117 Questions
What is the consequence of an employee failing to report to the assigned location within 1.5 hours for emergency callbacks?
Cause for disciplinary action
Who initiates the callback procedures for emergency overtime?
Suppression Battalion Chiefs
When is emergency overtime needed according to the text?
When there is a need to staff additional suppression units
What must employees provide if they are unable to accept emergency overtime within the 1.5-hour limit?
Original supporting documentation
Who determines the need for emergency assistance according to NRS definition?
Governor
According to the guidelines, how many fire battalion chiefs should be on duty 24 hours each day?
2
What happens to the overtime hours of new probationary Firefighters and lateral Firefighter Paramedics?
Their overtime hours are adjusted to the average in their respective ranks.
What happens if an employee is notified before 07:00 that they are not needed for scheduled overtime?
They don't receive any pay.
What is the minimum number of firefighters assigned to each in-service basic life support company?
2
What is the penalty for employees who accept overtime but do not work it, except for 'Force Hire Relief'?
The penalty is three times the highest hours offered to them.
If personnel are called back to work from off duty, how soon are they required to report to their overtime assignment?
1.5 hours
What is the consequence for arriving late to an overtime assignment after being called back to work?
Negation of overtime and penalty in the TeleStaff system
When will overtime hours be reset to zero each year?
September 15th
What happens to employees who have not signed up for overtime when there is a shortage of available staff?
They are called in for mandatory overtime.
What action is recommended when an employee is on extended sick leave or light duty?
Reassignment in the TeleStaff system until released to full duty
What is the consequence of failing to acknowledge a shift assignment by 06:45 am the day it is assigned?
The person will be removed from the roster and penalized 3 times the offer.
When can a station vocal regarding staffing be made?
Before 0630 hours.
What is the consequence of using non-worked sick leave or being on disciplinary leave in relation to regular overtime eligibility?
Regular overtime eligibility is suspended for 144 hours.
What happens if a sick call is made after 0600?
It must be called into the assigned employee’s BC.
What happens if a shift is assigned after 19:30 hours the day before the shift?
Offers not acknowledged will be considered vacancies and penalized.
What is the minimum number of hours personnel must use for annual leave?
8 hours
When should personnel request annual leave if they want it to be approved?
By 18:30 hrs the day before the affected shift
What is the consequence if personnel request annual leave less than 13 hours before their shift?
Approval will be denied
How are employees required to cancel annual leave for a filled position?
By calling an on-duty BC
What penalty is imposed on overtime hours when an employee cancels 24 hours of annual leave?
24-hour penalty
According to the policy, who will be placed in a position if they call back and the shift has not been filled?
The person who calls back
What penalty will be kept for those who were called but did not return the call within six minutes?
Penalty of not being considered for EMS positions
Under what conditions can Firefighter/Paramedics from the current EMSC promotional list off-duty be offered a position?
Only if it creates a force hire at their rank
When can Fire Suppression employees refuse a force-hire request without penalty?
Only once per year from September 15 to September 14
What makes Fire Suppression employees ineligible for force-hire for one month?
Working over 120 hours of overtime in one month
When are Fire Suppression employees ineligible for force-hire relative to their awarded vacation, UBL, or birthday leave?
Four (4) days before the vacation leave if awarded for the first 24 hours.
What happens if an employee cannot accept a force hire and has no refusals available?
They are exempt from additional force hires for that four day period.
Under what conditions can personnel who have been forced find someone to work for them?
They can find someone qualified to act down in the position, excluding Battalion Chiefs.
What criteria is used to determine the force-hire list when creating it initially?
Lowest overtime hours worked.
When are Fire Suppression employees ineligible for force-hire relative to their UBL leave?
Four (4) days after the UBL leave if awarded for the second 24 hours.
How many hazmat technicians are required to staff the CBRNE unit?
Four
What is the process for filling hazmat station vacancies up to a service level of fourteen (14)?
Fill vacancies to capacity with on-duty hazmat technicians from other stations who are volunteers or on overtime
What is the minimum staff requirement for the Technical Rescue station?
Six technical rescue technicians
How are technical rescue station vacancies filled if needed to meet service level minimums?
By rank using overtime rules for the TRT specialty
When should paramedic students assigned to work in suppression submit requests for vacation leave?
At least 13 hours before the beginning of the suppression shift
What is the consequence for employees failing to report to their overtime assignment within one and a half hours after receiving the call?
They lose their overtime opportunity and incur a penalty in the TeleStaff system.
What is the recommended action when an employee is on extended sick leave or light duty?
The employee should notify the immediate supervisor and fire payroll of the estimated time off duty.
In the event of excess personnel, which rule is applied to determine who will be sent home first?
TeleStaff rule #600 (Suppression Cancel Highest Hour)
What is the minimum number of shifts probationary firefighters must complete before working overtime?
10 shifts
How are overtime hours tracked for employees who are promoted or transferred?
They maintain their total overtime hours and are placed in TeleStaff accordingly.
What is the consequence of not accepting emergency overtime or exceeding the 1.5-hour time limit according to the policy?
Written statement with original supporting documentation required
Who is responsible for initiating the callback procedures for emergency overtime?
Fire Suppression Battalion Chiefs
What does 'Emergency' mean as defined by NRS in the context of this text?
State of urgency requiring state agency assistance to avert danger
What action is mandatory for employees when contacted for emergency callbacks?
Report to the assigned location as quickly as possible
When will emergency overtime be required according to the provided information?
To save lives, protect property, or prevent injury during emergencies
What is the consequence if a sick call is made after 0600?
The member will lose eligibility for regular overtime for 144 hours.
When are station vocals regarding staffing allowed?
Before 0630 hours.
What is the consequence of arriving late to an overtime assignment after being called back to work?
Penalized 3 times the amount of time offered.
When must a shift assigned after 19:30 hours the day before the shift be accepted?
By 06:45 am on the day of the shift.
Under what conditions will an employee be removed from the roster and penalized 3 times the offer?
For not acknowledging an assignment by 06:45 am on the day of the shift.
What happens to overtime hours on September 15 each year?
They are reset to zero.
When does an employee become ineligible for overtime pay?
When they are notified before 07:00 and not needed.
What penalty is imposed on employees who do not work assigned overtime after accepting it?
They are assessed a penalty equal to three times the highest hours offered.
What action should be taken when an employee is put on OJI (On-the-job injury)?
The OT will be removed without penalty.
What is the consequence of refusing a force-hire request after working 432 hours of actual overtime within the annual period?
An additional opportunity to refuse a force-hire request
How many hours of actual overtime must Fire Suppression employees work to become exempt from force-hire for the remainder of the annual period?
900 hours
When can Fire Suppression employees refuse a force-hire request without penalty for the first time in a year?
Between September 15 and September 14 the following year
What criteria must Fire Suppression employees meet to be eligible for a second mulligan to refuse a force-hire request?
Accruing 432 hours of actual overtime worked in the annual period
What action should Fire Suppression employees take after working five or more overtimes in a calendar month?
Contact their assigned BC
When are Fire Suppression employees who have awarded vacation, UBL, or birthday leave for the first 24 hours of their 48 ineligible for force-hire?
For the 4 days before that vacation leave
What action must Fire Suppression employees take if they wish to refuse a force-hire?
Contact a BC by phone
What happens to personnel who have been forced but the force hire is not needed due to a unit shutdown?
They are exempt from additional force hires for 30 days
Under what conditions can personnel trade force hires?
If both parties agree and the trade does not violate the fatigue rule
How are personnel prioritized on the force-hire list initially?
Based on seniority and then last year's total hours worked
How many hazmat technicians are required to staff the CBRNE unit, including the minimum positions outlined?
Eight hazmat technicians
What specialty certifications renew automatically unless they lapse?
Technical Rescue certifications
How are technical rescue station vacancies filled when the service level minimums need to be met?
By seeking volunteers from other stations
What should paramedic students assigned to work in suppression do to ensure they are omitted from the total count of employees on vacation leave?
Ensure their requests are added as BVL
How is annual leave granted based on the text provided?
Via the TeleStaff system using a bidding process
What is the consequence for personnel requesting annual leave less than 13 hours before the start of their shift?
They will receive a penalty deducted from their overtime hours.
What is the procedure for canceling annual leave for a filled position?
Notify the on-duty BC by email.
What happens to overtime hours when an employee cancels 24 hours of annual leave?
A penalty is imposed on their overtime hours.
When should personnel enter annual leave requests into the TeleStaff system?
By 18:30 the day before the affected shift.
What is the consequence for employees canceling annual leave for a filled position?
A penalty is assessed to their overtime hours.
What is the consequence for failing to report to the assigned location within 1.5 hours for emergency callbacks?
Disciplinary action
Who will need to be coordinated with for apparatus and equipment during an emergency overtime for staffing additional suppression units?
Support services Battalion Chief
What is required for employees not accepting emergency overtime or exceeding the 1.5-hour time limit?
Written statement with original supporting documentation
When emergency overtime is needed for additional suppression units, who will initiate the callback procedures?
Suppression Battalion Chiefs
What is the main purpose of emergency callbacks according to the text?
To ensure quick response during emergencies
What is the consequence for an employee failing to report to their overtime assignment within 1.5 hours from receipt of the call?
The individual's overtime is negated, incurring a penalty in the TeleStaff system.
According to the policy, how are vacancies filled if personnel are called back to work from off duty?
Rank for rank, filling vacancies until desired staffing levels are reached.
What is the recommended action when an employee is on extended sick leave or light duty?
The employee must communicate with their immediate supervisor and fire payroll about the time off duty.
What happens if an excess of personnel exists and someone needs to be sent home?
TeleStaff rule #600 is run to verify the highest hour person and they will be sent home first.
According to the policy, what should probationary firefighters avoid before completing ten shifts of their probation?
Working overtime or being force hired.
When are Fire Suppression employees ineligible for force-hire relative to UBL leave?
For the four days after the first 24 hours of UBL leave
What happens if an employee is forced but the force hire is unnecessary due to a unit shutdown?
They are exempted from additional force hires for the next four days
Under what circumstances can personnel of the same rank trade force hires?
If they both agree and meet the fatigue rule requirements
What is the consequence of personnel failing to report to their overtime assignment within one and a half hours?
Being penalized under the positive discipline system
What determines how personnel are prioritized on the force-hire list initially?
Their last shift worked in the force-hire work code
What happens to Fire Suppression employees who have worked five or more overtimes in a calendar month?
They are exempt from force-hires for one month.
What is the consequence for Fire Suppression employees who refuse a force-hire request after accruing 432 hours of actual overtime within the annual period?
They are rotated to the bottom of the force hire list.
When are Fire Suppression employees given one additional opportunity to refuse a force-hire request without penalty?
After working 900 hours of actual OT hours.
What action do Fire Suppression employees need to take when they have worked 120 hours of overtime?
Contact their assigned BC to notify them.
When are Fire Suppression employees ineligible for force-hires for the remainder of the annual period?
Once they have worked 900 hours of actual OT hours.
How are vacancies in the CBRNE unit initially filled?
By utilizing on-duty hazmat technicians from other stations who are volunteers or on overtime/trades
What is the primary purpose of establishing a predetermined monthly rotation for backfilling hazmat vacancies?
To ensure a fair and transparent process for filling vacancies
How are technical rescue station vacancies filled when the service level minimums need to be met?
By utilizing on-duty Technical Rescue Technicians from other stations who are volunteers or on overtime/trades
What will happen if personnel fail to report to the assigned location within 1.5 hours for emergency callbacks?
They will lose their eligibility for force-hire relative to UBL leave
When are paramedic students assigned to work in suppression required to submit requests for vacation leave?
At least 13 hours before the beginning of their suppression shift
What is the consequence for an employee notified before 07:00, or 30 minutes before their shift, that they are not needed for overtime?
They do not receive overtime pay
What is the consequence for an employee who uses leave on a regular duty shift and then returns to work overtime for the same shift?
They receive no overtime pay
When does the system fill a vacancy that exists?
7 days in advance
What happens if personnel who have signed up for overtime do not work the assigned hours?
They are penalized with a three times penalty
What is the consequence of requesting annual leave less than 13 hours before the shift?
The request will not be approved
What is the procedure for canceling annual leave for a filled position?
Email an on-duty BC
What happens if an employee cancels 24 hours of annual leave?
A penalty is imposed on overtime hours
When should employees cancel annual leave if the position has not been filled?
Using the TeleStaff system
What action should be taken if a position has been filled and an employee wishes to cancel annual leave?
Email an on-duty BC manually
What is the consequence of failing to report to the assigned location within 1.5 hours for emergency callbacks?
A penalty of three times the amount of time offered is imposed.
What happens if a sick call is made after 0600?
It must be called in to the assigned employees BC.
When are station vocals regarding staffing allowed?
Before 0630 hours.
What is the consequence of using non-worked sick leave or being on disciplinary leave in relation to regular overtime eligibility?
The member will not be eligible for regular overtime for a period of 144 hours.
Study Notes
Emergency Overtime
• An "emergency" is an occurrence or threatened occurrence that requires state agencies' assistance to save lives, protect property, and ensure public safety. • Emergency overtime is needed to staff additional suppression units and occurs at the direction of the Operations Chief. • The Support Services Battalion Chief must be coordinated with for apparatus and equipment. • Suppression Battalion Chiefs initiate callback procedures, and personnel are called with instructions on where and when to report. • Emergency callbacks are mandatory, and employees must report to the assigned location within 1.5 hours.
Scheduled Overtime/Non-Emergency Callbacks
• Overtime follows the Official Policies of the Public Employees' Retirement System (PERS) of Nevada. • Battalion chiefs schedule overtime for projected roster shortages as much as possible. • Guidelines for scheduling overtime include: + Maintaining minimum service levels (e.g., two fire battalion chiefs on duty 24 hours a day) + Ensuring each in-service engine, truck, heavy rescue, or CBRNE has a fire captain or acting fire captain + Assigning personnel to suppression units, EMS personnel, and other roles • Overtime of personnel is rank for rank, filling vacancies until the desired staffing level is reached.
Staffing Procedures
• The TeleStaff system is used to manage overtime and callbacks. • Vacancies are filled in a specific order, including primary overtime, secondary overtime, all-call, and force hire. • Notification processes involve text messages, phone calls, and automated notifications through TeleStaff. • Personnel requesting annual leave must use a minimum of 8 hours for annual leave.
Force-Hire
• Force-hire relief allows other personnel to volunteer to work for a person who is force-hired. • Fire Suppression employees may refuse a force-hire request without penalty once per year (and an additional time upon accrual of 432 hours of actual overtime worked). • Employees who work 900 hours of overtime in an annual period are exempt from force-hire for the remainder of the period. • Employees who work five or more overtimes (120 hours of OTS/OTC) in a calendar month are exempt from force-hires for one month.### Fire Suppression Staffing Rules
- Employees with awarded vacation, UBL, or birthday leave for the first 24 hours of their 48 hours will not be eligible for force-hire for the four days prior to that vacation leave.
- Employees with awarded vacation, UBL, or birthday leave for the second 24 hours of their 48 hours will not be eligible for force-hire for the four days after that vacation leave.
- Auto force hires that occur before being awarded vacation leave shall remain in place.
Force Hire Rules
- If vacancies exist after sign-ups, all calls and acting down list have been exhausted, TeleStaff will auto force-hire and populate four days out from the shift in question.
- Members auto forced by the system at or before 07:00 will fall under the expectations of this rule and regulation regardless of being relieved of duty.
- Members wishing to refuse the force-hire must contact a BC by phone, beginning with the BC where the force-hire is occurring.
Force Hire Refusal and Exception
- If the employee cannot accept a force hire and does not have a refusal available, said employee will remain at the top of the force hire list but will be exempt from additional force hires for that four-day period.
- Force hires are considered mandatory, and a refusal or inability to accept a force hire after use of earned refusals will result in the application of the positive discipline system, tracked under the attendance category.
Force Hire Rotation and Credit
- Personnel who have been forced are allowed to find others to work for them.
- If we are in Force Hire mode within the rank of the volunteer, that volunteer will not be allowed to work for the forced employee.
- An employee will be credited for accepting a force hire if the employee works the entire assigned shift regardless of hour amount.
Force Hire List Criteria
- The force hire list will be based on the following criteria:
- Last date and time worked in the force-hire work code.
- If there is a tie, the last year's total hours will be used.
- If there is still a tie, seniority will be used.
Specialty Assignments
- HAZMAT STATIONS:
- The Hazmat stations will be staffed with a combined minimum of eleven (11) hazmat technicians.
- The CBRNE unit will be staffed with a minimum of four (4) hazmat technicians.
- The eleven (11) will also include one additional captain, engineer, firefighter, and firefighter/paramedic.
- TECHNICAL RESCUE:
- The Technical Rescue station will be staffed with a minimum of six (6) technical rescue technicians.
- Within these six technicians, four (4) technical rescue technicians will be assigned to the Heavy Rescue.
Personal Leave
- Annual leave will be granted via the TeleStaff system following these rules:
- The Vacation Leave bids will be completed using the TeleStaff bidding process in accordance with the contractual agreements.
- Standby employees and birthday leave will be added using the same process.
- The awarded vacations, birthday leave, and standbys will be placed on employee's personal TeleStaff calendars and available for review by December 22.
Overtime Rules
- Overtime of personnel shall be rank for rank, filling vacancies until the desired staffing level is reached.
- All personnel called back to work from off-duty are to report no later than one and one-half (1.5) hours from receipt of the call to their overtime assignment.
- Failure to arrive within the one and one-half (1.5) hours will negate that individual's overtime.### Overtime Adjustments
- New probationary firefighters and lateral firefighter paramedics will have their overtime hours adjusted to the average overtime hours in their respective ranks.
- Overtime hours will be calculated by running a summary report in TeleStaff and dividing the total number of overtime hours by the total number of employees in that rank.
Scheduled Overtime and Callbacks
- When a scheduled overtime or callback is not needed, TeleStaff or a Fire BC will make a time-stamped notification to the employee to cancel.
- Employees notified before 07:00 (or 30 minutes before their shift) are not eligible for overtime pay.
- Employees notified at or after 07:00 (or less than 30 minutes before their shift) will receive a minimum of 4 hours of overtime pay and be released.
Annual Physicals and Leave
- Personnel scheduled for annual physicals will be considered scheduled to work.
- Personnel on administrative leave or union business leave will not be eligible for overtime during this time.
- Employees who sign up for overtime during this time will be subject to penalties.
Overtime Rules
- Overtime hours worked will not count towards the total hours rule if they are less than 8.5 hours.
- The following holidays will not count towards the total hours rule: New Year's Day, July 4th, Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, and Christmas Day.
- Overtime hours will zero-out on September 15 each year.
Force Hires
- Force hires will be filled using a specific order: sign up primary list, sign up secondary list, all call, and finally, on-duty actors.
- Fire Suppression employees will not be eligible for force hires for the remainder of the annual period (Sept-Sept) once 900 hours of overtime have been worked.
- Employees who have awarded vacation, UBL, or birthday leave will not be eligible for force hires for the 4 days prior to that leave.
Specialty Assignments
- Hazmat stations will be staffed with a minimum of 11 hazmat technicians.
- Technical Rescue stations will be staffed with a minimum of 6 technical rescue technicians.
- Specialty certifications will renew automatically, but personnel must be removed manually from their specialty if their certification lapses.
Personal Leave
- Annual leave will be granted via the TeleStaff system following specific rules.
- Requests for vacation leave must be made at least 13 hours before the affected shift.
- Personnel requesting annual leave must use a minimum of 8 hours for annual leave.
Emergency Overtime
- Emergency overtime will be initiated by the Operations Chief to staff additional suppression units.
- Emergency callbacks are mandatory, and employees must report to the assigned location within 1.5 hours.
- Failure to report within the 1.5-hour time limit will be cause for disciplinary action.
This quiz covers the definitions and regulations related to emergency overtime, as defined by NRS. It includes information on the circumstances under which emergency overtime is needed and the requirements for state agencies during emergencies.
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