OPMs Flashcards
According to OPM 300.01, Chain of Command, a predetermined chain of command is established to facilitate effective ________ in order to achieve such efficiency and accomplish the ______ _______
communications; department’s mission
According to OPM 300.01, Chain of Command, personnel are expected to utilize the chain of command, at all times, when communicating with whom?
Peers, subordinates, and superiors.
According to OPM 300.01, Chain of Command, reporting to the appropriate level, in simplest terms, is personnel report to whom?
to one person above them and each succeeding rank to the officer above them (e.g. organizational structure)
According to OPM 300.01, Chain of Command, personnel are discouraged from breaching the chain of command without permission or acknowledgement from whom?
From a direct superior
According to OPM 300.01, Chain of Command, Personnel begin the communication process with their immediate supervisor. If that response is unsatisfactory, communication shall be from the _____ though the ____ ____ to the next level.
Member through the immediate supervisor
According to OPM 300.01, Chain of Command, what must be done to use the Fire Chief’s open-door policy?
A request will be made through the Fire Chief’s Administrative Assistant.
According to OPM 300.01, Chain of Command, does the open-door policy supersede the chain of command?
No, but it provides an alternative process for extenuating circumstances
According to OPM 300.02, Kelly Day Bidding, when are Kelly days bid?
In October, PRIOR to vacation bidding
(Order is: Kelly/vacation/station)
According to OPM 300.02, Kelly Day Bidding, who has the responsibility to insure the Kelly Day bidding is accurately completed?
The respective Battalion Chiefs
According to OPM 300.02, Kelly Day Bidding, who assigns Kelly Days for applicable BC’s? Do they follow the same criteria as other ranks that are bidding?
They are assigned at the discretion of the Fire Chief.
They are excluded from any other criteria regarding the bid process
According to OPM 300.02, Kelly Day Bidding, How are Kelly Days for EMS Captains assigned? Do they follow the same criteria as other ranks that are bidding?
They are assigned at the discretion of the Fire Chief and shall be excluded from the criteria regarding the bidding process, BUT, they are included int he applicable criteria as indicated in the below assignment procedure (e.g. the number of captain’s off on any one day?)
According to OPM 300.02, Kelly Day Bidding, what shall be utilized in the bidding of Kelly days (what determines who picks first)
Rank and seniority in accordance with the CBA
According to OPM 300.02, Kelly Day Bidding, what are the total minimum and maximum number of personnel assigned per Kelly day and how many can be assigned per each rank?
A minimum of 5 and maximum of 7 personnel shall be assigned per Kelly day.
ONE of each MUST be a Captain, Lt, and D/O and TWO of which MUST be a FF
According to OPM 300.02, Kelly Day Bidding, how many personnel between the ranks of Captain, Lt, and D/O can be assigned off on a Kelly day on any week day (e.g. Monday - Friday)
No more than FOUR personnel between the ranks of Captain, LT, and D/O can be assigned off on a Kelly day on a week day, M-F
According to OPM 300.02, Kelly Day Bidding, How many personnel between the ranks of Captain, LT, and D/O can be assigned off on a weekend day (Sat and Sun)? Is there any exception listed for this?
no more than ONE from each position without approval from the Fire Chief of designee
According to OPM 300.02, Kelly Day Bidding, PROCEDURE, prior to Kelly day bidding in October, the FC will provide the assigned kelly days to which applicable personnel?
Those within the ranks of BC and EMS Captain
According to OPM 300.02, Kelly Day Bidding, PROCEDURE, how will captains be INITIALLY distributed?
To achieve 1 captain off per day of the week (Sunday - Saturday)
According to OPM 300.02, Kelly Day Bidding, PROCEDURE, how will scheduling of captains be effected on shifts that exceed 7 captains?
The remaining captains will be distributed with ONE additional captain being assigned to the same day as the EMS Captain; the subsequent remaining captains will be distributed on any on the remaining weekdays (e.g. M-F EXCLUDING the above said assigned day that doubles the EMS captains day) until such a time as the number of assigned captains exceeds 12 (which will then be reevaluated by the FC)
According to OPM 300.02, Kelly Day Bidding, PROCEDURE, how will Lt’s and D/O’s Kelly day bids be handled?
They will both be evenly distributed to achieve ONE per day of the week (Sun - Sat).
On shifts that exceed 7 of either positions (Lt or D/O), the remainders will be distributed on any of the remaining WEEKDAYS (M-F) until the number of assigned in those positions exceeds 12, which will then be re-evaluated by the FC.
According to OPM 300.02, Kelly Day Bidding,PROCEDURE, how will FF’s kelly day bids be handled?
Evenly distributed to achieve TWO FF’s per day of the week (Sun - Sat).
Shifts that exceed 14 FF’s will have the remaining FFs evenly distributed through ANY of the remaining days (Sun - Sat) not to exceed THREE on any given day until a time that the number of FF’s exceeds 21, which will be re-evaluated by the FC
According to OPM 300.03, Personal Appearance, who shall have the responsibility for compliance of the grooming policy at all times?
The individual employee
According to OPM 300.03, Personal Appearance, who is responsible for ENFORCEMENT of the grooming policy?
Company officers and BC’s
According to OPM 300.03, Personal Appearance, How are violations documented (it’s a vague answer) and how long do personnel have to comply?
Violations will be documented to file. 72 hours for shift personnel, 8 hours for days personnel.
According to OPM 300.03, Personal Appearance, what may happen when violations are detected and an investigation reveals that a subordinate officer has tolerated these standards or has been selective in enforcing them?
Disciplinary action may be taken against that officer for failure to properly supervise