Volume 2 Flashcards
Upon approval, Administrative detail(s) shall be telephoned, (through channels) to assignment of member.
Upon receipt of such telephone call, the member’s immediate supervisor shall notify the ________ Office direct by TELEPHONE that notice had been received.
Bureau Commander’s
A _______ is defined as any dispute concerning the interpretation or application of a written MEMORANDUM of UNDERSTANDING or of departmental RULES AND REGULATIONS governing personnel practices or working conditions.
Grievance
Any member assigned to a vacancy as a result of a requested transfer shall normally remain in that assignment for a minimum of _______ months before a subsequent request will be considered.
8
Primary Vacancies:
Transfer selections will be made no sooner than ____ days after the vacancy is published.
10
All transfers of personnel shall be made effective when?
as of 0800 hours on that Sunday that COMMENCES a PAY PERIOD.
Members planning to apply for service pension should contact Personnel Services Section approximately ___ days in advance of their intended retirement date to request a copy of the service pension application procedure.
30
Voluntary resignation:
A member you supervise notifies you that they want to voluntarily resign. You shall direct the member to forward what form and to whom?
Red Letterhead F-225 to the Fire Chief
On the member’s last day on duty, the supervisor will take steps to obtain all Department issued equipment.
The ID CARD, BADGE, INSIGNIA, TIME KEEPING and OTHER RECORDS are to be forwarded directly to ______ and _______.
Personnel Services and Administrative Services Bureau.
On the member’s last day on duty, the supervisor should obtain the members signature on what form? Where does this form get forwarded to?
-F-161, “Authorization for Delivery of Unpaid Salary Checks,” (The notice can be obtained by contacting Personnel Services Section)
-Forwarded to Accounting Services Section.
As an alternative, the member can sign that form at Personnel Services Section.
Prior to a resigning members last day, their supervisor should direct them to call or visit _____ and _______
-Personnel Services section
-Accounting Services Section
The ________ is authorized to withhold the paychecks of separating members who do not fully comply with the separation procedure.
City Controller
With the exception of _____, probationary firefighters are to be given job assignments by their station commander falling within the classification of a firefighter’s duties
acting positions
All members hired after July 1, 19___, shall remain non-smokers throughout their employment as a member of the Fire Department. (No tobacco)
1987
When requesting a name change, members must submit an F-8 Roster change and a copy of their SOCIAL SECURITY CARD bearing their new name.
The F-8 shall be submitted through channels, while the copy of the SOCIAL SECURITY card shall be submitted directly to _________.
the Personnel Services Section.
Employment verifications shall not be completed by station commanders or supervisors of employees.
Station commanders and supervisors shall forward all employment verification to _________.
the Personnel Services Section.
Members who have lost their paycheck shall notify _______ by phone ASAP.
In addition to phone report, forward letterhead report to said office.
Accounting Services Section
When a supervisor is formally notified of possible off-duty misconduct by a department member, the supervisor shall notify the __________ direct, either by telephone or _________.
-Professional Standards Division
-Completing the online Complaint Form (located on LAFD.org and the LAFD Intranet)
Any member arrested or named in a crime report shall immediately notify ________.
They shall then forward written notification directly to the Commander, Professional Standards Division. What kind of written notification is sufficient?
their on-duty supervisor.
F-223 Red Letterhead or Email
What notifications shall be made by the commanding officer once notified by a confirmed pregnant member?
-Medical Liaison,direct
-Bureau Commander, through channels
Once a pregnant member notifies their commanding officer of pregnancy, what other notifications is she responsible for?
F-225 thru channels to the Fire Chief
(Attach physician diagnosis)
(1 copy)
Any member who joins the military reserve forces shall submit a letterhead report in duplicate through channels to the member’s ________ to be forwarded to the Personnel Services Section within _____ days.
BUREAU COMMANDER
30 days
Any jury attendance fees received by the employee, except for those fees received for jury service performed on a regular DAY OFF, shall be paid to the City and deposited in the General Fund. Documents pertaining to the members attendance record shall be sent to the ________.
Payroll Unit
Members shall receive ordinance overtime (time and one half) for off-duty subpoena appearances when they are duty connected, or the City or Department is a party in the lawsuit.
An F-____ is required for this type of overtime. Record the member’s name, date, times, and case number, in the station journal.
F-23
Should a member be served with a civil subpoena, such member will demand the usual fees (unless previously paid or deposited) and promptly forward a copy of the subpoena and the fees to the ________.
Arson Section.
The Arson Section normally accepts subpoenas for all Departmental members.
However, if a member is served directly, the subpoena must be honored and the member shall forward a copy of the subpoena to _________.
Arson Section
When on-call for jury duty:
After receiving notification, member must be able to appear in court within _____ hour(s).
Unless notified that “on-call” status has been extended, “on-call” status for MORNING appearance shall terminate at ____ hours and AFTERNOON “on-call” status shall terminate at ____ hours.
-1 Hour
-1100 hrs morning
-1600 hrs afternoon
When an alleged violation results in confiscation of a member’s driver license a F-225 shall be forwarded to the _______ within _____ calendar days of the violation.
Additionally, a separate F-225, through channels, shall be forwarded to ________.
-Operations Office within 7 days
- In-Service Training Section
Probationary Firefighters shall obtain a DMV learner’s PERMIT during the ____ months following their probationary period.
They shall obtain a Class B license prior to their advancement to ________.
-6 months
-Firefighter III
If a member is restricted from driving Department apparatus, it shall be noted in RED ink in the _______, Page 6, Form F____.
-Personal Record Book
- F-731
If this restriction is rescinded at a later date, member’s supervisor shall draw a line through the entry and place their initials and date next to the deleted entry.
Delinquent Mess Payments-
Unless a prior agreement has been reached, the Station Commander should be notified of any member that has failed to make a payment for ____ or more shifts.
5
Scheduled overtime duty (SOD) is reimbursed in either cash or time off.
Emergency overtime duty (EOD) is compensated how?
By cash payment only
Members who have been scheduled to work overtime on a voluntary basis may cancel such overtime by notifying their station commander a minimum of _____ CALENDAR DAYS prior to the scheduled overtime date.
5
The number of days off in lieu of holidays that an employee is entitled to is referenced where?
The Memorandum of Understanding
Members REGARDLESS OF RANK can exchange holidays within the same ____ month period, providing that the requesting member takes the holiday OFF.
2 Month
Members of each Battalion shall be assigned to one of the lettered Holiday codes identified ___ through ___.
A through U
(21 letters)
Who is authorized to make changes in the holiday code schedule for members?
Battalion Commanders
Members may be permitted to work their assigned days in lieu of holidays in accordance with provisions of the ________.
Unless otherwise indicated, members will be assumed to be taking their coded holiday OFF.
Los Angeles Administrative Code
Members have the first option to work their own holiday.
Hiring is done ____ days in advance and requiring guarantor for less than ____ day cancellation shall apply for members working their own holiday.
9
5
Platoon duty uniformed members may float one day (12 hours) of holiday time per year. By what date shall the floating holiday be scheduled to be worked or taken off?
Sept 1
(2022 Update: We now get two 12 hour holidays)
A FLOATING holiday cannot be utilized on what days?
- Christmas Eve
- Christmas
- NYE
- New Years
- Easter
- Labor Day
- Thanksgiving
Can be used on:
1. Independence day
2. Halloween
3. Memorial day
If a member is working a “Scheduled Holiday” and goes off duty NIOD or for Illness in the Family at any time during the 24-hour shift, such time shall be charged against the members _______ for the ENTIRE 24-hour period
Scheduled Holiday
(member is on holiday and is not charged for NIOD or Illness in the Family for the balance of the shift)
Compensation for Unused Holidays:
The member must forward an F-225 request through channels to the _________ requesting cash compensation for any unused holidays because of ______ leave in the previous calendar year.
-Administrative Operations Commander
-IOD
(After approval by AOPs, f-225 goes to Accounting Services for processing.)
Athletic activities that have been approved by the Department are?
handball and racquetball.
Department Physical Fitness Program
For an employee to file a claim for reimbursement of lost or damaged personal property:
Within ____ days forward a FG-_____ in triplicate, and a F-225 thru channels to your BUREAU COMMANDER.
5 days
FG-130
Periodic Rating of Members:
For recognition of exceptional performance, use Form Gen.____, NOTICE of COMMENDATION
FG-79
Periodic Rating of Members:
To correct a deficiency use Form ______, Personnel Notice
F-1104
Interim performance evaluation forms may be used in place of F-1104’s to more clearly identify deficiencies and methods for correction and/or improvement.
Annual Rating Uniform Personnel:
By far, the most common error in evaluating employees is _________.
Leniency
Annual Rating Uniform Personnel:
A rating of “Improvement Needed” is given to the employee whose performance _________________.
SOMETIMES fails to meet the standards required for the position
Annual Rating Uniform Personnel:
To receive a rating of “Excellent”, an employee’s performance must be ____________________.
CLEARLY ABOVE the standards of performance required for the position.
Annual Rating Uniform Personnel:
To receive a rating of “Outstanding”, an employee’s performance must be _________________.
Definitely SUPERIOR and well above the standards for the position.
Annual Rating Uniform Personnel:
A rating of “Unsatisfactory” is given to the employee whose performance ___________________.
CONSISTENTLY FAILS to meet the standards required for the position.
Annual Rating of Uniform Personnel:
If an employee does not concur with the evaluation, the employee shall do what?
Make a statement on the back of the form giving reasons for not concurring.
May submit an F-225 in place of commenting on the back of the form
What form numbers are utilized in the performance evaluation procedures?
Ie:
-Members performance (Below rank of Capt)
-Officer’s Performance
-Probationary Firefighter Performance
F-1122 Member’s Performance - Below the rank of Captain
F-1132 Officer’s Performance
F-1142 Probationary Firefighter
Annual Performance Evaluation Reports:
The rater shall forward the report to the immediate superior_____ days PRIOR to member’s anniversary date in present RANK or GRADE.
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An ANNUAL Performance Evaluation Report is NOT required for an employee who has been evaluated for ANY REASON within ___ months of an ANNIVERSARY date.
Exception: When personnel are due for ______ or _______, a Performance Evaluation SHALL BE completed and forwarded.
6 months
longevity or 6th step
Promotional Probationary Reports for members Captain and below shall be forwarded AT THE CLOSE of the ___ month and ____ month of the probationary period.
Promotional Probation Evaluations are NOT required to be evaluated a THIRD time during a 12-month period
2nd and 5th month
Their Annual Evaluation may be omitted in this specific instance. The date entered in the member’s personal record book, shall be the DATE the rater first FORWARDED THE REPORT
If a members TRANSFER will be effective WITHIN the ____ day period PRIOR to the member’s ANNIVERSARY date, the transfer evaluation will substitute for the annual evaluation
90 day
If a supervisor or member is TRANSFERRING within the ____ months FOLLOWING an ANNUAL EVALUATION, no transfer evaluation is required.
-9
-However, an interim evaluation may be given when appropriate.
When are performance evaluations required?
Include criteria for probationary firefighters.
-Annually for all members below Chief
-Transfer of a member
-Probationary firefighters every 30 days.
-Promotional Probationary Reports at 2nd and 5th month
-Longevity Bonus
-6th Step Bonus
A F-1142 (Probationary Report) shall be forwarded every _____ days for Probationary firefighters, providing the rated member has been under the direct supervision of a commanding officer for ____ shifts or more.
-30 days
-8 shifts
Unsatisfactory Performance Probationary FF/Promotion Position:
Paperwork shall be forwarded to the ________ at any time the employee’s services become UNSATISFACTORY.
An F-225 report, along with all F-1122, 1132 or 1142’s, shall be forwarded immediately, through channels, to the _______ when a probationary FF is recommended for TERMINATION or the newly promoted member is NOT recommended for the position.
-Bureau Commander
-Fire Chief
(Only 1 copy)
Recommendation for longevity pay in the class of Firefighter or Firefighter/Paramedic (F-1122) shall be forwarded _____ days before completion of the 10th, 15th, and 20th year of service.
If the member is not recommended or longevity pay, an F-225 shall be forwarded to _______.
-45 days
-the Fire Chief thru channels
Recommendation for 6th step salary rate (F-1122 or F1132) for members below the rank of Chief Officer shall be forwarded ____ days prior to the member’s eligibility.
If member is NOT RECOMMENDED for 6th step salary rate, an F-225 report shall be forwarded to _______ explaining reason.
-45 days
-The Fire Chief
Except for extended leaves in 3/3-01.69 no request for time off which would permit a member to be absent from duty for a period exceeding ____ days, including vacation, will be granted.
65 days
Hours accrued due to transfers are defined as ________.
Administrative Overtime Duty (AOD)
AOD overtime SHALL NOT be converted to cash.
AOD is taken in amounts of ___ hours or more for special duty personnel and ___ hours or more for platoon duty personnel
4 hours special duty
6 hours platoon duty
Exception: Odd hours over and above that divisible by 4 or 6 may be taken in those amounts
AOD time requested on F-361 by a company member (non officers) may be GRANTED by the _______ with APPROVAL of the ________.
Granted by Station Commander
Approved by Battalion Commander
-Officers need approval of BC to use AOD
No member will be permitted to be off duty on accumulated AOD time on any major holiday.
Major holidays include:
- NYE
- New years day
- Easter
- Independence day
- Labor Day
- Thanksgiving
- Xmas eve
- Xmas
May use AOD time on:
1. Memorial day
2. Halloween
The maximum amount of banked time (SOD and AOD) that a member is allowed to accrue at the end of any pay period is _____ hours (outdated, new is?). Accumulation of time in excess of these amounts shall require approval of the FIRE CHIEF.
216 hours (old)
432 hrs (new, letter from the Fire Chief)
Who’s responsibility is it to determine that all accumulated overtime hours are correctly entered on individual Time Record (F-351) and that such accumulated overtime is taken within the fiscal year it was worked or converted to cash?
Each members responsibility
Time off for overtime worked shall be taken in one day increments.
For Special Duty assignments, one day will be _____ hours, depending on work schedule.
For Platoon Duty assignments, one day is ____ hours.
8, 9 or 10 hours special duty
12 hours platoon duty
Exception: Odd hours less than one-day increments may be taken in those amounts.
A member may apply to the Battalion Commander for approval to take “Accrued Overtime” in HALF-DAY segments or, for the purpose of attending courses in HIGHER EDUCATION , a member may request this time in ____ hour increments.
4 hour
(Each member may be permitted a maximum of SIX such leave periods per calendar month.)
Extended leaves shall mean:
-Military leave - long term (more than ____ days)
-Civil service leave (in excess of ___ days)
-Disciplinary leave (in excess of ___ days)
-Family Leave
Military 30 days
Civil Service 15 days
Disciplinary 15 days
Extended Leaves:
If a member is being terminated or going on extended leave, the Commanding Officer’s responsibility is to fill in the member’s Personal Record Book by utilizing the information contained on the F-______ which originates from the Personnel Services Section.
F-1106 “Change of Status”
IOD:
Members shall not receive full salary compensation for a period longer than ________.
One year
Up to a maximum of _____ days sick leave in any calendar year shall be allowed for illness in the member’s immediate family.
12 days
Upon return to duty, forward an F-49. Proof of need for time off may be required by the Fire Chief.
NIOD:
The total accumulated allowance of sick leave carried over from any previous year or years to the next shall not exceed:
____ work days - 100%
____ work days - 75%
____ work days - 50%
136
105
105
NIOD sick leave is accumulated:
100% - ___ days per calendar year
75% - ___ days per calendar year
50% - ___ days per calendar year
-12 days
-5 days
-5 days
Where do you find the stated amount of allowable leave for bereavement?
Upon RTD from bereavement, what paperwork is required?
MOU
F-49
How many hours do department members get to go vote if they will be on duty and don’t have sufficient time to vote outside of work?
How much advance notice must be given to member’s Commanding Officer?
2 hours
2 shifts notice
family leave will be approved for a maximum of ____ months during a 12 month period, regardless of the number of incidents.
4
Family leave will be granted for what purposes?
-childbirth
-adoption or foster care of a child
-serious health condition of an immediate family member
-serious health condition of the employee that renders the employee unable to perform the functions of their position
Where a request for family leave requires a physician certification form, where do you attain this form?
from the Personnel Services Section. (Old info… can be found on portal)
If the supervisor of a pregnant employee assigned to light duty questions the ability of the employee to perform her assigned duties, the supervisor shall initiate telephonic communication through channels to the _________ requesting a medical.
An F225 documenting the request shall be forwarded within ___ hours.
Medical Liaison Unit
24 hours
Departmental policy known as ___________, allows members to take time off duty to alleviate a personal emergency when the provisions of other leaves do not apply or are inadequate.
Administrative Undertime
Ex: A recurring or continuing family illness that necessitates a member’s presence with family for relatively short periods of time; a ruptured water heater or broken water pipe, etc.
Administrative Undertime must be taken, with permission of the BATTALION Commander, in WHOLE HOURS, not to exceed ____ hours in a calendar month for uniformed members.
24 hours
Utilizing administrative undertime creates minus hours that each member is required to work.
A member utilizing administrative undertime must notify the Station Commander by the _____ hour off duty as to the anticipated return to duty time.
5th hour
______ leave is without pay and when a member has no EOD, SOD, or AOD time accrued.
It is granted by the Fire Chief for a period not exceeding ______ calendar days.
Fire Chief Leave
15
(F-225 to Fire Chief normally 10 days in advance. Verbal request to Bureau Commander when advance notice not possible. (Emergency case))
Disciplinary leave is a suspension from duty not exceeding ___ months in accordance with Article X, Section 1060, of the City Charter.
6 Months
Exchange of time (trades) shall involve a minimum duration of ___ hours.
6 hours
When a member can no longer take the second half of a trade off due to his/her own promotion or transfer, the member will accumulate _____ hours in the amount of the trade.
AOD
Administrative Overtime
All exchanges of time within a calendar year shall be balanced and consummated no later than?
0800 hours January 1
Limitation on exchanges of time (F-360) are as follows:
- Monthly - Each member may be permitted up to ____ hours off duty (F-360) each calendar month.
- Annual - Each member may be permitted up to ____ hours off in the calendar year, in addition to the monthly allowance.
- Special Allowance - In addition to 1 and 2, TWICE each calendar month each member may be permitted to be off up to ___ hours (F-360).
- 144 hours
- 144 hours
- 6 hours
Vacation:
Members with at least one year of aggregate service but less than 10 years of aggregate service are entitled to ______ days vacation per year.
16 days (8 shifts)
Vacation:
Members with at least 10 years of aggregate service but less than 30 years of aggregate service are entitled to ______ days vacation per year.
24 days (12 shifts)
Upon completion of 30 years in the aggregate, members shall receive how many additional vacation days? What would be the total vacation amount per year?
one additional vacation day
Total of 25 days (12-1/2 shifts) of vacation per year
The __________ Code authorizes the Fire Chief to defer vacations from one year to the next.
Los Angeles Administrative Code
Platoon duty personnel must schedule and TAKE OFF how many shifts every year?
(Members may work their remaining VC to earn compensation.)
at least one segment (3 consecutive shifts) off.
Changing vacation dates (NOT deferment):
Who shall approve for ranks subordinate to Captain?
Who shall approve Captain requests.
Captains approve below captain rank
BC approve captains
Vacation deferment:
The appropriate officer must approve and forward an F-225, in duplicate to who and by what date?
Accounting Services Section by Dec 1st
Captain II and below Vacation deferment (NOT changing vc) shall be approved by who?
Battalion Chiefs
Platoon duty uniformed members may FLOAT all but ____ days of vacation per year.
Requests to take floating vacation days shall be submitted on form F-____ and shall require a guarantor.
12 days
F-361
Vacation Time:
By ______ (what date?), all days not previously worked or taken off shall be scheduled to be worked, taken off during the remainder of the calendar year, or deferred into the following year, (provided the maximum allowable deferred vacation time is not exceeded).
Sept 1
What days cannot be taken off utilizing a FLOATING vacation day?
- New Years
- Easter
- Labor Day
- Thanksgiving
- Christmas Eve (24 hours)
- Christmas
-Member may utilize a floating vacation day on:
1. New Years Eve
2. Memorial Day
3. Halloween
4. Independence day but MUST secure a guarantor.
Uniformed members not on platoon duty will schedule vacations in a manner determined by the ________ or _________.
Bureau Commander or Chief Officer concerned.
Members selecting the SEGMENTS that include ______, ________ or _________ shall secure a work guarantee for that day at least nine days in advance but not more than 60 days prior to starting their vacation.
Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve (24 hours) or Christmas Day
Members selecting INDIVIDUAL vacation days:
On which major holidays shall secure a work guarantee at least nine days in advance but not more than 60 days prior to starting their vacation?
- New Years
- Thanksgiving
- Easter
- Xmas eve (24hrs)
- Xmas
- Independence day
Member does not require a guarantee for:
1. New Years Eve
2. Memorial Day
3. Halloween
Platoon duty members must schedule one segment (6 days) of vacation that must be taken off and an additional _____ days of vacation that may be taken off OR worked for compensation per year.
All remaining vacation days may be floated
6 days
Supervisors on duty shall notify MEDICAL LIAISON UNIT as soon as possible in all of the following cases:
A. All cases where IOD or possible IOD requires first care or follow-up care.
B. Member’s emergency admission to any hospital whether IOD or NIOD.
C. Members who are scheduled for admission to any hospital, sanitarium or rest home.
What Level Exposure requires immediate notification of Medical Liaison Unit?
Level III
Which level exposure does a member have to complete a F-225 or 5020?
LVL 2 and LVL 3
(Also entries for: F-2 and PRB, Complete and forward F-420)
According to Vol 2:
What medical illness/injuries are considered presumptuous and are based on being job related?
Heart trouble
Hearnia
Pneumonia
Pneumonitis
(A congenital defect IS NOT considered to be presumptive under the law)
Platoon duty personnel shall arrange to donate blood at a time which will permit ____ hours to elapse before returning to duty.
24 hours
Members assigned to Special Duty, who wish to donate blood shall be granted ___ hour(s) of on-duty time from work.
Members may donate blood, on duty, a maximum of _____ times per year.
- 1 Hour
- 4 times
Upon RTD from family illness, complete an F-49.
If verification of family illness/injury is required by Fire Chief, complete F-_____ or a statement by physician.
F-1001