10.8, Job Action Contingency

Question 1

The participation of CHP employees in job actions such as work slowdowns, sick-outs, strikes, enforcement speedups, or reduced attendance are known as ____________.

Answer 1

Concerted Job Actions

HPM 10.8, Chapter 1

Question 2

True of False: if a job action has been announced, the use of state facilities for employee meetings or state communications networks to advocate or promote strikes, sick-outs, slowdowns, or other concerted activities is prohibited.

Answer 2

True

HPM 10.8, Chapter 1

Question 3

A __________ is a temporary stoppage of work or a concerted withdrawal from work by employees to express a grievance or focus attention upon demands affecting wages, hours, and/or other working conditions.

Answer 3

Strike

HPM 10.8, Chapter 2

Question 4

A _________ strike is a strike with participation that is not statewide.

Answer 4

A “wildcat” strike

HPM 10.8, Chapter 2

Question 5

True or False: regardless of the extent of a strike, each employee should be contacted in advance of the day of the strike and be asked not to enter in the strike effort.

Answer 5

True

HPM 10.8, Chapter 2

Question 6

True or False: each employee suspected of participating in a strike shall be the subject of an administrative interrogation.

Answer 6

True

HPM 10.8, Chapter 2

Question 7

A _______ is a concerted effort to temporarily withhold services under the guise of illness of the employee or a family member to affect a change in terms and conditions of employment.

Answer 7

Sick-out

HPM 10.8, Chapter 3

Question 8

True or False: during a sick-out, employees may be ordered to submit to a medical examination, even if they refuse to attend the examination based on religious belief or affiliation.

Answer 8

True

HPM 10.8, Chapter 3

Question 9

A ________ is an intentional temporary decrease by employees in fulfillment of the functions charged to the CHP to affect a change in terms and conditions of employment.

Answer 9

Slowdown

HPM 10.8, Chapter 4

Question 10

True or False: employees suspected of participating in a slowdown shall be the subject of administrative interrogations if a positive approach fails to fix the slowdown.

Answer 10

True

HPM 10.8, Chapter 4

Question 11

A/an __________ is a concerted effort by sworn personnel of the CHP to be overly strict in their enforcement efforts by taking inappropriate enforcement actions.

Answer 11

Enforcement speedup

HPM 10.8, Chapter 5

Question 12

True or False: each employee suspected of being involved in an enforcement speedup shall be the subject of an administrative interrogation.

Answer 12

True

HPM 10.8, Chapter 5

Question 13

_________ is patrolling, usually near the place of employment, by members of an employee organization to publicize the existence of a dispute.

Answer 13

Picketing

HPM 10.8, Chapter 6

Question 14

What are the three steps that should be taken when information is developed that an employee, or any sympathizer, is picketing or otherwise disrupting normal business of the CHP?

Answer 14

1) Obtain information
2) Notify next level of command
3) Document details of the event

(HPM 10.8, Chapter 6)

Question 15

True or False: the use of allied agencies may be considered in response to an employee job action.

Answer 15

True (but only as a last resort and with Commissioner approval)

(HPM 10.8, Chapter 7)