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101 Cards in this Set
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What is the max. amount of hours members assigned to staff can continously work unless on an emergency? |
16 hours max
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If you return from a strike team assignement on your normally scheduled duty day after an 8 hour travel day what happens? |
You go home and are still paid |
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If you are a normally assigned shift personnel working O/T on a staff assigment, do you get hourly based on shift or staff? |
Staff |
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What happens if you get double hired with another member for the same O/T spot? |
The one sent home gets up to 2 hours travel time |
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What is the "on call" pay rate? |
1/4 pay |
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What is the minimum amount of hours paid for being called back to duty from home (shift & staff)? |
5.6 hours if shift |
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If you get called to come in 2 hours early before your shift starts then what is your special pay? |
2.8 hours extra pay if shift |
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How many weeks into probationary periods do you get an eval and potential merit increase? |
26 weeks |
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If you leave on 14 day miltary leave is it subtracted from your senority or length of service or probation? |
no...anything over 15 days is though |
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If you are on light duty and miss a merit increase will it be made up to you? |
yes, with back pay |
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What is the standard merit increase? |
2 step |
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Can a merit increase be deferred? If so, how long and for what reason? |
yes it can be deferred for up to 13 pay periods (6 months) for the probationary employee to improve his or her performance via a work contract |
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What % of minimum pay increase will a promotion bring you? |
5.5 % |
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If you are demoted due to a physcial disability what happens to your pay? |
You are Y rated in the new rank to an equivalent pay rate |
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How long is Y rating good for how long? |
2 years for Y rating plus 1 additional year for every five years of service after 5 |
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Can former employees who possess unique skill sets be hired back? |
Yes |
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Can a member work as a register of voters? |
Yes |
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What amount is the minimum notice required when a member moves from a shift schedule to a staff schedule and vice-versa? |
1 week |
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Can actions which violate "the OC Fire Way" be punishable? |
No |
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What percentage of the contingency reserve fund must the OCFA spend to bridge gaps in the general fund before it can significantly alter pay/positions? |
25% |
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What is the minimum amount of years experience required to take the FAE or FC test? |
FAE is 2 years |
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If there is one opening for FC or FAE, how many on the list are forwarded to Ops for possible promotion? |
1 opening = 5 on list + 1 additional member for every extra opening |
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Are promotional lists grievable? |
No |
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What two groups of folks hired by the OCFA must have a 52 week probation? |
New hires Rehires (gone 2+ years) |
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How long are internal firefighter trainee hires on probation for? |
Only for the academy |
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When is the release of a probationary status FF grieveable? |
Release was discriminatory in nature |
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How quickly must that grievance be filed? |
Within 14 days |
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What happens if an internal hire employee fails probation? |
They return to old job |
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If you are allowed to work past the end of your formal probation what is assumed? |
Successfully completed probation |
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What is the minimum staffing level for a CAFS capable patrol staffed by full time FF's for both in county and out of county assignments? |
2 FF's or FAE |
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What happens to your probationary period if you have to take any kind of leave other than military? |
It gets extended the amount of time you were gone |
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Can probation be extended for any other reasons? |
Yes...extended 60 days with HR approval and another 30 with AC approval |
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Is a sub-standard ROP grievable? |
Yes |
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What must happen with your ROP before it becomes part of your permanent file? |
it must be discussed with you and can be contested in writing by the employee (this becomes record too) |
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Who approves trades before they are official? |
FC and BC |
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How are ties in senority broken when a transitioning member is equal to a sitting member? |
Lottery |
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When are seniority lists put out? |
Each November and after an academy |
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Can a letter of reference or evidence of a criminal investigation be included in an employee file? |
No |
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Can employee files be cleaned up from deragatory material? |
Yes, with the passage of time and approval of the HR director |
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Can you be rehired if on disability retirement? |
Yes, in a different job and you are put on the "preferred elgibility list" if applied within 2 years of seperation |
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Does the layoff procedure apply to limited term employees? |
No |
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What is it called if you seperate from the OCFA and return within 15 days? |
Department leave |
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What are some legitimate uses of sick leave? How long? |
- Personal injury or illness - Pregnancy or childbirth - Med appointment w/ authorization
24 hours - staff |
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Explain personal emergency leave? |
1 shift or 16 hours if staff annually |
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Define immediate family? |
wife, child, stepchild, parent or step parent, brother, sister, grandparnt or ward of state |
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When can the OCFA ask for an MD note for illness/injury or abscence? |
If they do so in advance |
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What % of sick leave is paid at seperation? |
25% for every 5 years of service after the first 5 |
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Bereavement leave is for immediate family and lasts how long? |
3 consecutive days off |
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If you'd like to take a leave of abscence without pay up to 15 days the Fire Chief can approve it. What is that called? |
"Authority Leave of Absence" |
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If you take a year or more without pay then what is that called? |
"Official Leave of Absence" |
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When you decide that you want to return from an absence, how much notice do you have to give to the authority? |
2 weeks |
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What if you have a non-work related medical disability like pregnancy. |
- Yes, up to 6 months |
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What happens if sickness or injury keeps you off work for more than 14 calandar days? |
You must go to UCI for MD clearance |
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Are jury / witness duty covered while on duty? |
Yes |
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What is it considered if you are absent more than 3 days or 2 consecutive shifts without notice? |
A resignation |
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What must an employee do to receive catastrophic leave? |
Ill / injured themselves or immediate family & use all leave balances and submit a request to their AC |
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In parenthood leave, does your time away from work count as continuous service? |
No |
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Maximum allowed vacation hours on the books? |
< 10 yrs of service is 336 |
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Minimum mileage reimbursement is how much? |
$ 10.00 |
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What level of discipline is grievable? |
Written and above |
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What kind of actions are disciplinary hearings initiated for? |
- Suspensions |
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What must happen 14 days prior to the disciplinary hearing occurring? |
A written notice with all the pertinent info must be mailed to member if a suspension of 48 hours or more is pending |
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Can a member be compelled to take a polygraph? |
No |
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What are the broad category situations that you can grieve? |
Adverse effect of wages, hours and working conditions of employment |
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What is the first step of the grievance procedure? |
File a written request to BC , Section Mgr, or DC within 14 days of occurrence and a copy is sent to HR |
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What does HR do after they receive a step 1 grievance? |
HR will FWD to the AC involved and that AC will issue a ruling within 14 days |
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Step 2: What can the employee do if he doesn't agree with the ruling? |
He can request a meeting with the AC and a union rep within 14 days. |
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What does the AC do after the completion of the meeting? |
He issues his ruling within 14 days of the meeting |
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Who can be present during step 2 meeting? |
Up to 4 folks from both sides + attorneys |
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What else is an option at the 2nd step? |
Straight to binding arbitration |
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How long should arbitration hearing take? |
1 day |
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What happens if arbitrator finds that the discipline occurred due to discrimination? |
Immediate reversal and case closed |
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What must be done 28 days before arbitration hearing? |
Discovery exchange of all info. |
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Do criminal rules of evidence apply in arbitration? |
No |
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Can more than 1 grieve a matter together? |
Yes, but only 1 or two can speak as spokespersons for group |
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Can this grievance process adversely effect company level operations to attend hearing and meetings? |
No |
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Are there any steps that can occur in lieu of arbitration? |
Yes, non-binding mediation which if unsuccessful can be followed by arbitration |
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What criteria are used to determine who gets laid off first? |
Employment status (temp, reserve, full-time) and length of service |
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What must happen 14 days before lay off? |
Written notice of intent to lay off |
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What can employees do to avoid a layoff? |
Voluntary reduction to a less vulnerable spot if qualified |
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What is a reinstatement list? |
Done for folks who took demotions to avoid lay offs and put them back into their prior positions when funding comes available. |
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What is a preferred eligibility list? |
Is for folks who have been laid off within the last 2 years and would like to be rehired |
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Does time on work comp count for earning S/L and Seniority? |
Yes |
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What can you do if your immediate supervisor is the issue in regards to safety or refuses to hear or minimizes your concerns? |
Go direct with safety officer and ask for an investigation |
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If a member is injured at a scene what should the IC do? |
Secure the scene for investigation and notify union safety rep |
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Are union safety reps allowed to investigate scenes and work places after an incident? |
Yes |
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What process can be instituted if a safety issue persists? |
Greivenace |
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What is the max retiree medical benefit entitled to a retired safety member? |
$423 / month |
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What items does the OCFA have to furnish to members? |
- Uniforms |
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How much $ will the OCFA pay if you choose to pick another pair of boots different than what is issued? |
$70 for station boots |
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What retirement awaits folks hired after 7/1/2012? |
3% at 55 |
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How often does the OCFA have to furnish the union with our addresses? |
Twice a year and after academy graduations |
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What special financial /wage consideration does the OCFA have to comply with if the OCFA surplus budget exceeds 5%? |
Surplus in excess of that 5% is distributed equally to 3631 members |
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What are the specialty bonuses? |
EMT 5% |
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What are the educational incentives? |
60 units is 2.5% |
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What is the bilingual bonus? |
14.3 cents per hr or about $35 a month |
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Can USAR guys refuse an air ops mission? |
Yes, for any temporary emotional, physical or mental reason |
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When is parity with the average of the top 3 non-OCFA depts. due next? |
Jan 2015 |
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How does the union time bank for the e-board get filled up with cash or time? |
2 hours for every paid holiday is deposited into that account until it reaches 7200 total hours |
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Who does the union also represent? |
Pilots |
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When you go out of county to a department sponsored class for __________ days the dept. can put you on a 40 hour work week? |
5 or more |
