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1
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The range, scope, and tasks of a fire officer’s supervisory activities are defined by three primary components:

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  • The local labor contract
  • The municipality’s personnel regulations
  • The FD’s rules, regulations, and procedures
2
Q

What is a negotiated legal agreement between labor organization and the local jurisdiction?

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a labor contract

3
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What is a less powerful form of written agreement that is often used in jurisdictions where government employees do not have formal collective bargaining rights?

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An MOU

4
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What is a method whereby representatives of employees and employers determine the conditions of employment through direct negotiation?

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collective bargaining

5
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Who is a union member who is appointed or elected to be the first line of labor representation at the workplace?

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shop steward

6
Q

Who may serve as the initial labor representative when handling issues of discipline, policy, or procedures?

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steward

7
Q

What is the basis for strong, positive, and effective supervisor/employee relationship?

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It is the open, honest, and constant communication between the fire officer and the FF.

8
Q

What are successful relationships built on?

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Trust, respect, and open lines of communication.

9
Q

What is usually the root cause of almost every labor disturbance?

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A failure to manage the relationship between labor and management properly.

10
Q

What is the intervention of a neutral third party in an industrial dispute?

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mediation

11
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What is a dispute, claim, or complaint that any employee or a group of employees may have about the interpretation, application, or alleged violation of some provision of the labor management or personnel regulations?

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a grievance

12
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What is a formal structured process that is employed within an organization to resolve a grievance?

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a grievance procedure