Palm Beach Sheriff’s Office (PBSO) PBA Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) Practice Exam

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• How are family and medical leaves addressed?
• Longevity leave increases by 8 hours every 5 years of service up to which maximum service year?
• How is a conflict between the CBA and law resolved?
• What is the assignment pay percentage for FTOs in specialty units (UTO)?
• When must an officer be notified of any disciplinary action resulting in loss or pay of benefits?
• What is a grievance?
• Which statement best describes protections for on-the-job injuries and workers' compensation?
• In internal investigation records, what does the term 'record copy' refer to?
• 20 years of service, what are the maximum accrued leave hours and payable hours?
• What is the time allotted for PBA reps to address new employees during orientation?
• How does the grievance process interact with disciplinary actions?
• What notice is required to the employee when a probation extension is granted?
• What instrument is used to interpret ambiguous contract terms?
• How are ambiguous contract terms interpreted and clarified?
• Which items are covered by travel reimbursements and training policies?
• Take-home gas payment per pay period for locations outside PBC is what amount?
• At 15 years of service, what is the maximum accrued leave?
• Maximum tuition reimbursement per year?
• In an internal investigation, 'Sustained Informal' can indicate misconduct in which areas?
• Retired prior to 20 years of service, how many hours of leave are payable?
• Under survivor benefits, which statement is true about coverage up to age 30?
• What is the main purpose of the PBSO PBA CBA?
• When is donated sick time for pregnancy or catastrophic illness approved?
• Which of the following would NOT be consistent with a Sustained Informal finding?
• Which option does NOT describe a privacy protection under the CBA?
• Beyond arbitration, grievances are resolved through which processes defined by the CBA?
• What percent premium does PBSO pay toward health coverage?
• Which of the following best describes the relationship between 'Sustained' and 'Informal' in an investigation?
• Sick leave payout for 25 years or more is capped at what?
• From which source do PBA members donate 2 hours annually?
• What is the notice required for a standard work schedule change?
• What is typically included in safety protections related to injury reporting?
• Can an employee use comp time and overtime together?
• What is the time allotted for PBA reps to address lineups?
• Which statement correctly describes vacations per calendar year for PBSO employees?
• What is essential to include when filing a grievance in the formal steps?
• What is the Union President's compensation in terms of a work week?
• What is the typical sequence of steps in the PBSO PBA CBA grievance procedure?
• After exhausting FMLA, the Sheriff may grant unit members how many hours of leave for non-work related injury, after approved medical reasons?
• How often can PBA reps address lineups?
• How is vacation leave accrual and use managed under the PBSO PBA CBA?
• In Step Two of the grievance process, if not resolved, the grievance is appealed to whom within how many days?
• Can PBA members go on strike or picket against the Sheriff?
• What is the maximum holiday bank hours?
• How many days in advance must an employee request comp time?
• How are designated holidays treated in pay and scheduling?
• How long is the record copy kept after final disposition?
• How many members are on a complaint review board?
• What notice is required when a permanent transfer is involved with a work schedule change?
• Bereavement leave for death of an immediate family member is granted for how many days?
• Which statement describes wage increases under the PBSO CBA?
• At 15 years of service, how many longevity leave hours are earned?
• For 10-25 years of service, sick leave payout equals which of the following?
• Alternate duty status for non-work related injury is limited to a maximum of how many months?
• What does the grievance process permit regarding disciplinary decisions?
• What rights do employees have regarding personnel records?
• How long are non-disciplinary counseling records held for?
• Who approves overtime and how is overtime typically allocated?
• What is the assignment pay for FTOs on road?
• PBA members who became deputies from another agency due to takeover and are in specialty units may remain in their unit for how long?
• Any deputy with no at-fault accidents for 18 consecutive months earns what?
• How far in advance can an employee request comp time for major holidays or state emergencies?
• What safety and health training requirements are mandated?
• What is the assignment pay for PBIA deputies with an assigned vehicle?
• What is the role of documentation in the grievance process?
• If a PBSO employee who previously left and is rehired as a deputy within one year, under what condition may they be rehired regarding retirement status?
• What is the typical order of steps in progressive discipline?
• Which statement describes promotions and eligibility testing under the PBSO CBA?
• Longevity leave hours at five years of service are how many?
• Which description best defines sick leave under the PBSO PBA CBA?
• What is the retention period for the record copy of Not Sustained/Unfounded/Exonerated internal investigation findings?
• Sick leave payouts for 5-10 years of service are what percentage?
• Under the Officers' Bill of Rights, which items is an officer privy to during an investigation?
• When using vacation leave, which factors must be coordinated?
• What is the maximum number of PBA representatives allowed per division?
• Which of the following best defines 'Informal discipline' in the context of sustained informal findings?
• What does the No Strike clause prohibit?
• PBSO line of duty death payment to the member's beneficiary for funeral/burial expenses is how much?
• PBA members who transferred from another agency into PBSO and joined specialty units may remain in their unit for how long before evaluating leaving?
• For an agency with 100 or more law-enforcement officers, how many members are on a complaint review board?
• Who are the parties to the PBSO PBA CBA?
• Who may provide medical certification for extended sick leave when required?
• Which privacy protections exist regarding email monitoring and personnel records?
• Which term describes the sequence of steps used to address conduct and performance issues?
• Which statement best describes what's included in travel and training policies?
• Which statement about evaluation criteria timelines is true?
• What was the COLA increase for 2025?
• Lieutenant's current rate for details?
• How long is the record copy kept for Sustained Formal findings after final disposition?
• What rights exist for employees during investigatory interviews?
• What do the drug and alcohol testing provisions address regarding information handling?
• Which of the following is an example of informal discipline?
• Which elements are included in safety and health protections?
• How are performance evaluations administered under the PBSO CBA?
• Which of the following is a possible classification for internal investigation results that are not sustained?
• When overtime is needed, what principle guides allocation among eligible employees?
• What is the replacement amount for glasses under damage coverage?
• What must be documented to verify safety training compliance?
• Minimum hours paid per permit?
• How many sick leave hours do members accrue per month?
• Job descriptions influence assignments, promotions, and evaluations by doing what?
• What is the difference between informal and formal grievances?
• How is overtime compensation calculated under the PBSO PBA CBA?
• What is the intended outcome of corrective action?
• In the PBSO PBA CBA grievance procedure, what is the final step if unresolved after department head review?
• Recalling employees after layoffs works by offering vacancies first to which group?
• How are 'working conditions' defined in the contract?
• Which statement correctly describes shift differentials in the PBSO CBA?
• What are the basic steps to file a grievance?
• What is the longevity increase percentage for employees with 10 or more years of service?
• PBSO uses what type of discipline?
• A probation extension notice to the employee must be provided in what form and timeframe?
• Which scenario illustrates informal discipline?
• The Officers' Bill of Rights applies to which circumstance?
• What is the maximum duration for a probationary period extension?
• What terms are included in the scope of the PBSO PBA CBA?
• Under survivor benefits, a child may remain covered until age 25 if dependent or student.
• What is the maximum assignment pay for members in various positions?
• The recorded interrogation must be made available within how many hours?
• How many annual leave hours do members accrue per month?
• When are members eligible to use annual leave?
• An Sgt or Lt who terminates service with PBSO and rehired within one year may be rehired at what condition?
• Which statement best describes 'Sustained Informal' in terms of final disposition?
• How are travel and training expenses handled?
• What is the ratio of sergeants to deputies on details?
• What is the maximum number of days the supplement can be paid for a serious work-related injury beyond the 90 days?
• What is the role of grievance mediators/arbitrators?
• Suspension periods are based on what measure?
• If seriously injured in fresh pursuit or LE related activities, you will receive how much of a supplement to workers' comp?
• Which areas may be encompassed by a Sustained Informal finding?
• If an internal investigation results in a 'Sustained Informal' finding, what is the likely disposition in the employee's file?
• What is SWAT & EFF assignment pay?
• What is an example of a record-keeping item for Sustained Informal investigations?
• Which of the following is not a common PBSO PBA leave category?
• How does jury duty affect pay and scheduling?
• What is the maximum assignment pay percentage for PBSO members?
• What is the longevity increase percentage for employees with 15 or more years of service?
• During a probation extension for a new employee, what right does the Sheriff retain?
• Longevity leave increases by how many hours each year from 5 to 10 years?
• What is the maximum number of comp days an employee may take consecutively?
• In disputes requiring third‑party resolution after internal steps, what is the typical outcome of arbitration?
• What is the pay progression for FTOs on road?
• In Step Four, if not resolved, the grievance goes to whom and within how many days?
• Which statement best describes the No Strike clause?
• What was the COLA increase for 2027?
• Under the PBSO PBA CBA, what standard governs disciplinary actions?
• In which scenario must the PBA president be notified?
• How long can you be on workers' comp and absent from work due to a work-related injury?
• Which provisions cover uniforms and equipment under the PBSO Collective Bargaining Agreement?
• What protection exists for legitimate sick leave usage regarding discipline?
• For a child aged 28 to be covered, which conditions must be met?
• Which term describes a finding where misconduct or violation of law is proven, but the discipline is informal?
• If you are required to appear in court more than once in one day and the second subpoena is at least one hour after the first, what is the minimum overtime?
• During a probation extension for a new employee, which action may the Sheriff take?
• What does a Sustained Formal finding indicate?
• What are the drug and alcohol testing provisions?
• What is the current rate for a Sergeant's detail?
• After being selected for a specialty unit, within what time frame must the transfer occur?
• An employee who terminates service with PBSO and rehired within one year may be rehired at what condition?
• How are disciplinary actions escalated?
• Which leaves are commonly described in the PBSO PBA CBA?
• What does the CBA address regarding sick leave and caregiver leave?
• In a 28-day work cycle, deputies are scheduled for how many hours, excluding overtime?
• What is the maximum number of PBA representatives allowed per shift?
• What are the military leave provisions?
• How many annual leave hours payable upon entering DROP?
• What was the COLA increase for 2026?
• Where will all grievances be submitted to prior to PBSO?
• Which statement best describes transfers under the PBSO CBA?
• What does 'Sustained Informal' indicate in internal investigation records?
• What describes the typical duration of the CBA and renewal process?
• What forms of informal discipline may be administered under a Sustained Informal finding?
• In Step Three, if not resolved, the grievance goes to whom within 10 days?
• What compensation is provided if a sworn employee works on a holiday?
• How are fitness-for-duty issues addressed?
• What happens when an employee is medically cleared after an injury?
• What banks can an employee use to satisfy disciplinary suspension days?
• Which description correctly describes SWAT & EFF assignment pay?
• In recall rights after layoffs, which factor influences who gets vacancies first?
• What is compensatory time and when may it be used?
• What is corrective action commonly known as?
• In Step One of the grievance process, the employee presents the written grievance to the Captain within how many days?
• What is the Officers' Bill of Rights?
• What is the longevity increase percentage for employees with 20 or more years of service?
• How are wages determined under the PBSO Collective Bargaining Agreement?
• What is the maximum number of consecutive weeks for vacation?
• Which statement best describes how seniority affects promotions, assignments, and recall?
• Which actions constitute formal discipline in a sustained formal finding?
• In layoff recall, what does 'bump' mean?
• How is sick leave generally governed under the PBSO CBA?
• During a probation extension for a new promotion, who has the right to return an employee to the former classification?
• How many days in advance must the PBA notify PBSO of a dues change?
• Which type of misconduct topics might be cited under Sustained Informal?
• What is the current premium pay detail rate for Lieutenant?
• What is the weekly maximum hours a Union rep can be released from duty to conduct union business?
• How are layoffs and recall rights determined under the PBSO PBA CBA?
• When can unit members appeal disciplinary suspensions?
• Unit members who use 1 sick shift or less per year receive how many hours added?
• Which description best describes the PBSO health coverage premium payment?
• What remedies exist for CBA violations by the employer?
• How many hours do PBA members donate each year from the vacation bank?
• What rights do employees have during disciplinary meetings?
• Take-home gas payment per pay period for PBSO locations within PBC is what amount?
• Which group is eligible for a 10% assignment pay?
• Under PBSO survivor benefits, the spouse's eligibility terminates upon which event?