UA Personnel Study Material Questions & Answers.

UA Personnel Study Material Questions & Answers. 1. 1. When would an employee gain status in a classifica- c. The first day the employ- tion: a. The day the employee qualifies for an examination b. The day the employee is offered a job in the classi- fication c. The first day the employee begins working in the classification d. The day the employee passes probation in the clas- sification ee begins working in the classification 2. 2. An employee was picked up on a Clerk Typist cert at No. the employee has sta- LADWP and spent three months in the position before tus and should be revert- being picked up as a Meter Reader at LADWP. After a year as a Meter Reader, the employee was the sole internal bidder for a vacant Clerk Typist position and the hiring Division is requesting a 1014 transfer to move the person into the Clerk Typist position. Should the request be approved? Why or why not? 3. 3. Per CS Rule 5.8, and assuming a sufficient list size, what is the minimum number of candidates that can be certified on a promotional list? 4. 4. What is the difference between an emergency ap- pointment and an emergency only appointment? ed. d. 5 plus the number of vacancies An emergency only ap- pointment does not gen- erate an exam request. Also, candidates put up on emergency only appoint- ments do not have to meet the bulletin requirements of the position. 5. 5. Per Charter Section 1015, what is the order in which Dept reserve, promo, gen- the following would be certified: Open List, Promotion- eral reserve, open al List, General Reserve List, Department Reserve List? 6. 6. What are some typical uses for substitute positions in the APR? - limited appoint- ments, training classifi- cations/ddrs, succession planning, daily rate em- ployees 7. 7. Under whose authority are salaries of new classifica- b. City Council tions ultimately confirmed? a. LADWP Board of Commissioners b. City Council c. Executive Employee Relations Committee d. Jointly by management and the representing union 8. 8. Which of the following is the main concern of Clas- sification Division when reviewing an allocation re- quest? a. The supervisor-to-subordinate ratio of the position b. Any inconsistencies between the proposed duties and the class spec c. Selection of the appropriate DDR for the position d. all items are considered equally b. Any inconsistencies be- tween the proposed duties and the class spec 9. 9. Which of the following are possible appropriate res- a. The employee stops olutions to a determination that an employee is work- performing the duties that ing out of class? are outside of their class a. The employee stops performing the duties that are specification outside of their class specification b. The department immediately submits a 1014 trans- fer request to move the employee into the most appro-