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Absence Without Leave (AWOL): - correct answer ✔✔Absence or tardiness without proper notification
and permission shall be considered as absence without leave (AWOL). Absence without leave could
result in loss of compensation during the absence and may be grounds for disciplinary action up to and
including indefinite suspension
Appeal: - correct answer ✔✔The right of a member under the law to apply for review from any order of
dismissal or suspension by the Fire Chief.
City Business: - correct answer ✔✔Duties, which require that a member be excused from the
performance of regular duties to perform other city related duties.
City of Houston (COH) Employee Policies and Procedures: - correct answer ✔✔Along with HFD
Guidelines and orders, employees are required to comply with all duly approved COH policies and
procedures to include:
A. Executive Orders
B. Mayor's Policies
C.Administrative Policies
Classified Positions: - correct answer ✔✔All positions and their classifications, which are covered under
Chapter 143 of the Texas Local Government Code.
General Order: - correct answer ✔✔a directive from the Fire Chief,
Executive Assistant or Assistant Chief that regulates or determines the policies, procedure, operations or
activities of the department, its divisions and members. All such orders shall be so labeled as General
Orders. Additionally, directives received from the Mayor, City Human Resources Department and the
Civil Service Commission shall be considered general orders. General Orders will be used to permanently
change, alter, or amend HFD Guidelines. All other information published shall be considered
miscellaneous information communicated by Memorandum. All General Orders and miscellaneous
information will be numbered within a calendar year (i.e.18-001, 18-002)
, Insubordination: - correct answer ✔✔The failure or deliberate refusal of any member to obey any lawful
order given by any superior officer shall be deemed insubordination.
Length of Service: - correct answer ✔✔The period of time starting from the date, which the oath of
office was last administered. The length of time that a member has been engaged in the actual
performance of duty. Previous service may be added.
May and Should: - correct answer ✔✔"May" is permissive. "Should" is advisory.
Relieved of Duty: - correct answer ✔✔Action taken in denying a member the privilege of performing
their duties in consequence of dereliction of duty, breach of discipline, misconduct, violation of
Guidelines, or pending a fitness for duty evaluation. Relieved of Duty may be with pay (RDWP) or
without pay (RDOP).
Resignation: - correct answer ✔✔A member voluntarily terminating service with the department. A
resignation must be accepted by the Fire Chief to be effective. Non-classified employees will be
considered as having resigned his/her position with the department when absent from work for three (3)
consecutive workdays without good cause and proper notification.
What two words indicate action is mandatory? - correct answer ✔✔shall and will
The Fire Chief of the Department: - correct answer ✔✔Has the authority and responsibility to
promulgate administrative rules and
regulations for the department.
Responsibility to Read, Understand and Comply: - correct answer ✔✔Members are required to read,
acknowledge, understand, and comply with all departmental rules/regulations, guidelines, general
orders, memorandums, and other directives as issued. These will be read at roll call or morning meetings
and placed in the appropriate binders for all members to sign and reference. Moving forward, Numbered
Bulletins; Numbered Orders; Numbered Safety and Health Bulletins; Numbered Special Bulletins;
Numbered Training Bulletins will be replaced by either a General Order, or Memorandum. Personnel
shall adhere to all previously titled directives until changed by General Order or Memorandum.
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