369 Questions: Part 4 Flashcards
Under Civil Service Rules, reversion necessarily involves a/an: A. Change of class B. Change of department C. New probationary period D. Unsatisfactory
A. Change of class
Under Civil Service Rules, a Departmental Personnel Committee would most likely be established to hear an appeal from a /an:
A. Medical disqualification
B. Suspension of more than five days
C. Overall unsatisfactory rating
D. Denial of a request for late test administration
C. Overall unsatisfactory rating
In allocating a new position to an appropriation Civil Service class, the Personnel Department may not legally consider the:
A. Compensation to be paid encumbent
B. Experience of the present encumbent
C. Education required for effective performance
D. Tests of fitness to be used in selecting appointees
B. Experience of the present encumbent
Civil Service Rules permit selective certification for the purpose of
A. Improving a City service to the the community
B. Appointing persons who have bilingual skills
C. Helping departments meet their affirmative action goals
D. Filling positions which have been approved for the payment of a bilingual premium
D. Filling positions which have been approved for the payment of a bilingual premium
Under the existing sections of the Administrative Code and City Charter, the Personnel Department may establish, operate, and/or coordinate all of the following employee benefits except a/an: A. Optical insurance plan B. Dental insurance plan C. Blood bank D. Income protection plan
D. Income protection plan
According to the policies of the Personnel Department, all disqualifications by the General Manager are final
A. Unless appealed to the Civil Service Commission
B. Except background investigations
C. Unless appealed to the courts
D. Except police record disqualifications
A. Unless appealed to the Civil Service Commission
If a City employee is arrested, the fact of his arrest to the employing Department:
A. For such action as it considers necessary
B. For such action as may be indicated by Civil Service rules
C. With a suggestion that the employee be considered for disciplinary action
D. With a recommendation that the department investigate the charges against the employee
A. For such action as it considers necessary
According to the Administrative Code, City employees may be permitted to take brief rest periods subject to three of the following provisions. The Code does not provide that rest periods
A. May not accumulated
B. Must increase work output
C. Must be recorded on appropriate registers
D. May not be taken before the first and last hours of the workday
C. Must be recorded on appropriate registers
A non-uniformed employee who is injured on the job is entitled to receive workmen's compensation payments beginning the day he is \_\_\_\_\_\_\_ and amounting to \_\_\_\_\_\_\_ % of his regular salary. According to the Administrative Code, the terms which best complete this statement are: A. Injured; 90 B. Certified off duty; 70 C. Injured; 70 D. Certified off duty; 90
D. Certified off duty; 90
According to the Administrative Code, it is the policy of the Council that adjustments to employee benefits shall be made only: A. Once each fiscal year B. Once each calendar year C. Twice each fiscal year D. Twice each calendar year
A. Once each fiscal year
According to the Administrative Code, it is policy of the Council that adjustments to the Classification Plan which involve the allocation of positions shall be made only A. Once each fiscal year B. Twice each fiscal year C. Once each calendar year D. Twice each calendar year
A. Once each fiscal year
As used in the Administrative Code, the term "Schedule A" means the salary classification plan for all positions in all City departments except positions in the A. Skilled craft services B. Exempt service C. Professional category D. Uniformed fire and police service
D. Uniformed fire and police service
With respect to Schedule A, the note "H" would most likely apply to a person who A. Works on ladders B. Operates a pavement breaker C. Cleans catch basins D. Operates computer equipment
A. Works on ladders
The Supervision Differential provided for in the Administrative Code would most appropriately be paid to a/an
A. Lead man in the skilled craft services
B. Regularly assigned, full-time supervisor
C. Chief assistant to the head of a City department
D. Employee acting as a supervisor in the absence of his supervisor
D. Employee acting as a supervisor in the absence of his supervisor
In commuting monthly vacation credits, deduction would most appropriately be made for any absenses in excess of \_\_\_\_\_\_\_ days personal leave or \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ days sick leave in any one service year. Of the following figures, the ones which best complete the statement are: A. 15; 60 B. 15; 90 C. 30; 60 D. 60; 90
D. 60; 90
According to the Administrative Code, the basic reason for having a Suggestion Award Program is to A. Improve City services B. Increase City safety C. Reward employee initiative D. Eliminate waste in government
C. Reward employee initiative
The Administrative Code establishes an “Employee Training and Development Program” for all classes of officers and employees of the City of Los Angeles. The overall purpose of this program is to
A. Identify outstanding employee so they can be recognized
B. Enhance promotional opportunities for non-management employees
C. Train and improve the performance of City employees
D. Develop a corps of competent management personnel
C. Train and improve the performance of City employees
Under the Administrative Code, the City’s tuition reimbursement program is to be operated in accordance with rules, regulations and standards established by
A. General Manager of the Personnel Department and the Advisory Management Council
B. Departmental Training Committees and the CAO
C. CAO and the General Manager of the Personnel Department
D. Advisory Management Council and the Departmental Training Committees
C. CAO and the General Manager of the Personnel Department
In Los Angeles, charges of unfair employee relations practices would most appropriately be investigated by the A. City Council B. Employee Relations Board C. Civil Service Commission D. CAO
B. Employee Relations Board
Aside from printing, what other service activity of the City is financed as a Revolving Fund activity? A. Mail B. Telephone C. Water and electricity D. None
D. None
How soon must protests be filed against proposed salary recommendations, and to whom?
A. By April 15 to the CAO
B. Live working days after April 15 to the CAO
C. By April 15 to the City Council
D. Five working days after April 15 to the City Council
B. Live working days after April 15 to the CAO
In the case of a proposed transfer under Charter Section 108, who determines the inability of an employee to perform his duties?
A. Department head
B. Personnel Department
C. Civil Service Commission
D. DPO of department from which the employee is to transfer
B. Personnel Department
When an employee feels that he is not sufficiently recovered to return to work following a work-related injury, and Personnel says he must return, what should the supervisor do?
A. File a counter-claim with Workman’s Compensation
B. Give leave without pay
C. Suspension without prejudice so that matter may come under jurisdiction of the Civil Service Commission
D. None of the above
B. Give leave without pay
What authority does the CAO use during times when recruiting is difficult or position reclassifications are pending? A. In lieu B. Substitue C. Temporary D. Limited
A. In lieu
Which portion of the Controller’s report on the condition of appropriations most interests department heads?
A. Unencumbered balance
B. Encumbered balance
C. Amount expended
A. Unencumbered balance
Who levies the annual tax rate if the City Council fails to do so? A. Controller B. City Clerk C. Treasurer D. Controller and Treasurer
A. Controller
Which is a true statement about the accounting terms allotment and appropriation?
A. An allotment is less than an appropriation
B. An allotment is greater than an appropriation
C. The terms are equal
D. There is no basis for comparison
A. An allotment is less than an appropriation
The term used to denote an authority good for three months for materials or supplies, not to exceed $25 (Old, old, old) is: A. Yearly B. Quarterly C. Blanket D. Regular
C. Blanket
