Sr. USS Flashcards
(36 cards)
What is Quid Pro Quo?
Submission to or rejection of unwelcomed sexual advances or requests for sexual favors by an individual that are used as the basis for employment decisions regarding that individual.
What is Bases for Discrimination? The protected groups:
Race, Color, National Origin/Ancestry, Religion, Sex, Marital Status,Sexual Orientation, Age, Medical Condition, Disability, HIV/AIDS, Vietnam era Veteran Status, Retaliation.
What is EEO - Equal Employment Opportunity?
Fair treatment in employment, promotion, training, and other personnel actions without regard to any of the following protected bases: race, color, national origin, ancestry, religion, creed, sex, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, sexual orientation, age (40+), medical condition and disability (physical or mental) including HIV/AIDS, and retaliation for having filed or participated in a discrimination complaint or opposed discrimination.
What is Discrimination?
Unfair or unequal treatment of an individual (or group) based on certain characteristics (protected groups)
What is Disparate Treatment?
Occurs when individuals are treated less favorably than others who are similarly situated because of their membership in a protected category.
What is Retaliation?
Adverse employment action against an individual for engaging in protected activity.
What is Harassment?
Unwelcomed conduct (verbal or physical) based on a person’s membership in a protected category.
Who is protected against harassment and discrimination?
Employees, vendors/contractors, applicants, customers/clients, and the public who utlize City services and facilities.
What is Hostile Work Environment?
Unwelcomed comments or conduct motivated by a protected basis that unreasonably interferes with an employee’s work performance or creates an intimidating, threatening or abusive work environment.
What is Failure to Accomodate?
Refusing to provide a reasonable accomodation to the religious beliefs or practices or the known disability of an applicant or employee, unless doing so would cause an undue hardship on the employer.
What are the 6 steps to Delegation?
- Communicate the task (what done, when done, end results u want)
- Furnish context for the task (why it needs to be done, importance & possible complications)
- Determine the standards (realistic & attainable-to measure the success of task completion)
- Grant authority
- Provide support & necessary resources.
- Get commitment - assure employee accepts assignment
Acronyms to know of Mandatory Postings
EEO: Equal Employment Opportunity
DFEH: Dept. of Fair Employment and Housing
FLSA: Fair Labor Standards Act
FMLA: Family and Medical Leave Act
EDD: Employment Development Dept. (disability, unemployment, etc.)
USERRA: Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment
What is Executive Directive PE-1?
Mayor James Hahn 2004
The City has a zero tolerance for discrimination, harassment and retaliation, all City Leaders and employees are expected to comply with all Federal, State, and local EEO laws and policies. Revision added: CA Fair Employment and Housing Act prohibit discrimination based on gender or perceived gender.
Who is the lead agency for EEO policy development, implementation and monitoring and complaint resolution, specifically as it relates to investigating and resolving complaints.
The City of LA Personnel Dept.
Admin Manual 50-4
Penalty: Was the degree of penalty administered by the employer in a particular case reasonably related to (a) the seriousness of the proven offense (b) the record of the employee in his/her service to the employer.
Where would you find supervisor info regarding discipline and grievances?
Administrative Manual 50-04
How do you counsel an employee for discipline purpose?
- Clarify the issue
- Communicate and listen
- Seek info
- Identify/solve problem
- Sum up strengths
- Document
How do you do an oral warning for discipline purposes?
- Communicate and listen
- Define problem area (s)
- Set goals and timetables
- Note improvement required
- Warn of future consequences that include “further infractions may lead to discipline”
- Document
How do you do a written warning/reprimand for discipline purposes?
- Communicate and listen
- Reference problem and prior action taken
- Define continued problem
- Specify improvement required
- Warn of future consequences that include “further infractions may lead to further discipline”
- Allow for rebuttal
- Document meeting
How do you do a suspension for discipline purposes?
- Ensure right to representation
- Communicate and listen
- Gather facts with supporting documents
- Identify witnesses to be interviewed and obtain their statements
- Reference problem and prior actions taken
- Define continued problem
- Make a recommendation for discipline (disciplinary pay status)
How do you do a discharge for discipline purposes?
- Ensure right to representation
- Communicate and listen
- Gather facts and examples
- Define performance issues
- Note prior actions taken
- Make a recommendation for discharge
How is EE best achieved in Office Buildings?
Lighting retrofit
HVAC retrofit
Building Envelope Changes
What does WC gardening recommend to reduce outdoor water consumption?
Deep watering lawn to the roots
Step on lawn to see how wet it is & if it really needs watering
What is the highest water consumption user in the household of 3?ss
Outdoor: Landscape watering (>50%)
Indoor: toilet (27%) washing clothes (22%) bathing & showering (17%)
