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1
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A negotiated legal agreement between the labor organization and the local jurisdiction?

A

Labor Contract

2
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The range, scope, and tasks of a fire officer’s supervisory activities are defined by three primary components?

A
  1. The local labor contract
  2. The municipality’s personnel regulations
  3. The fire department’s rules, regulations, and procedures
3
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A less powerful form of written agreement that is often used in jurisdictions where government employees do not have formal collective bargaining right?

A

Memorandum of Understanding (MOU)

4
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A method whereby representatives of employees (unions) and employers determine the conditions of employment through direct negotiations?

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Collective Bargaining

5
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Mutual discussion and arrangement of the terms of an agreement?

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Negotiations

6
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A union member appointed or elected to be the first line of labor representation at the workplace?

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Shop Steward

7
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What were the three principal objectives of the IAFF when it was established in February 28, 1918?

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  1. Obtain pay raises
  2. Establish two platoon or 12-hour workday schedule
  3. Ensure that appointments and promotions were based on individual merit, not political affiliation
8
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What is the basis for a strong, positive, and effective supervisor/employee relationship?

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Open, honest, and constant communications between the fire officer and the fire fighter

9
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What are key recommendations that form the foundation of any strong supervisor/employee relationship between a fire officer and fire fighter?

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  1. Schedule regular one-on-one meetings between you as the fire officer and each member of your company
  2. Schedule regular meetings with the company as a whole
  3. If a disagreement arises, work together to articulate the concern and to develop possible solution
  4. If the personal and professional relationship between you and a fire fighter is rocky from the beginning and both of you have decided to work to improve it, start by listing the areas in which you can succeed together
10
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The intervention of a neutral third party in an industrial dispute?

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Mediation

11
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A dispute, claim, or complaint that any employee or group of employees may have about the interpretation, application, and/or alleged violation of some provision of the labor agreement or personnel regulations?

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Grievance

12
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A formal structured process that is employed within an organization to resolve a grievance?

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Grievance Procedure

13
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The grievant presents his or her complaint verbally to a supervisor, shortly after the occurrence of the action that gave rise to the grievance. In some organizations, this non documented verbal notification is called?

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Informal Grievance or Step Zero

14
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What are the 3 pieces of information a grievant must provide when filing a grievance?

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  1. The article and section of the labor agreement or personnel regulation alleged to have been violated
  2. A full statement of the grievance, giving facts, dates, and time of events, as well as specific violations
  3. A statement of the desired remedy or adjustment