____________ is responsible for promoting the principles of fair practices
Everyone
What 2 roles does the fire chief serve, under fair practices
Provides FPC with resources and authority to implement the FP program
Supervises efforts of management personnel in the FP administration
Name 5 roles/responsibilities of the FPC
counselor
reviews, analyzes and participates in the development of the FPC
conducts special studies of employment practices
arranges for education of trainers and employees
assists applicant unit with recruitment efforts
The fair practices core group (FPCG) evaluates the efficacy of the FPP on a __________ basis
quarterly
The employment process should maintain ___________
objectivity
The dept should __________ itself as an ______ on all outgoing correspondence, literature and advertising
Promote
EOE equal opportunity employment
The _______________ shall become a source material for tests administered for all dept ________
FPP
promotions
T/F An employee who is harassed should immediately notify their supervisor and never confront the harasser
false you may confront the harasser ONLY if you feel safe and comfortable. Inform him/her that their actions are unwelcome and or offensive
Where practical _____________ between employees (complainant and respondent) when resolution of a complaint is _____________
limit the work contact
pending
Managers must establish _____________ to address individual or collective employee concerns
open door policy
Individuals who file a FP complaint can do so without
retaliation or reprisal
Reasonable attempts will be made to treat complaints and investigatory materials in __________
a confidential manner
Complaints may be filed through formal or informal process or through ____________
state or federal agencies as prescribed by law
If guilty, the disciplinary action could be any action from ___________ to _______
verbal counseling
to dismissal from the FD
Who imposes this action?
fire chief
Describe 3 options of the informal complaint process
Chain of command
FPC in writing or verbally
FPGC member
During the formal complaint process for option I, the FPC shall attempt to notify the complainant within __________ that the complaint was received
5 days
The FPC will assign a ________________ to conduct a through investigation of the complaint
battalion chief
T/F the fire chief shall monitor the fair practices investigation while it is ongoing
False the FPC monitors
The chief officer investigating shall submit all findings to the __________ and _________
FPC
fire officer
Describe option II of the formal complaint process
options outside the dept
Balto Co OFP
MD commission on human relations
EEOC
If a complaint involves a volunteer, it shall be referred to __________ or _________
President of BCVFA or his designee
T/F The dept is limited in its ability to control/discipline the actions of volunteers and assumes no liability for their conduct
True
The _______________ shall keep the complainant and respondent informed periodically about the status of the investigation
chief officer or applicable officer
Any disciplinary action imposed should reflect the ______________
severity of the conduct
All documents (form 22) pertaining to violation should remain in the individuals file for a __________ period
one year
After the verbal (form 22) reprimand, step III includes the __________ or __________
hearing officer
or administrative hearing board
Any employee initiating a claim which is false shall be subject to ____________ including __________
disciplinary action
termination
Every effort shall be made to file a FP complaint within _________ of its occurance
30 days
T/F If the complainant files formal charges with an appropriate govt agency at any time during this process within the FD, the FD must cease its investigation
True
Regardless of complaint (formal or informal) the investigating officer must obtain _________ from both parties