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What is the main purpose of this standard operating procedure?
Which of the following is true about the delegation of tasks in Workday?
Who is responsible for the activities of employees under their immediate control?
What is the outcome when a delegation period ends in Workday?
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What is the primary reason for establishing clear reporting relationships and accessibility to a manager?
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What is the outcome of reassigning a task in Workday?
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Who has delegated authority to oversee the operations of their respective areas?
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What is the preferred scenario in the organizational hierarchy of the Sheriff's Office?
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What is the primary purpose of limiting the number of employees under a manager's immediate control?
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What is the maximum duration of a delegation of duties, unless the user is on an approved extended leave of absence?
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What should an employee do if they receive an unlawful order?
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What happens when a subordinate is given a lawful order that conflicts with a previous order?
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What should an employee do if they receive an order they feel is unjust or contrary to agency directives?
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What should an employee do if they are in doubt about the nature, meaning, or details of a lawful order?
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What is the purpose of the 'Retain Access to Delegated Tasks within My Tasks' option?
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What is the 'Reassign Task' feature used for?
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Why may a manager's span of control be restricted?
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What happens if a manager delegates responsibilities to a subordinate for more than 30 calendar days?
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Managers can delegate responsibilities to subordinate staff permanently.
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A manager's span of control may be restricted by geographical assignment of the manager and their subordinates.
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Employees are not required to obey lawful orders issued by a supervisor or other competent authority.
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If a manager delegates responsibilities to a subordinate for more than 30 calendar days, the delegate is eligible for the Acting Allowance.
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A subordinate given a lawful order that conflicts with a previous order is responsible for countermanding the original order.
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Employees who receive an unlawful order should report the circumstances to their supervisor.
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The 'Reassign Task' feature is used to delegate tasks temporarily.
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Employees who receive an order they feel is unjust or contrary to agency directives should refuse to obey the order.
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All Workday business processes allow delegation or reassignment.
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Each manager is accountable for the performance of employees under their immediate control.
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Employees can delegate tasks to other employees without managerial approval.
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A manager can oversee the operations of areas outside their span of control under normal circumstances.
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An employee can be accountable to multiple managers at the same time.
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Delegating a task in Workday removes responsibility from the original task owner.
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An employee's span of control is unlimited.
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Reassigning a task in Workday temporarily removes responsibility from the original task owner.
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Employees are not accountable for the failure to use their delegated authority.
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A manager's authority is limited to their span of control.
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Study Notes
Authority and Responsibility
- All employees of the Sheriff's Office have been delegated the authority necessary to execute their duties and responsibilities, consistent with agency policies and procedures.
- All employees are fully accountable for the use of that delegated authority, as well as the failure to use it.
Managerial Accountability
- Each employee will be accountable to only one manager at any given time.
- Each manager, in turn, is responsible to one direct manager, and so on up the organizational hierarchy.
- The number of employees under immediate control of a manager shall not exceed the number for which a manager can effectively control.
Delegation of Duties
- Managers may temporarily delegate responsibilities to subordinate staff when out of the office.
- Delegations shall not last more than 30 calendar days, unless the user is on an approved extended leave of absence.
- Workday tasks can also be temporarily delegated using the Workday My Delegations report.
- Delegations shall not be used on a permanent basis.
Delegation of Tasks in Workday
- A process in Workday that enables the user to perform tasks on behalf of the original task owner for a period of time is called Delegating Task.
- Delegation does not remove responsibility (ownership) for the task from the original task owner.
- When the delegation period ends, any incomplete delegated tasks revert to the original owner.
Reassigning Task in Workday
- A process in Workday that permanently removes responsibility for a task from one user and assigns it to another is called Reassigning Task.
- Use the Reassign Task feature when a specific Workday task requires a permanent reassignment.
Obedience to Orders
- Employees shall promptly obey all lawful orders issued by a supervisor or other competent authority.
- Unlawful Orders: No employee shall obey an order which is contrary to law.
- Conflicting Orders: A subordinate given a lawful order that conflicts with a previous order shall advise the person issuing the second order of this fact.
Authority and Responsibility
- All employees of the Sheriff's Office have been delegated the authority necessary to execute their duties and responsibilities, consistent with agency policies and procedures.
- All employees are fully accountable for the use of that delegated authority, as well as the failure to use it.
Managerial Accountability
- Each employee will be accountable to only one manager at any given time.
- Each manager, in turn, is responsible to one direct manager, and so on up the organizational hierarchy.
- The number of employees under immediate control of a manager shall not exceed the number for which a manager can effectively control.
Delegation of Duties
- Managers may temporarily delegate responsibilities to subordinate staff when out of the office.
- Delegations shall not last more than 30 calendar days, unless the user is on an approved extended leave of absence.
- Workday tasks can also be temporarily delegated using the Workday My Delegations report.
- Delegations shall not be used on a permanent basis.
Delegation of Tasks in Workday
- A process in Workday that enables the user to perform tasks on behalf of the original task owner for a period of time is called Delegating Task.
- Delegation does not remove responsibility (ownership) for the task from the original task owner.
- When the delegation period ends, any incomplete delegated tasks revert to the original owner.
Reassigning Task in Workday
- A process in Workday that permanently removes responsibility for a task from one user and assigns it to another is called Reassigning Task.
- Use the Reassign Task feature when a specific Workday task requires a permanent reassignment.
Obedience to Orders
- Employees shall promptly obey all lawful orders issued by a supervisor or other competent authority.
- Unlawful Orders: No employee shall obey an order which is contrary to law.
- Conflicting Orders: A subordinate given a lawful order that conflicts with a previous order shall advise the person issuing the second order of this fact.
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Description
This quiz covers the standard operating procedure for the Sheriff's Office, focusing on personnel responsibility and authority, managerial accountability, and effective decision-making.
