WPFR Final Exam Study Guide 2022/2023

The Union as recognized by the district excludes all of the following except: a. Fire Commissioners b. Fire Chief c. Deputy Chief d. Assistant Chief - ANSWER a. Fire Commissioners 1488 Contract What are the effective dates for the current Local 1488 Contract a. Jan 1, 2021 - Dec 31, 2025 b. Jan 1, 2021 - Dec 31, 2024 c. Jan 1, 2020 - Dec 31, 2025 d. Jan 1, 2021 - Dec 31, 2026 - ANSWER b. Jan 1, 2021 - Dec 31, 2024 1488 Contract - Cover Page Discrimination grievances are processed through: a. The Grievance article in the agreement b. Chain of command c. State and Federal governmental agencies d. Local Police Department - ANSWER a. The Grievance article in the agreement 1488 Contract How is seniority defined per the union contract? a. Length of time served in any bargaining unit position b. Total time served as a firefighter to include service from other states c. Time spent in your current position (i.e. time as FF, FF/E, FF/PM, Capt., BC) d. Age and experience of the union member - ANSWER a. Length of time served in any bargaining unit position 1488 Contract Lateral entry employees hired to the suppression division shall start being paid at what level? a. Entry Level b. Lateral position level c. One step below what their experience would indicate d. Entry level until academy is completed then back to the step they were before they were hired - ANSWER c. One step below what their experience would indicate 1488 Contract Which of the following is NOT an example to the pay increase for those members that qualify for longevity pay? a. 180 months of service = $800, plus an additional 4% b. 240 months of service = $800, plus an additional 6% c. 120 months of service = $800, plus an additional 1% d. 300 months of service = $800, plus an additional 10% - ANSWER c. 120 months of service = $800, plus an additional 1%(additional 2%) 1488 Contract In addition to the amount listed in section 2.2, personnel with _____ months of service shall receive additionally pay annually on a pro-rata basis. A. 250 B. 278 C. 244 D. 300+ - ANSWER D. 300+ 1488 Contract The $800 pay increase will increase by a total of ______ to a final total of ______ in what year? a. $25; 875; 2024 b. $25; 875; 2023 c. $50; 200; 2024 d. It will not increase - ANSWER a. $25; 875; 2024 1488 Contract FF/PM make an additional ____ to their salary. a. 5% b. 10% c. 12.5% d. 15% - ANSWER c. 12.5% 1488 Contract Personnel assigned to the Ladder company make an additional ____ to their salary. a. 1% b. 1.5% c. 2.5% d. 3% - ANSWER c. 2.5% 1488 Contract Personnel assigned as as Squad Driver make an additional ____ to their salary. a. 1% b. 2.5% c. 3% d. 5% - ANSWER d. 5% 1488 Contract EMT assigned to a Transport Unit make an additional ____ to their salary. a. 1% b. 2.5% c. 5% d. 7.5% - ANSWER d. 7.5% 1488 Contract PM assigned to a Transport Unit make an additional ____ to their salary. a. 1% b. 2.5% c. 5% d. 7.5% - ANSWER b. 2.5% 1488 Contract Personnel assigned to the Tech Rescue program will make an additional _____ to their salary. a. 1% b. 1.5% c. 2% d. 3% - ANSWER d. 3% 1488 Contract Personnel assigned to the Tech Rescue program will make an additional _____ to their salary for each Tech Rescue Discipline. a. .5% b. 1% c. 2% d. 3% - ANSWER a. .5% (.5% x 4 = 2% plus an additional 1% for completing all 4 disciplines to equal 3% for "full" RT pay) 1488 Contract Personnel assigned to the Dive Rescue Program will make an additional _____ to their salary. a. 1% b. 1.5% c. 2% d. 3% - ANSWER d. 3% 1488 Contract Personnel assigned to the Rescue Swimmer Program will an additional _____ to their salary. a. 1% b. 1.5% c. 2% d. 3% - ANSWER c. 2% 1488 Contract Personnel assigned to the HAZMAT program will receive an additional _____ increase to their salary. a. 1% b. 1.5% c. 2% d. 3% - ANSWER d. 3% 1488 Contract Personnel assigned to the Marine program will receive an additional ____ increase to their salary. a. 1% b. 1.5% c. 2% d. 3% - ANSWER d. 3% 1488 Contract Team leaders of all specialties will receive a bonus to their salaries in the amount of: a. 1% b. 2% c. 3% d. 4% - ANSWER b. 4% 1488 Contract Assistants will receive an additional bonus to their salaries in the amount of: a. 1% b. 1.5% c. 2% d. 3% - ANSWER c. 2% 1488 Contract How many team leads can there be in the department? a. 1 b. 2 c. 3 d. One per shift to include day staff - ANSWER a. 1 1488 Contract 1. How many assistants can there be in the department? a. 1 b. 2 c. 3 d. 1 per shift - ANSWER d. 1 per shift 1488 Contract What is the maximum number of special operations program that a WPFR member is allowed to be assigned? a. 1 b. 2 c. 3 d. 4 - ANSWER b. 2 1488 Contract CPT/BC enrolled in the PM Program make an additional ______ to their salary. a. 5% b. 10% c. 12.5% d. 15% - ANSWER a. 5% 1488 Contract What two specialties shall members not be a part of at the same time? a. Dive/Hazmat b. Hazmat/Marine c. Dive/Marine d. Technical Rescue/Marine - ANSWER d. Technical Rescue/Marine 1488 Contract Special assignments shall not be for more than _____ months over a _____ month period, unless mutually agreed otherwise between the local and the district. a. 6 months; 12 month b. 8 months; 12 month c. 12 months; 18 month d. 12 months; 24 month - ANSWER c. 12 months; 18 month 1488 Contract What is the percent bonus that a 24-hour shift personnel shall receive while working a special assignment? a. 5% b. 7.5% c. 10% d. 12.5% - ANSWER d. 12.5% 1488 Contract Who will be offered any special assignment within the EMS Division first? a. EMS Captain b. EMS BC c. Shift MSO d. PM by seniority - ANSWER c. Shift MSO 1488 Contract What is the pay incentive for an Associate Degree in a relevant degree plan? a. 5% b. 2% c. 3% d. 2.5% - ANSWER d. 2.5% 1488 Contract What is the pay incentive for an Bachelor Degree is an relevant degree plan? a. 5% b. 2% c. 3% d. 2.5% - ANSWER a. 5% 1488 Contract While on special assignment, the 24-hour shift personnel's sick and vacation leave shall accrue at their special assignment rate. a. True b. False - ANSWER b. False (according to their 12 or 24 shift accrual) 1488 Contract Day shift personnel operating on a special assignment that modifies their current job function shall receive an additional ______ to their salary? a. 5% b. 7.5% c. 10% d. 12.5% - ANSWER b. 7.5% 1488 Contract If a BC or Captain is assigned to the Fire investigation or ISO on-call program they shall receive an increase to their base salary of? a. 5% b. 7.5% c. 10% d. 12.5% - ANSWER a. 5% 1488 Contract Employees assigned to the Fire Investigation Response Team must live within a _______ mile commute shall qualify to serve in this on-call program. a. 10 mile b. 15 mile c. 20 mile d. 30 mile - ANSWER d. 30 mile 1488 Contract Employees assigned to the Incident Safety Officer Response Team must live within a _______ mile commute shall qualify to serve in this on-call program. a. 10 mile b. 15 mile c. 20 mile d. 30 mile - ANSWER c. 20 mile 1488 Contract While assigned to the on-call program an employee may only work the schedule for how long during what period? a. 1 day out of every week b. 1 week out of every 4 weeks c. 1 week out of every 5 weeks d. 1 week out of every month - ANSWER c. 1 week out of every 5 weeks 1488 Contract When the employee is called out for an assignment they shall receive overtime from the time they arrive on scene to the time the assignment ends. a. True b. False - ANSWER b. False (from the time of notification) 1488 Contract When the on-call number of employees in the day shift pool falls below ___, Deputy and Assistant Chiefs will qualify to serve in the on-call program. a. 4 b. 5 c. 6 d. 7 - ANSWER b. 5 1488 Contract When a captain from the prevention division is assigned to coordinate/manage fire inspections and pre-plan programs, they shall receive an additional _____ to their salary while assigned. a. 1% b. 2% c. 3% d. 5% - ANSWER c. 3% 1488 Contract How much extra will the Duty Chief/ISO make each day they work in the position? a. $100 b. $50 c. 1% d. 2% - ANSWER a. $100 1488 Contract How far away must officers live to be eligible for the Duty Chief/ISO callback? a. 15 miles b. 20 miles c. 30 minutes d. 1 hour - ANSWER b. 20 miles 1488 Contract