2025 Sergeant's Test Flashcards
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The authority to take adverse action or initiate a rejection during probation is vested with the ____________.
Commissioner
(HPM 10.2, 1-4)
What are the 4 possible outcomes of an Administrative Investigation?
- Adverse Action
- Rejection During Probation
- Miscellaneous Investigation
- Non-Punitive Termination
(HPM 10.2 2-3)
What is a Lyberger Admonishment?
An admonishment given in administrative interrogations advising subjects they do not have the right to refuse to answer administrative questions
(HPM 10.2 2-8)
The six types of penalties for adverse actions are as follows:
- Formal Written Reprimand
- Salary Reduction within Salary Range of the Class
- Suspension
- Involuntary Transfer
- Demotion
- Dismissal
(HPM 10.2 2-3)
What is a Coleman hearing?
The process that allows an employee who has resigned by being absent without leave (AWOL) to present information to an impartial departmental member
(HPM 10.2, 2-6)
Compelled statements made during an administrative interrogation ___________ be included in a criminal interrogation.
Shall not
(HPM 10.2 4-6)
When an employee is placed on a leave of absence without pay, the investigation must be completed, reviewed, and the employee served with the notice of adverse action within how many days?
15 calendar days
(HPM 10.2 4-16)
An employee may file an appeal with the SPB no later than how many days after the Notice of Adverse Action?
30 calendar days
(HPM 10.2 9-12)
Informal and Formal counseling are considered routine business communication and, therefore, is/is not subject to the grievance process. Furthermore, the employee is/is not entitled to representation.
Is not / Is not
Note: A formal counseling session will be documented on the counseled employee’s monthly evaluation form (100, 112)
(HPM 10.2, 3-6)
Corrective documentation can take the form of any of the following:
- Monthly evaluation comment
- Memorandum of Counseling
- Memorandum of Direction
- Censurable CHP 2
(HPM 10.2 3-7)
The assigned primary investigator shall be ___________ than the highest ranking involved employee.
at least one rank higher
(HPM 10.2 4-4)
Interviews can be accomplished by a single investigator or by an investigative team, limited to a maximum of _______.
two investigators
(HPM 10.2, 6-10)
Area and Division commanders shall ensure the investigation is forwarded to OIA within ____ from the date the Area becomes aware of the misconduct.
60 calendar days
(HPM 10.2, 4-5)
Adverse Action. An employee may file an appeal with the SPB Appeals Division no later than ____ after the effective date of a Notice of Adverse Action.
30 calendar days
(HPM 10.2, 9-12)
A rejected, probationary employee may file an appeal with the SPB Appeals Division no later than ____ after the effective date of the rejection.
15 calendar days
(HPM 10.2, 9-12)
The respective Division commander is the final level of approval for adverse action with a penalty of:
- Formal written reprimand
- Suspension of one (1) to five (5) working days
- Equivalent monthly step reduction
(HPM 10.2, 8-4)
The respective Assistant Commissioner is the final level of approval for adverse action with a penalty of:
- Suspension of six (6) to 20 working days
- Removal from a specialty pay position (Bargaining Unit 5 personnel)
(HPM 10.2, 8-4)
The Commissioner or Deputy Commissioner is the final level of approval for adverse action with penalty of:
- Dismissal
- Demotion
- Suspension > 20 days or equivalent monthly step reduction
- Rejection during probation
- Non-punitive termination
(HPM 10.2, 8-5)
How many consecutive days must an employee be absent without leave to be considered AWOL?
5
(HPM 10.2 2-5)
Of the four outcomes for an administrative investigation does AWOL, failure to meet minimum qualifications, and medical disqualifications fall under?
Non-punitive termination
(HPM 10.2 2-4)
The Bazemore admonition shall be included in all _______ which are counseling or remedial in nature.
Memoranda of Direction (MODs)
(HPM 10.2 3-8)
An employee shall not have an assigned locker searched unless the search is conducted under any one of the following conditions:
- In the involved employee’s presence
- With the involved employee’s consent
- After a valid search warrant has been obtained
- When the involved employee has been notified that a search will be conducted
(HPM 10.2 11-10)
Per GC § 19635, no adverse action shall be valid against any state employee unless notice is served within_______ years after the cause for discipline first arose.
3 years
(HPM 10.2 4-13)
Pursuant to Government Code (GC) § 3304, adverse action shall not be undertaken against an employee if the investigation is not completed within ______ of the Department’s discovery of the allegation.
one (1) year
(HPM 10.2 4-12)