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The following constitute authorized cause for suspension, demotion,or
dissmissal of a regular employee under the Merit System Rules. - -
Incopetence , inefficiency,dishonesty, abuse of leave and discourteous
treatment of public and fellow employees.
-Merit Commission or chairperson for an appeal may assign a hearing
officer. The duties of the hearing officer are *** and to file a copy of the same
with commission with in *** days of the case being submitted for decision. -
-1. Prepare proposed findings of fact and conclusions of law in form
acceptable to the commission.
2. 35
-The director of human resources may abolish a register under the following
conditions. - -1. New assesment process
2. Changes in position duties or requirements
3. When existing register has ceased to meet needsfor adequate placememt.
-To whom and when, may preference points be awarded? - -Non-employees
once passing score on the assessment process has been attained.
-Regular employee may be separated from classified service through a
reduction in force whenever such an action becomes necessary because of; -
-1. Lack of funds
2. Lack of work
3. Abolishment of position
-Employee who has passed probation who applies and is selected for a new
position in another department must give proper notice to the loosing
authority. Proper notice is defined as; - -2 weeks but no longer than 30
calendar days
-Jon announcements for recruitments shall be public notice for no leas than
*** calendar days. - -5
-CP-10 - -Respirator program
-CP-11 - -Anti Retaliation
, -Names of eligible individuals will be removed from Registers after *** from
the date placed on the register, unless specifically extended by the director
of Human Resources for a period not to exceed; - -6 months
6 months
-CP-1 - -Use of forces
-CP-5 - -Truthfulness
-CP-2 - -Code of conduct
-CP-6 - -Bloodborne pathogens
-CP-7 - -Airborne Parhogens
-CP -8 - -Preventing Racial & other biased profiling
-A candidate may compare his answer sheet for any written examination
with the scoring key for the purpose of determining whether his answers
have been accurately scored at such location and with such security
procedures as may be designated by the director. A candidate must request
inspection in writing to the Director within*** of the written exam
administration. - -30 days
-Who may check references and investigate eligible education and work
history - -The appointing authority
-In order for an employee to receive pay for one of the Maricopa County
Legal holidays, the employee must be in a pay status (either time worked
personnel leave, compensator time or family/medical leave) for atleast; - -A)
-Entire scheduled day before and after a Legal holiday and not in a an unpaid
leave of absence status.
-A regular employee who desires to resign or retrieve from county service is
expected to submit a written notice to the appointing authority at least ***
days prior to the effective date of the resignation or retirements? - -14 days
-CP-3 - -Work Place professionalism
-The minutes of Merit Commission meetings with the exception of minutes
of executive sessions may be inspected by whom? - -The public
-The Maricopa County Leave plan consists of how many types of paid
leaves? - -11
,-The number of Legal Holidays to be observed with pay is; - -10
-Merit Commission appeal shall be writing and filed with the Director as ex
officio clerk of the commission not-later than *** days following the date of
personal delivery or certified mailing of the final decision of the appointing
authority. - -10
-An employee occupying a Classified position who has successfully
completed an initial probationary period obtains *** status - -Regular
-After receiving the hearing officer's report regarding an appeal, the
commission may; - -1. adopt the hearing officer's report in it's entirety
2.sustain or dismiss the appeal
3. modify the hearing officer's report
4. may itself decide the case upon the record
-When testing for a County sponsored job or promotion, a candidate may
compare his answer sheet for nay written examination with the scoring key
for the purpose of determining whether his answers have been accurately
scored. What is the correct process? - -When inspection is approved by the
director, such inspection shall be under the supervision of a Human Resource
Department staff member or other authorized representative.
-Performance appraisals shall be considered in determining the following; - -
1. Training needs
2. Transfers
3. Salary advancements
-CP-4 - -Emergency and Pursuit Driving
-CP-9 - -Occupational Safety Program
-How long does an employee have to appeal a dismissal, suspension, or
demotion? - -10 days from receipt of written notice
-The primary purpose of the Merit system is to; - -Provide a uniform and
equitable system of personnel Administration for employees.
-Inability as a result of is caused to dismiss but connotes no proper conduct
on the part of the employee. - -Medical Reasons
-Disciplinary Action is defined as an action taken by an appointing authority
against an employee including; - -1. Oral counseling
2. Written warning
3. Suspension
, 4. Demotion or dismissal
-The maintenance of high standards of *** by covered employees is
essential to assure the proper performance of county business and the
maintenance of confidence by citizens in their county government - -1.
honesty
2.integrity
3. impartiality
4. conduct
-Unlawful discrimination as defined by state or federal law, in any manner
by a county official, appointing authority or employee against or in favor of
any applicant or employee because of; - -1. race
2. gender
3. color
4. national origin
5. age
6. disability
-Matters that may be appealed to the Merit Commission are; - -1.
suspension
2. dismissal
3. involuntary demotion
4. separation by reduction of forece
-An official list of eligibles for a particular job, which is used by the
appointing authority for selection for employment in the classified service is
called a: - -Register
-In order to make the best selection for a promotion when selecting an
eligible from a certification list of 12 individuals, the appointing authority's
contact of individuals eligible to interview. - -May not be fewer than 5 or
one-half of the eligibles certified which ever is greater
-Restraints of a combative person by binding hands to ankles behind back; -
-Is Prohibited
-When first arriving on a major crime scene you should; - -1. ensue crime
scene tape is used to secure the scene
2. seperate possible witnesses or suspects
3. identify and protect integrity of possible evidence
4. keep a log of all persons who entered the crime scene
-The following are off duty employment activities that are prohibited by
MCSO Policy; - -1. private detective agency
2. service of civil papers
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The following constitute authorized cause for suspension, demotion,or
dissmissal of a regular employee under the Merit System Rules. - -
Incopetence , inefficiency,dishonesty, abuse of leave and discourteous
treatment of public and fellow employees.
-Merit Commission or chairperson for an appeal may assign a hearing
officer. The duties of the hearing officer are *** and to file a copy of the same
with commission with in *** days of the case being submitted for decision. -
-1. Prepare proposed findings of fact and conclusions of law in form
acceptable to the commission.
2. 35
-The director of human resources may abolish a register under the following
conditions. - -1. New assesment process
2. Changes in position duties or requirements
3. When existing register has ceased to meet needsfor adequate placememt.
-To whom and when, may preference points be awarded? - -Non-employees
once passing score on the assessment process has been attained.
-Regular employee may be separated from classified service through a
reduction in force whenever such an action becomes necessary because of; -
-1. Lack of funds
2. Lack of work
3. Abolishment of position
-Employee who has passed probation who applies and is selected for a new
position in another department must give proper notice to the loosing
authority. Proper notice is defined as; - -2 weeks but no longer than 30
calendar days
-Jon announcements for recruitments shall be public notice for no leas than
*** calendar days. - -5
-CP-10 - -Respirator program
-CP-11 - -Anti Retaliation
, -Names of eligible individuals will be removed from Registers after *** from
the date placed on the register, unless specifically extended by the director
of Human Resources for a period not to exceed; - -6 months
6 months
-CP-1 - -Use of forces
-CP-5 - -Truthfulness
-CP-2 - -Code of conduct
-CP-6 - -Bloodborne pathogens
-CP-7 - -Airborne Parhogens
-CP -8 - -Preventing Racial & other biased profiling
-A candidate may compare his answer sheet for any written examination
with the scoring key for the purpose of determining whether his answers
have been accurately scored at such location and with such security
procedures as may be designated by the director. A candidate must request
inspection in writing to the Director within*** of the written exam
administration. - -30 days
-Who may check references and investigate eligible education and work
history - -The appointing authority
-In order for an employee to receive pay for one of the Maricopa County
Legal holidays, the employee must be in a pay status (either time worked
personnel leave, compensator time or family/medical leave) for atleast; - -A)
-Entire scheduled day before and after a Legal holiday and not in a an unpaid
leave of absence status.
-A regular employee who desires to resign or retrieve from county service is
expected to submit a written notice to the appointing authority at least ***
days prior to the effective date of the resignation or retirements? - -14 days
-CP-3 - -Work Place professionalism
-The minutes of Merit Commission meetings with the exception of minutes
of executive sessions may be inspected by whom? - -The public
-The Maricopa County Leave plan consists of how many types of paid
leaves? - -11
,-The number of Legal Holidays to be observed with pay is; - -10
-Merit Commission appeal shall be writing and filed with the Director as ex
officio clerk of the commission not-later than *** days following the date of
personal delivery or certified mailing of the final decision of the appointing
authority. - -10
-An employee occupying a Classified position who has successfully
completed an initial probationary period obtains *** status - -Regular
-After receiving the hearing officer's report regarding an appeal, the
commission may; - -1. adopt the hearing officer's report in it's entirety
2.sustain or dismiss the appeal
3. modify the hearing officer's report
4. may itself decide the case upon the record
-When testing for a County sponsored job or promotion, a candidate may
compare his answer sheet for nay written examination with the scoring key
for the purpose of determining whether his answers have been accurately
scored. What is the correct process? - -When inspection is approved by the
director, such inspection shall be under the supervision of a Human Resource
Department staff member or other authorized representative.
-Performance appraisals shall be considered in determining the following; - -
1. Training needs
2. Transfers
3. Salary advancements
-CP-4 - -Emergency and Pursuit Driving
-CP-9 - -Occupational Safety Program
-How long does an employee have to appeal a dismissal, suspension, or
demotion? - -10 days from receipt of written notice
-The primary purpose of the Merit system is to; - -Provide a uniform and
equitable system of personnel Administration for employees.
-Inability as a result of is caused to dismiss but connotes no proper conduct
on the part of the employee. - -Medical Reasons
-Disciplinary Action is defined as an action taken by an appointing authority
against an employee including; - -1. Oral counseling
2. Written warning
3. Suspension
, 4. Demotion or dismissal
-The maintenance of high standards of *** by covered employees is
essential to assure the proper performance of county business and the
maintenance of confidence by citizens in their county government - -1.
honesty
2.integrity
3. impartiality
4. conduct
-Unlawful discrimination as defined by state or federal law, in any manner
by a county official, appointing authority or employee against or in favor of
any applicant or employee because of; - -1. race
2. gender
3. color
4. national origin
5. age
6. disability
-Matters that may be appealed to the Merit Commission are; - -1.
suspension
2. dismissal
3. involuntary demotion
4. separation by reduction of forece
-An official list of eligibles for a particular job, which is used by the
appointing authority for selection for employment in the classified service is
called a: - -Register
-In order to make the best selection for a promotion when selecting an
eligible from a certification list of 12 individuals, the appointing authority's
contact of individuals eligible to interview. - -May not be fewer than 5 or
one-half of the eligibles certified which ever is greater
-Restraints of a combative person by binding hands to ankles behind back; -
-Is Prohibited
-When first arriving on a major crime scene you should; - -1. ensue crime
scene tape is used to secure the scene
2. seperate possible witnesses or suspects
3. identify and protect integrity of possible evidence
4. keep a log of all persons who entered the crime scene
-The following are off duty employment activities that are prohibited by
MCSO Policy; - -1. private detective agency
2. service of civil papers
