Sgts Study Questions

Question 1

How many days advanced written notice is required for mandatory transfers?
What exceptions are there to this rule?

Answer 1

60 days
1-employee does not have to change residence
2-voluntary transfer
3-admin transfer which is mutually agreed upon between appointing power and employee
4-mandatory transfer s as a part of a lay off situation

Question 2

Maximum distance from residence to work when using a state vehicle:
1-commanders
2-non command

Answer 2

70
50
Distance is calculated from office address, not boundary of command

Question 3

Residents post personnel shoukd/shall reside within area boundaries

Answer 3

Shall, except what permitted by paragraph 4c

Question 4

How many hours must an employee work in a six month period?

Answer 4

840 hours

Question 5

For employees on a 12 month probationary period, how many hours must they work?
When are written performance appraisals required?

Answer 5

1,680 h hours
4 months
8 months
12 months , and more frequently as required

Question 6

Types of discretionary leave:

Answer 6

Regular leave of absence
Adoption leave
Temporary leave of absence
Informal leave

Question 7

Non discretionary leave types:

Answer 7

1-Pregnancy
2-Veterans educational leave
3-Military leave
4-Spousal military leave
5-Family and medical leave (FMLA) and
California family rights act (CFRA) leave
6-non industrial disability insurance NDI leave
7-state disability insurance SDI

Question 8

When requesting a regular leave of absence the employee shall submit a CHP ______ form. Shall include the reason for the leave, __________, and _______

Answer 8

737 Leave of absence request
Period of time requested
Type of leave credits to be used

Question 9

Commanders may grant an informal leave of absence without pay for a period not to exceed ____ working days in a____day pay period, or ___ days in a ___day pay period.

Answer 9

11/22
10/21

Question 10

Short term military leave is defined as _ months or less

Answer 10

6 (180 calendar days)

Question 11

A permanent or probationary employee ordered to active duty must return to state service within ___ calendar days after the end of military leave

Answer 11

14

Question 12

If an AWOL employee returns to work before the 5 work day period is up, the period of unauthorized absence shall be reported as ____on the CHP ——- attendance report.

Answer 12

Dock
71

Question 13

STD 243 designation of persons authorized to receive warrants- each employee shall complete an STD243 upon employment with the department and thereafter when there is a change in

Answer 13

a designee, a designee’s name, or a designee’s address

Question 14

Employees are prohibited from engaging in secondary employment until they have received:

Answer 14

Written approval from their commander on a CHP 318, includes employee on a vacation, leave of absence with pay (excepting military leave)

Question 15

Each immediate supervisor of an employee engaging in secondary employment is responsible for the following:

Answer 15

1-awareness of all approved secondary employment requests
2-immediately informing the commander of the secondary employment is adversely affecting the employees job performance

Question 16

Can an employee sell photos of a collision or collision report?

Answer 16

No, inconsistent and incompatible

Question 17

If an employee writes a police related article, what must the employee do before releasing the article?

Answer 17

Receive commander’s approval

Question 18

Is working as an EMT for compensation an approved secondary employment?

Answer 18

Yes, but an employee shall not engage in secondary employment on the premises, nor be the owner, agent, or employee of any firm operating private ambulances, for compensation or not.

Question 19

Can an employee engage in vehicle repair and maintenance as secondary employment?

Answer 19

Yes, but shall not verify any mechanical inspections or corrections from any law enforcement document

Question 20

The holding of an elective or appointment in a fraternal organization, charitable organization,or service club, or serving as a precinct election board member requiring part time off duty for compensation shall/shall not be considered incompatible?

Answer 20

Shall not

Question 21

If an employee desires that their medical condition be released to others in the department, a _______shall be completed

Answer 21

CHP 369 authorization to release medical information for public disclosure

Question 22

Per 4800.5 of the labor code, employees who are disabled from a work related injury are to receive full salary for up to _______

Answer 22

One year

Question 23

Absence on the shift when the injury occurred are documented as ______ time

Answer 23

Work

Question 24

An employee who has ___working days of service in a monthly pay period shall be considered as having a complete pay period for the purposes of determining sick leave credits

Answer 24

11

Question 25

T/F sick leave for family care is authorized for care for well children or for household duties

Answer 25

False

Question 26

When an employee has been off work due to or illness for more than _____ consecutive days, the supervisor may designate the time off as qualifying under FMLA/CFRA and request a medical substantiation

Answer 26

3 days

Question 27

Overtime will be granted in what time increments?

Answer 27

15 minute/quarter hour

Question 28

Supervisors should/shall not allow an employee to perform overtime work without prior authorization

Answer 28

Shall not

Question 29

Officers and sergeants May accrue up to ___hours of CTO

Answer 29

480

Question 30

If an employee is absent on a scheduled day of work the absence is without pay. The dock time shall be documented using ___ of an hour increments

Answer 30

.10/ six minute

Question 31

Commanders may authorize informal leave without pay or temporary leave. Informal leave is limited to ___ working days in a 22 day pay period or __ days in a 21 day post period or ___ days between pay periods

Answer 31

11/10/11

Question 32

If an employee is subpoenaed to appear as a witness in matter other one arising from official duties the absence shall/shall not be with pay

Answer 32

Shall

Question 33

Employees shall give at least __days notice of intent to take time off to vote and shall only be granted __ hours paid leave provided there is insufficient time to vote outside of working hours

Answer 33

2/2

Question 34

The charge to bereavement leave shall not exceed three ___ hour days per occurrence

Answer 34

8

Question 35

415s shall be completed within __ hours of the end of each ______ and supervisor s hall review and redirect or approve within ____

Answer 35

24 hours Work shift The next 24 hours

Question 36

When the employees excess hours exceed ___ hours, the employee may be required to utilize excess hours to the balance of __ hours

Answer 36

40/40

Question 37

Retention for complaint investigation files is:

Answer 37

5 years

Question 38

Adverse action files shall be retained for __years with the exception of _______.

Answer 38

5 years, written reprimand only , three years

Question 39

Grievance records shall be filed in separate confidential grievance files and be retained for ____ years subsequent to the date of ———-

Answer 39

3 years, date of final action

Question 40

Supervisor shall provide the employer with a CHP 738 notice of eligibility and requirements for FMLA requests within ___ days after the employee has submitted the request

Answer 40

5 days

Question 41

T/F for each qualifying FMLA event only one CHP 739 is required per calendar year, regardless of whether or no is taken s as a continuous block or on an intermittent or reduced leave schedule basis

Answer 41

True

Question 42

To be eligible for FMLA am employee must have at least __ months of state service immediately before the FMLA period outs to start. Time off for sick leave, admin time off,CTO, or personal leave are/are not counted towards the 1250 hours of work.

Answer 42

12 months/1250 hours Are not

Question 43

His many days of FMLA can be taken each calendar year?

Answer 43

12 weeks, Jan 1 through dec 31

Question 44

T/F employees may not be required to work light duty jobs in lieu of taking FMLA leave?

Answer 44

True