CMM Human Resources & Labor Relations 5

Question 1

Which recruitment approach involves filling a position by considering only employees currently working within the organization before advertising externally?

Accepted Answer

Promotional or internal recruitment

Answer

Promotional or internal recruitment limits the applicant pool to current employees, supporting career development and rewarding organizational loyalty.

Question 2

A city manager is negotiating a successor collective bargaining agreement. The union proposes a 'maintenance of membership' clause. What does this mean?

Accepted Answer

Employees who are union members at contract signing must remain members through the contract term

Answer

Maintenance of membership requires that employees who are union members when the contract takes effect remain members for the duration of the agreement.

Question 3

Which legal framework specifically protects the right of public employees to organize and bargain collectively at the federal level?

Accepted Answer

Executive Order 10988 (1962) and its successors

Answer

Federal employees' collective bargaining rights stem from Executive Order 10988 (Kennedy, 1962), later codified by the Federal Service Labor-Management Relations Statute in the Civil Service Reform Act of 1978.

Question 4

During a disciplinary investigation, a municipal manager discovers the accused employee has a prior disciplinary record. Under progressive discipline, this information MOST appropriately:

Accepted Answer

May be considered when determining the severity of the current penalty

Answer

Progressive discipline considers prior disciplinary history as an aggravating factor when determining the appropriate penalty for a current infraction.

Question 5

Which selection method has been shown to have the HIGHEST predictive validity for future job performance?

Accepted Answer

Work sample tests and structured behavioral interviews

Answer

Research consistently shows that work sample tests and structured behavioral interviews, especially used together, have the highest predictive validity for job performance.

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CMM Human Resources & Labor Relations 5