Bulletin 26: EEO part 2

Question 1

From the Bulletin Book

Who permits the introduction of evidence during a hearing?

Answer 1

Hearing Examiner

Question 2

From the Bulletin Book

Requests for witnesses must be submitted to __________ in writing

Answer 2

Director, EEO

Question 3

From the Bulletin Book

Within how many days of a hearing must witness requests be made to Director, EEO?

Answer 3

not later than 3 working days

Question 4

From the Bulletin Book

Who determines whether or not an explanation is adequate for an employee not being able to be a witness?

Answer 4

Hearing Examiner

Question 5

From the Bulletin Book

Who is able to order an employee to be made available as a witness for a hearing?

Answer 5

Director, EEO

Question 6

From the Bulletin Book

Each hearing shall be______ and transcribed ___________

Answer 6

recorded; verbatim

Question 7

From the Bulletin Book

Who are copies of the transcript to be provded to?

Answer 7

complaintant/complaintant representative, Hearing Examiner, department concerned, Director, EEO

Question 8

From the Bulletin Book

Who is responsible for the reproduction of records?

Answer 8

Director, EEO

Question 9

From the Bulletin Book

How many days does a party have to propose a substitute order or findings after a hearing?

Answer 9

20 days after receipt of report

Question 10

From the Bulletin Book

What two options does the Director, EEO have after receiving the hearing report?

Answer 10

modify,reject or accept the Hearing Examiners decision, or remand for further hearings

Question 11

From the Bulletin Book

How many days does each party have to file a request for reopening of a case?

Answer 11

15 days from the issuance of the final decision

Question 12

From the Bulletin Book

What must be demonstrated for a reopening to be considered?

Answer 12

newly discoverable evidence that was not discoverable

Question 13

From the Bulletin Book

If after 120 days no action is taken on a request for reconsideration or to reopen a case the request shall be_______

Answer 13

disapproved

Question 14

From the Bulletin Book

Who is to establish and maintain the complaint file?

Answer 14

Director, EEO

Question 15

From the Bulletin Book

What agency recieves sexual harassment complaints?

Answer 15

Office of Human Rights

Question 16

From the Bulletin Book

If a resolution cannot be reached within an agency within ________days, the agency head shall refer the complaint to _______________

Answer 16

60 days; Office of Human Rights

Question 17

From the Bulletin Book

Complaints of sexual harassment that concern incidents which occurred within a period of _______ immediately prior to the date of the complaint is filed shall be considered

Answer 17

1 year

Question 18

From the Bulletin Book

If disciplinary action may be warranted, the pertinent complaint file or files of the ____________shall be made available to the____________

Answer 18

Office of Human Rights; Director of the Office of Personnel

Question 19

From the Bulletin Book

Procedures and authorities established in the agency for providing work sites free of sexual harassment are found in

Answer 19

the agencies Affirmitive Action Plan

Question 20

From the Bulletin Book

Allegations of sexual harassment shall be __________________, and _______________ or ______________action taken if warrented.

Answer 20

Fully Investigated | Corrective | Disciplinary

Question 21

From the Bulletin Book

Agency heads that have sexual harassment complaints brought to their attention must ______________ & attempt to resolve.

Answer 21

Promptly investigate

Question 22

From the Bulletin Book

If agency is not able to resolve sexual harrasment complaint within 60 days, agency head must refer complaint to

Answer 22

Office of Human Rights

Question 23

From the Bulletin Book

Only complaints of sexual harassment that have happened within ____________ of complaint filed will be considered.

Answer 23

One (1) year

Question 24

From the Bulletin Book

Former employees, who left because of sexual harassment, have ___________ to file a complaint against, who at the time of filing, is a District employee.

Answer 24

180 days

Question 25

# From the Bulletin Book If disciplinary action may be warranted as a result of sexual harassment complaint, pertinent complaint file or files of the Office of Human Rights shall be made available to

Answer 25

the Director of the Office of Personnel

Question 26

# From the Bulletin Book Does bringing a sexual harassment complaint to an agency head bar or preclude the complainant from filing a complaint with the Office of Human Rights?

Answer 26

No

Question 27

# From the Bulletin Book The EEO Director finds an applicant has been discriminated against, the agency is required to offer the applicant _______________ of the type and grade denied at first opportunity employment is available.

Answer 27

employment

Question 28

# From the Bulletin Book An agency that has been found to have discriminated against an applicant by EEO Director, must offer the applicant employment of the type and grade denied at first opportunity employment is available. This offer must be made in _____________.

Answer 28

Writing

Question 29

# From the Bulletin Book An applicant who receives a written offer of employment from an agency found to have discrimanted against him or her has _________ days to respond.

Answer 29

Fifteen (15)

Question 30

# From the Bulletin Book If the discriminated against applicant does not respond within the 15 day period, the agency considers this a _________ of the offer.

Answer 30

Refusal

Question 31

# From the Bulletin Book If an applicant who had been discriminated against accepts the agency employment offer, appointment shall be __________ to the date the applicant would have been hired.

Answer 31

Retroactive

Question 32

# From the Bulletin Book An applicant that had been discriminated against and accepts the agency offer for employment, may be awarded back pay for retroactive period not to exceed ______ years prior to the date the complaint filed.

Answer 32

Two (2)

Question 33

# From the Bulletin Book If employment offered to an applicant, who had been found to have been discriminated against, is refused by the applicant, the agency shall award the complaintant

Answer 33

Back pay

Question 34

# From the Bulletin Book If an applicant had been discriminated against, and no vacancy's exist in the agency, the applicant is given_______________consideration for the next vacancy he or she is qualified for.

Answer 34

Priority

Question 35

# From the Bulletin Book The back pay liabilty stemming from an employee being discriminated against may not accrue from a date more than _________ years prior to the date the discrimination complaint was filed.

Answer 35

Two (2)

Question 36

# From the Bulletin Book If finding of discrimination with an employee was not the result of complaint, back pay liability may not accrue from a date earlier than ______ years prior to the date the finding of discrimination was recorded, or _____________, whichever is shorter.

Answer 36

Two (2) | actual date of promotion

Question 37

# From the Bulletin Book When a complaint of discrimination is submitted with respect to pending appointment, promotion, transfer, reduction-in force, termination, disciplinary action or other adverse action, the agency head shall, upon the request for the EEO Director, hold the pending action in abeyance until the complaint is resolved, or until released by the EEO Director, but in no case longer than_____________calendar days after the complaint was filed with the Office of Human Rights.

Answer 37

Thirty (30)

Question 38

# From the Bulletin Book With third party discrimination complaints, the agency shall establish a _____________ on each general allegation and should it contain copies of all material used in making the decision on the allegation.

Answer 38

File

Question 39

# From the Bulletin Book If a third party discrimination complaintant disagrees with the agency's decision, it has ___________ days after receipt of the decision to request the EEO Director to review.

Answer 39

Thirty (30)

Question 40

# From the Bulletin Book The Diversity/EEO Manager for DC Fire & EMS is named?

Answer 40

Joshua Henline

Question 41

# From the Bulletin Book What is the phone number to the DC Fire & EMS Diversity/EEO Manager?

Answer 41

202-673-3396

Question 42

# From the Bulletin Book How many EEO Counselors does the DC Fire & EMS Department currently have?

Answer 42

Thirteen (13)