No Fear Act
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Under the Civil Service Reform Act of 1978 a Federal employee who is authorized to take, direct other to take, recommend or approve any personnel action may influence anyone to withdraw from competing for a job to help or hurt the employment prospect of another person?
False
True or False. Complaints filed with the Office of Special Counsel may be filed online or submitted by mail.
True
What is reprisal according to the Civil Service Reform Act? (Whistleblower Protection and the OSC, page 9 of 13)
Retaliation against an individual who has engaged in activity protected under Federal antidiscrimination and whistleblower protection
True or False. Appeals must be filed with the MSPB within 30 days of the effective date of the personnel action. (Whistleblower Protection and the OSC, page 5 of 10)
True
Which of the following is NOT a prohibited personnel practice: (Equal Opportunity Laws, page 7 of 19)
Considering employment recommendations based on personal knowledge in a hiring action
What proactive actions can leadership, management and supervisors take to prevent unlawful discrimination? Select all that apply.
* Take employee complaints of harassment and unlawful discrimination seriously, and exercise their responsibility to investigate complaints thoroughly * Contact the EEO office if there are any questions about how to deal with employee complaints of harassment or other unlawful discrimination * Take appropriate action to resolve the issue, and documenting the situation and action taken * Take steps to ensure that all workplace policies, practices and behaviors are fair
True or False. The Office of the Special Counsel is an independent Federal agency that investigates complaints of prohibited personnel practices other than those enforced by the EEOC under the Civil Service Reform Act of 1978. (Whistleblower Protection and the OSC, page 1 of 13)
True
What is the purpose of the Merit Systems Protection Board? (Whistleblower Protection and the OSC, page 4 of 13)
To protect Federal merit systems against partisan political and other prohibited personnel practices
A benefit of a model EEO program is ______________________. (Benefits of a Model Program, page 3 of 9)
To protect Federal merit systems against partisan political and other prohibited personnel practices
Which two of the following statements describe the purpose of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)? (Equal Employment Opportunity Law, page 4 of 19)
* Enforcing all Federal laws prohibiting employment discrimination, reprisal or retaliation * Providing oversight and coordination of all Federal equal employment opportunity regulations, practices, and policies
What does Management Directive 715 provide to Federal agencies? (Public Disclosure and Proactive Prevention, page 5 of 14)
It provides guidance to ensure all employment decisions are free from discrimination
True or False. An individual who wants to file an EEO complaint must contact the EEO office within 45 calendar days of the date when he or she knew or should have known about the alleged discriminatory act, or in the case of a personnel action, within 45 calendar days of the effective date. (Equal Employment Opportunity Laws, page 10 of 19)
True
Under the No FEAR Act each Federal agency is required to submit its antidiscrimination data _______________. (Public Disclosure and Proactive Prevention, page 2 of 14)
annually
True or False. Federal agencies are required to pay out of their budgets for settlements or awards resulting from findings in the administrative complaint process even if it results in furloughs, reductions-in-force or loss of employee benefits. (Public Disclosure and Proactive Prevention, page 4 of 14)
False
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