No Fear Act Complete Solutions

No Fear Act Complete Solutions Civil Service Reform Act and Related Policies 1. Under the Civil Service Reform Act of 1978, a Federal employee who is authorized to take, direct others to take, recommend, or approve any personnel action may influence anyone to withdraw from competing for a job to help or hurt the employment prospects of another person. - ️ False. 2. True or False. Complaints filed with the Office of Special Counsel may be filed online or submitted by mail. - ️ True. 3. What is reprisal according to the Civil Service Reform Act? - ️ Retaliation against an individual who has engaged in activity protected under Federal antidiscrimination and whistleblower protection. 4. True or False. Appeals must be filed with the MSPB within 30 days of the effective date of the personnel action. - ️ True. 5. Which of the following is NOT a prohibited personnel practice? - ️ Considering employment recommendations based on personal knowledge in a hiring action. 6. What proactive actions can leadership, management, and supervisors take to prevent unlawful discrimination? (Select all that apply.) - ️ Take employee complaints of harassment and unlawful discrimination seriously, and exercise their responsibility to investigate complaints thoroughly. - ️ Contact the EEO office if there are any questions about how to deal with employee complaints of harassment or other unlawful discrimination. - ️ Take appropriate action to resolve the issue, and document the situation and action taken. - ️ Take steps to ensure that all workplace policies, practices, and behaviors are fair. 7. True or False. The Office of the Special Counsel is an independent Federal agency that investigates complaints of prohibited personnel practices other than those enforced by the EEOC under the Civil Service Reform Act of 1978. - ️ True. 8. What is the purpose of the Merit Systems Protection Board? - ️ To protect Federal merit systems against partisan political and other prohibited personnel practices. 9. A benefit of a model EEO program is ______________________. - ️ To protect Federal merit systems against partisan political and other prohibited personnel practices. 10. Which two of the following statements describe the purpose of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)? (Select all that apply.) - ️ Enforcing all Federal laws prohibiting employment discrimination, reprisal, or retaliation. - ️ Providing oversight and coordination of all Federal equal employment opportunity regulations, practices, and policies. 11. What does Management Directive 715 provide to Federal agencies? - ️ It provides guidance to ensure all employment decisions are free from discrimination. 12. True or False. An individual who wants to file an EEO complaint must contact the EEO office within 45 calendar days of the date when he or she knew or should have known about the alleged discriminatory act or, in the case of a personnel action, within 45 calendar days of the effective date. - ️ True. 13. Under the No FEAR Act, each Federal agency is required to submit its antidiscrimination data _______________. - ️ Annually.