HPM 10.3

Question 1

What is the minimum experience required for a Sergeant in the California Highway Patrol?

Answer 1

36 months of qualifying pay periods performing Officer duties, with 24 in enforcement-related duties

Enforcement-related duties include marked sedans, motorcycles, Mobile Road Enforcement trucks, etc.

Question 2

What is permissive reinstatement?

Answer 2

Reinstatement at the discretion of the Commissioner or designated representative within three years of separation.

Question 3

What rank will a former uniformed employee be reinstated to?

Answer 3

Officer, California Highway Patrol (CHP)

This is regardless of the rank from which the employee resigned or retired.

Question 4

What is the maximum travel distance for noncommand employees using a state vehicle? What for commanders?

Answer 4

50 and 70 miles from residence to work location.

Question 5

What is the minimum number of hours an employee must work during a 12-month probationary period?

Answer 5

1,680 hours.

Question 6

What are the types of discretionary leaves?

Answer 6

• Regular Leave of Absence
• Adoption Leave
• Temporary Leave of Absence
• Informal Leave

Question 7

Name two types of nondiscretionary leaves.

Answer 7

• Pregnancy or Parental Leave
• Military Leave
• NDI
• SDI

Question 8

What is required for uniformed employees returning from an approved leave of absence for less than 1 year?

Answer 8

They shall be retrained and recertified at their assigned commands.

Question 9

What must be submitted to request a temporary leave of absence?

Answer 9

A CHP 737 stating the reason for the leave, the time requested, and leave credits to be used.

Question 10

Upon exhausting leave credits, is attendance reporting required?

Answer 10

no Attendance reporting will not be required unless there is an industrial injury case pending.

Question 11

What are the two categories of separations defined in California Code?

Answer 11

• Temporary Separations
• Permanent Separations

Question 12

What constitutes a temporary separation?

Answer 12

• Leave of Absence
• Suspension
• Layoffs
• Termination for Medical Reasons
• Involuntary Leave
• Disability Retirement

Question 13

What is automatic resignation?

Answer 13

Separation of an employee who is AWOL for 5 or more consecutive working days.

Question 14

What must happen to wages earned upon separation?

Answer 14

Timeframes. Three days or day of

Question 15

What is the policy regarding conflicts of interest for CHP employees?

Answer 15

Employees must not have personal or financial interests that could impair their judgment.

Question 16

What must CHP employees do before engaging in secondary employment?

Answer 16

Obtain written approval from their commander on a CHP 318 form. If over 30 day Division chief approval

Question 17

What should an employee submit when applying for secondary employment?

Answer 17

A CHP 318 in triplicate with a detailed job description attached.

Question 18

What is the supervisor’s responsibility upon receiving a CHP 318?

Answer 18

To determine if the proposed activity is inconsistent or incompatible with state employment.

Question 19

What happens during the annual review of secondary employment?

Answer 19

A determination is made whether conditions allowing secondary employment have changed.

Question 20

What must the commander set to coincide with the employee’s next annual performance appraisal evaluation date?

Answer 20

Expiration date

This is related to the approval of secondary employment requests.

Question 21

What should be determined during the performance appraisal discussion regarding secondary employment?

Answer 21

Whether conditions allowing secondary employment have changed or if it has adversely affected job performance.

Question 22

What happens if the employee’s performance is found satisfactory during the annual review? 318

Answer 22

The commander may extend the expiration date of secondary employment.

Question 23

CHP 318 How is the extension of the expiration date documented?

Answer 23

By indicating the date of review and new expiration date on CHP 318 under the additional comment section.

Question 24

When do extensions of secondary employment requests become valid?

Answer 24

From the date of last review and approval until the next annual performance appraisal.

Question 25

What are the circumstances under which the CHP 318 will automatically expire?

Answer 25

When any of the following occurs: * Expiration date shown by the employee * Change of secondary employment duties * Termination of secondary employment activity * Employee transfers to a new command location.

Question 26

What must employees submit within ten calendar days if they are no longer employed? 318

Answer 26

Memoranda of cancellation to their commander.

Question 27

What may commanders require from employees on sick leave regarding secondary employment?

Answer 27

Written assurance from a medical authority that secondary employment will not aggravate the injury.

Question 28

Who approves secondary employment of 31+ days

Answer 28

Division chief

Question 29

Can uniformed employees engage in secondary employment while using their peace officer powers?

Answer 29

No.

Question 30

Secondary employment. What must uniformed employees not do in relation to the practice of law?

Answer 30

Engage in the practice of criminal law or civil law against the state.

Question 31

What must employees not own or be licensed as in relation to vehicle activities?

Answer 31

Vehicle dealerships or dismantlers.

Question 32

What is the purpose of incident reports (CHP 2)?

Answer 32

To record commendable acts and to document censurable acts or omissions.

Question 33

What procedures should be followed when a censurable incident may warrant adverse action?

Answer 33

Initiate an investigation and prepare a 'Request for Adverse Action'.

Question 34

What must employees carry while on duty?

Answer 34

Their ESA ID card.

Question 35

How often are new ESA ID cards issued?

Answer 35

Every 5 years at the time of the employee's annual performance appraisal.

Question 36

What defines a complete pay period for sick leave credits?

Answer 36

An employee who has 11 or more working days of service in a monthly pay period.

Question 37

When can vacation credits be used?

Answer 37

Only after they are earned and credited.

Question 38

What happens if an employee returns to state service after a break of less than six months?

Answer 38

They begin receiving vacation credits after one qualifying pay period.