportunity for transfer is available. The y will then be forwarded to the _____ _____ for approval.

Answer 19

Battalion Commander / Bureau Commander

200, Sec 2, 6.5

Question 20

Unable to report for duty due to injury or illness shall contact the on duty BC by ____ ______ on the day of his/her scheduled tour of duty. The BC or designee shall contact the member’s ______ ______ and report the disability status. Immediate supervisors are urged to contact the _____ by telephone.

Answer 20

0715 / immediate supervisor / employee

200, Sec 3, 4.1

Question 21

Duty related injuries/illnesses (______) shall be reported to Risk Management within _____ _____.

Answer 21

Exposures / 48 hours

200, Sec 3, 4.3.1

Question 22

Where are FD 301 and IIIR forms located?

Answer 22

My Benefits HR Sharepoint site

200, Sec 2, 4.3.1

Question 23

When an injury on shift occurs when is the 301 and IIIR form filled out?

Answer 23

Before the end of shift

Question 24

If you are on the disability monitoring list, you must have your disability verify by ____ ____.

Answer 24

1200 hours, verified by the BC

200, Sec 3, 6.3

Question 25

Injured or ill employees must telephone their immediate supervisor on the ____ ____ of each set of _____ ____, with a status report to include ______ and _____ since the last report.

Answer 25

First shift / three shifts / therapy and changes

200, Sec 3, 6.5

Question 26

Injured / ill employees assigned to non-platoon duty must telephone their immediate supervisor when absent longer than ____ _____ ____ days, with a status report, as outlined in the CoB HR Policies and Procedures.

Answer 26

Three consecutive work

200, Sec 3, 6.6

Question 27

Upon return to work from injury / illness when is the FD 301 submitted?

Answer 27

On the first day back from disability

200, Sec 3, 6.7

Question 28

What is the purpose for the workers compensation claim?

Answer 28

Reviewing / Evaluating benefits and to evaluate types and causes of injuries, seek prevention measures and prevent similar accidents from happening in the future.
200, Sec 5, 5.3

Question 29

T/F On the job injuries and a Worker’s Compensation Claim are the same thing?

Answer 29

F - you can injure yourself without filing a claim if no DR is seen or no time is lost.
200, Sec 5, 6.1.1

Question 30

Who distributes the necessary copies to Risk Management and the Training Division of the FD 301 forms?

Answer 30

Fire Department’s Time Keeper

Question 31

Where are Worker’s Compensation Claim packets located?

Answer 31

In each Station
From the platoon BC
Training Division
Fire HQ
200, Sec 5, 6.1.3

Question 32

Who is the city’s preferred provider for on the job injuries?

Answer 32

Group Health Occupational Health Services

200, Sec 5, 6.1.5

Question 33

Who’s responsible to ensure that the injured employee is evaluated or treated at Group Health Occupational Health Services of the provider of the employee’s choice for claims?

Answer 33

Employee’s supervisor and a note that the supervisor’s incident form is completed and filed
20, Sec 5, 6.1.7

Question 34

Shift worker accrue ____ ___ of sick leave per completed calendar month or approved credit for ____ full shifts of work.

Personnel working 40 hr work week will accrue ____ ____ per calendar month.

Answer 34

12 hours / 8 hours

200, sec 5, 6.2.1

Question 35

Do LEOFF 1 employees receive a cash out of their accrued sick time?

Answer 35

NO

Question 36

Emergency Leave (it is a request not an expectation to receive), when on shift request goes through _______; when off duty request goes through_______.

Answer 36

Immediate supervisor / On Duty BC

200, Sec 7, 6.1

Question 37

When is the FD 311 (Emergency Leave Payback) form submitted?

Answer 37

Through channels to the BC no later than the last shift of the set following their return to duty. (Permanent record kept in the Battalion Journal)
200 Sec 7