EPME E-5 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
What should you do if you find errors on your PDE? - Answers :If errors are found, note
them on the printed copy of this form, sign it, and provide it to your admin
personnel/spo, forward to the SPO with necessary supporting documents
How can you access your SWE PDE? - Answers :Self-Service > Employee > View >
SWE PDE
Where are deadlines for PDE verifications and corrections provided? - Answers
:Members must verify that any needed corrections have been made by the SPO. This
verification must be done before the PDE correction deadline indicated in the SWE
announcement message.
On your PDE you will receive credit for all sea/surf/award points for your first
advancement on or after what date? - Answers :Points will be given only for those
sea/surf/award points earned on/after the point start date (PSD) which is reflected on
the online PDE. Until advancement to E5 or above, the PSD default date is the
members' active duty base date (ADBD) for regular members and the Pay Base Date
(PBD) for reserve members.
Once you have chosen all desired Job Basket boxes for an eResume, what should be
your next step? - Answers :Click save to job basket button.
What should you do after ranking positions in order of preference on your eResume? -
Answers :Click return to previous page link to go to next step.
You have submitted an incorrect eResume. What can you do to delete the incorrect
information? - Answers :Resubmit the corrected eResume the following day.
How is risk defined within Risk Management? - Answers :The possibility of loss or injury
due to exposure to a hazard
What is the first choice in the standard of order of precedence for RM controls? -
Answers :The standard order of precedence for controls is to first use design and
engineering solutions to achieve minimum risk
In the RM process, what action follows an evaluation? - Answers :Feedback
Which of the following is a Risk Assessment pitfall? - Answers :a. Over optimism: "It
can't happen to us. We're already doing it." This pitfall results from not being totally
honest and not looking for root causes of the hazards.
b. Misrepresentation: Individual perspectives may distort data. This can be deliberate or
unconscious.
c. Alarmism: "The sky is falling" approach, or "worst case" estimates are used
regardless of their possibility.
, d. Indiscrimination: All data is given equal weight.
e. Prejudice: Subjectivity and/or hidden agendas are used instead of facts.
f. Inaccuracy: Bad or misunderstood data nullify accurate risk assessment.
g. Enumeration: It is difficult to assign a numerical value to human behavior.
1) Numbers may oversimplify real life situations.
2) It may be difficult to get enough applicable data; this could force inaccurate
estimates.
3) Numbers often take the place of reasoned judgment.
4) Risk can be unrealistically traded off against benefit by relying solely on numbers
In the first step of the Risk Management Process Cycle, "Why" analysis is used in which
action? - Answers :Action 3—List Causes ("Why" Analysis).
Develop controls is an action for which step in the RM process? - Answers :Step3,
action 1
You will be credited Sea Time points on your PDE at what rate? - Answers :Credited at
2 points per year or .166 points per month
WMLS are 2.333 points per year or .194 points per month
On your PDE, award points are earned up to what point? - Answers :Points Start Date
up to the SED
On your PDE, TIR and TIS are computed up to what point? - Answers :Up to the
Terminal Eligibility Date - the TED is 1 Jan of the following year for OCT and MAY SWE,
and 1 JUL of the following year for the NOV SWE
You have submitted an eResume but immediately notice that the Job Ranking
Preferences are incorrect. How should you make corrections? - Answers :Resubmit the
corrected eResume the following day.
Within the RM process, which is a type of control can be applied to hazards to mitigate
the risk? - Answers :STARR
SPREAD OUT, TRANSFER, AVOID, ACCEPT, and REDUCE
Which of the following is an action in step 4 or the RM process? - Answers :Action 1—
Make Implementation Clear.
Action 2—Establish Accountability.
Action 3—Provide Support.
In step 5 of the RM process, ensuring that changes requiring further RM are identified is
part of which action? - Answers :Action 1 - Monitor.
What mnemonic provides a simple and convenient aide to identify some approaches to
eliminate or reduce risk? - Answers :STARR
SPREAD OUT, TRANSFER, AVOID, ACCEPT, and REDUCE
What should you do if you find errors on your PDE? - Answers :If errors are found, note
them on the printed copy of this form, sign it, and provide it to your admin
personnel/spo, forward to the SPO with necessary supporting documents
How can you access your SWE PDE? - Answers :Self-Service > Employee > View >
SWE PDE
Where are deadlines for PDE verifications and corrections provided? - Answers
:Members must verify that any needed corrections have been made by the SPO. This
verification must be done before the PDE correction deadline indicated in the SWE
announcement message.
On your PDE you will receive credit for all sea/surf/award points for your first
advancement on or after what date? - Answers :Points will be given only for those
sea/surf/award points earned on/after the point start date (PSD) which is reflected on
the online PDE. Until advancement to E5 or above, the PSD default date is the
members' active duty base date (ADBD) for regular members and the Pay Base Date
(PBD) for reserve members.
Once you have chosen all desired Job Basket boxes for an eResume, what should be
your next step? - Answers :Click save to job basket button.
What should you do after ranking positions in order of preference on your eResume? -
Answers :Click return to previous page link to go to next step.
You have submitted an incorrect eResume. What can you do to delete the incorrect
information? - Answers :Resubmit the corrected eResume the following day.
How is risk defined within Risk Management? - Answers :The possibility of loss or injury
due to exposure to a hazard
What is the first choice in the standard of order of precedence for RM controls? -
Answers :The standard order of precedence for controls is to first use design and
engineering solutions to achieve minimum risk
In the RM process, what action follows an evaluation? - Answers :Feedback
Which of the following is a Risk Assessment pitfall? - Answers :a. Over optimism: "It
can't happen to us. We're already doing it." This pitfall results from not being totally
honest and not looking for root causes of the hazards.
b. Misrepresentation: Individual perspectives may distort data. This can be deliberate or
unconscious.
c. Alarmism: "The sky is falling" approach, or "worst case" estimates are used
regardless of their possibility.
, d. Indiscrimination: All data is given equal weight.
e. Prejudice: Subjectivity and/or hidden agendas are used instead of facts.
f. Inaccuracy: Bad or misunderstood data nullify accurate risk assessment.
g. Enumeration: It is difficult to assign a numerical value to human behavior.
1) Numbers may oversimplify real life situations.
2) It may be difficult to get enough applicable data; this could force inaccurate
estimates.
3) Numbers often take the place of reasoned judgment.
4) Risk can be unrealistically traded off against benefit by relying solely on numbers
In the first step of the Risk Management Process Cycle, "Why" analysis is used in which
action? - Answers :Action 3—List Causes ("Why" Analysis).
Develop controls is an action for which step in the RM process? - Answers :Step3,
action 1
You will be credited Sea Time points on your PDE at what rate? - Answers :Credited at
2 points per year or .166 points per month
WMLS are 2.333 points per year or .194 points per month
On your PDE, award points are earned up to what point? - Answers :Points Start Date
up to the SED
On your PDE, TIR and TIS are computed up to what point? - Answers :Up to the
Terminal Eligibility Date - the TED is 1 Jan of the following year for OCT and MAY SWE,
and 1 JUL of the following year for the NOV SWE
You have submitted an eResume but immediately notice that the Job Ranking
Preferences are incorrect. How should you make corrections? - Answers :Resubmit the
corrected eResume the following day.
Within the RM process, which is a type of control can be applied to hazards to mitigate
the risk? - Answers :STARR
SPREAD OUT, TRANSFER, AVOID, ACCEPT, and REDUCE
Which of the following is an action in step 4 or the RM process? - Answers :Action 1—
Make Implementation Clear.
Action 2—Establish Accountability.
Action 3—Provide Support.
In step 5 of the RM process, ensuring that changes requiring further RM are identified is
part of which action? - Answers :Action 1 - Monitor.
What mnemonic provides a simple and convenient aide to identify some approaches to
eliminate or reduce risk? - Answers :STARR
SPREAD OUT, TRANSFER, AVOID, ACCEPT, and REDUCE
