CDFM Module 1.3 TEST QUESTIONS ACCURATE
TESTED VERSIONS OF THE EXAM FROM 2023TO
2024 | ACCURATE AND VERIFIED ANSWERS | NEXT
GEN FORMAT | GUARANTEED PASS WITH 100+
QUESTIONS
A _______ occurs when an agency releases an employee from competitive level by demotion,
separation, furlough for more than 30 days, or reassignment requiring displacement, because
of lack of work, shortage of funds, insufficient personnel ceiling, or reorganization, The cause
may come from actions of Congress, the President, OMB, or from decisions made by the
Secretary of Defense.
- ANSWERS-RIF
__________ is actually the method least practiced but goes to the "root" of the problem. The
issue is solved by going at it directly and formulating problem solving techniques to resolve it. -
ANSWERS-Collaborating
______ is any distinguishable unit of purposeful or goal-oriented work. The unit of work may be
at any level of specificity and may therefore correspond to what are commonly called tasks,
duties, functions, responsibilities, performance dimensions, key result areas, or other terms for
job aspects.
- ANSWERS-Job Element
______ are those aspects of work that an individual has control over and relate directly to
assigned tasks.
- ANSWERS-Individual Performance
_____ are/is quality, quantity, timeliness, cost-effectiveness, productivity, reduction in
paperwork, courtesy, meeting affirmative action goals, or other tools which may be used to
measure results of performance.
- ANSWERS-Criteria
,________ is a component of an employee's job that is of sufficient importance that
performance below the minimum standard established by management requires remedial
action and denial of a within-grade increase, and may be the basis for removing or reducing the
grade level of that employee. Such action may be taken without regard to performance on
other components of the job.
- ANSWERS-Critical Element
True or false? Performance standards and critical job elements must be communicated to
employees in writing at the start of each appraisal period.
- ANSWERS-TRUE
True or false? Performance appraisal systems do not have established criteria that permit the
accurate evaluation of job performance.
- ANSWERS-FALSE. All performance appraisal systems should have a established criteria by
which an employee performance can be measured.
__________ is (are) the systematic processes) by which an agency involves its employees, as
individuals and as members of a group, in improving organizational effectiveness in the
accomplishment of agency missions and goals.
- ANSWERS-Performance Management
______ is a temporary assignment of an employee to a different position with no change in
grade or pay.
- ANSWERS-Detail
_____ is a change of an employee, within the same agency, without promotion or demotion. -
ANSWERS-Reassignment
Choose the answer that is NOT a merit principle:
1. Use fair, open and competitive recruitment methods
, 2. Be fair and equitable
3. Correct or separate poor performers
4. All answers above are merit principles
- ANSWERS-4. All answers above are merit principles
Title 5, USC list _____ Merit Principles.
- ANSWERS-9
Performance ________ are the expressed measure of level of achievement, including quantity,
quality, and timeliness, established by management for the duties and responsibilities of a
position or group of positions.
- ANSWERS-Standards
______ added "handicap" as a prohibited form of discrimination.
- ANSWERS-1973 Vocational Rehabilitation Act I
In the _______ phase of an EEO complaint, the EEO counselor does not have the authority to
impose a settlement.
- ANSWERS-Informal
The time limits for filing EEO complaints are ____ days from the date of the event for the
complainant and the EEO Counselor has ____ to work the case.
- ANSWERS-45, 30, 30 DAY EXTENSION
________ brought the Federal Government under the 1964 Civil Rights Act. Requires
Affirmative Action Plans.
- ANSWERS-1972 Equal Employment Opportunity Act
The ______ prohibits discrimination based on age.
