MOU Flashcards

1
Q

CAHP has the following rights:

A

To represent its members before the State regarding wages, hours, and conditions of employment.

To receive timely written notice of changes to, or adoption of, any rule relating to wages, hours, or other conditions of employment.

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The CAHP has as its purpose the following three objectives:

A

the promotion of harmonious labor relations between the State and CAHP;

establishment of an equitable and peaceful procedure for the resolution of differences;

and the establishment of rates of pay, hours of work, and other conditions of employment including health and safety.

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3
Q

Commanders (shall/shall not/should/may) maintain their current practice of scheduling shifts

A

Shall

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4
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Commanders (shall/shall not/should/may), at the request of the CAHP Area Representative, or as a result of operational needs, provide for changes in the methods of scheduling shifts and days off

A

May

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5
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If the CAHP Area Representative requests to make changes in the current practice of scheduling shifts and days off, the Commander (Shall/Shall Not/Should/May) meet and confer to discuss the requested changes.

A

shall

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6
Q

There shall be no more than (#) Area Representative and (#) Alternate Area Representative per work location.

A

1 area rep/ 1 alternate

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7
Q

True/false

An employee designated as an authorized CAHP Representative must obtain permission from his/her immediate supervisor or designee to engage, during duty hours, in business relating to this Agreement.

A

True

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8
Q

T/F

Permission to engage in CAHP Rep activity shall be granted promptly unless such absence would interfere with efficient operations.

A

True

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9
Q

If permission to engage in CAHP Rep activity is denied, then:

A

An alternate time will be designated.

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10
Q

Upon request of an employee, a CAHP Representative shall be allowed up to (#) hours of release time to assist the employee on a grievance or complaint at each level of the grievance/complaint procedure, provided:

A

(4) hours/ it is in the CAHP Representative’s designated area of primary responsibility

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11
Q

Upon request of the CAHP, the grievant or a CAHP Representative shall be allowed up to (#) hours of release time to assist the CAHP in preparing for arbitration.

A

(8) hours

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12
Q

Upon request of an employee, a CAHP Representative shall be allowed up to (#) hours of release time to review an Adverse Action file and to assist the employee in preparation and presentation of the “Skelly” response,

A

(4) hours

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13
Q

a CAHP Representative (Shall/Shall Not/Should/Should Not/May) be allowed release time to assist the employee during an Adverse Action interrogation

A

Shall

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14
Q

In addition to several other items, CAHP shall be granted:

A

Reasonable release time to attend meetings

Reasonable release time for meet and confers with Mngmt

Usage of informal time off (dock time) for CAHP business

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15
Q

With an employee’s written consent, an authorized CAHP Representative (Shall/Shall Not/Sould/Should Not/May) be permitted, upon request, to inspect the employee’s official Department personnel file during normal business hours

A

Shall be

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16
Q

T/F

Generally speaking, CAHP business will be reasonable accommodated unless normal Department operations would be disrupted.

A

True, ensuring Department operations are not disrupted is a reoccurring theme in the MOU.

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17
Q

T/F

Bulletin boards will be allowed for the purposes of posting official CAHP literature and will be paid for by the Department

A

False, they will be allowed, but at a cost to the CAHP

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18
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T/F

The CAHP shall be permitted use of any state facility immediately upon request for the purpose of official CAHP business.

A

False, permission will be granted with reasonable notice to the department as long as operations are not interrupted…

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19
Q

CAHP Representatives (Shall/Shall Not/Should Not/may) have access without cost to state telephones to conduct employee relations business provided, however, the use of state telephones (Shall/Shall Not/Should Not/May) result in toll charges or interfere with the operation of the facility or office.

A

Shall/ Shall Not

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20
Q

A grievance is a dispute of one or more employees, or a dispute between the State and CAHP involving the interpretation, application, or enforcement of:

A

The MOU

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21
Q

An employee grievance initially (Shall/Shall not/Should/Should not/may) be discussed with the employee’s immediate supervisor, and within (#) calendar days of the event

A

Shall/ (21) days

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22
Q

The immediate supervisor (Shall/Shall not/Should/Should not/May) give his/her decision or response to a grievance within (#) calendar days of the discussion

A

shall/ (7) calendar days

23
Q

formal grievance may be filed no later than:

(a) (#) calendar days after the event or circumstances occasioning the grievance, or
(b) Within (#) calendar days of the decision rendered in the informal grievance procedure, whichever is later.

A

(21) calendar days/ (7) Calendar Days

24
Q

T/F

A formal grievance must be filed in writing.

A

True, and on a form provided by the state

25
Q

The department (Shall/shall not/should/should not/may) respond to a level 1 formal grievance with in (#) ——– days or receipt.

A

Shall/ 14 calendar days

26
Q

T/F

Appeals to a formal grievance at any level must be filed within 21 business days of receipt of the Departments decision.

A

FALSE/ 14 calendar days

27
Q

T/F

The Department must respond to grievances within:

Level 1: 14 calendar days
Level 2: 21 calendar days
Level 3: 21 calendar days
Level 4: 45 calendar days

A

True

28
Q

T/F

Grievance records shall be filed in an employee’s personnel file and shall be considered confidential.

A

False, shall be filed separately, and shall considered confidential

29
Q

T/F

A complaint is a dispute of one or more employees or a dispute between the CAHP and the Department involving the application or interpretation of an existing written rule or policy.

A

True, differs from grievance for MOU only.

30
Q

An employee’s complaint initially shall be discussed with the employee’s immediate supervisor. This discussion must occur within (#) ——– days of the event

A

21 calendar

31
Q

If an informal complaint is not resolved, a formal complaint may be filed no later than:

(a) (#) ——– days after the event or circumstances occasioning the complaint, or
(b) Within (#) ——– days of the decision rendered in the informal complaint procedure, whichever is later.

A

21 calendar/7 calendar

32
Q

The Department must respond to formal complaints within:

Level 1: (#) calendar days
Level 2: (#) calendar days
Level 3: (#) calendar days

A

14
21
21

33
Q

Informal Dispute Resolution (IDR) exists to resolve disputes through an informal “—- and ——” and at the —— —–.

A

Meet and confer/ lowest level

34
Q

Once the IDR process is initiated as the avenue for disputing items mentioned in paragraph (1) above, an employee (shall/shall not/should/should not/may) file a grievance or a complaint on the same matter.

A

Shall not

35
Q

T/F

Time limits for all appeals and responses to an IDR are 21 calendar days, and it only includes (#) levels.

A

True/ (3)

36
Q

T/F

The employer shall make reasonable efforts to offer special program (voluntary) overtime on an equitable basis taking into consideration employee skills, abilities and past performance for the given assignment

A

True

37
Q

T/F

A Commander or his/her designee shall not require an employee to work voluntary OT assignments

A

False

38
Q

Vacation bank max is:

A

816 hours

39
Q

Mentoring leave (may/may not) be used for travel to and from the mentoring location.

A

May not be

40
Q

Each item of expenses of $___ or more requires a receipt; receipts ____ be required for items of expense that are less than $___.

A

25

May

25

41
Q

Breakfast up to $
Lunch up to $
Dinner up to $
Incidentals up to $

Total up to $__.__ (every full __ hours of travel)

A
  1. 00
  2. 00
  3. 00
  4. 00
  5. 00/24
42
Q

T/F

An employee may take the maximum allowed for each meal regardless of actual cost.

A

False, actual cost, up to max

Employee must maintain receipts to substantiate

43
Q

Trip begins at or before ____…..breakfast may be claimed

Trip begins at or before ____…lunch may be claimed

Trip begins at or before ____….dinner may be claimed

A

6 am

11 am

5 pm

44
Q

Trip ends at or after ___…breakfast may be claimed

Trip ends at or after ___…lunch may be claimed

Trip ends at or after ___…dinner may be claimed

A

8 am

2 pm

7 pm

45
Q

For continuous travel of less than 24 hours:
Travel begins at or before ___ and ends at or after ___: Breakfast may be claimed.
Travel begins at or before ___ and ends at or after ___: Dinner may be claimed.
If the trip extends overnight, receipted lodging (may/may not) be claimed.
T/F
No lunch or incidentals may be claimed on a trip of less than 24 hours.

A

6 am/9 am

4 pm/7 pm

May

True

46
Q

OT meals may be claimed when required to report to work at least ___ hours prior to, or remain at least ___ hours past, his/her regularly scheduled workday, or a minimum of ___ hours on a regularly scheduled day off or holiday.

The overtime meal allowance is:

A

two (2)

two (2)

ten

$8

47
Q

An employee must work an additional ___ hours for each overtime meal after qualifying for the first overtime meal. No more than _____ overtime meals may be claimed for each 24-hour period.

A

six (6)

three (3)

48
Q

T/F

All lodging reimbursement requires a receipt from a commercial lodging establishment such as a hotel, motel, bed and breakfast inn, or public campground that caters to the general public.

A

True

49
Q

T/F
The State agrees that the odor of alcohol or marijuana on an employee’s breath or clothing shall not be the sole basis for determining “reasonable suspicion” in ordering the complete drug test panel established pursuant to DPA Rules. The State may, however, require the employee to take a breath test, and take appropriate administrative action based on the results

A

True

True

50
Q

Initial boot allowance shall be ____ for Category I motorcycle riders and their alternates, and ____ for pilots and observers.

A

$255

51
Q

Employees assigned as motorcycle riders, alternate riders, pilots or observers who leave such assignments for a period of ____ consecutive years or more shall be eligible for the initial boot allowance upon return to that assignment.

A

five

52
Q

Warrants in payment of the uniform allowance will normally be distributed by the:

after the employees’ established uniform allowance anniversaries.

A

tenth of the second month

53
Q

When an employee has completed a normal shift, or is on an authorized day off and is required to testify telephonically in response to a subpoena issued by the Department of Motor Vehicles, he/she shall be credited with ___ hours of overtime unless the employee elects to respond in person to the assigned work location, in which case the employee shall be compensated in accordance with the call-back provisions of this Agreement.

A

two