Question 1

Under the Civil Service Reform Act (CSRA),management is prohibited from assisting a labor organization.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

The so-called "free rider" issue is of little concern for public-sector unions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Which of the following statements is false about the differences between the public and private sectors?

Accepted Answer

A)  There are frequently no good substitutes available for the products/services offered by the public sector. 
B)  Monopolistic conditions frequently exist in the public sector. 
C)  Market forces act to constrain union and management negotiators in the public sector in much the same way that market forces constrain their private sector counterparts. 
D)  Productivity bargaining is especially difficult because it is so difficult to measure productivity when it comes to many public-sector services. 
E)  All of these are false statements.

Question 4

Each of the following subjects is permissible in federal-sector negotiations except:

Accepted Answer

A)  types and grades of positions assigned to any organizational unit. 
B)  management rights such as determining mission, budget, and internal security practices. 
C)  tour of duty. 
D)  use of technology in the workplace. 
E)  methods and means of performing work.

Question 5

What is the labor relations term used to describe the involvement of multiple parties in the collective bargaining process,particularly applicable to state and local level public sector bargaining?

Accepted Answer

A)  Sunshine bargaining. 
B)  Transpartite bargaining. 
C)  Sovereignty bargaining. 
D)  Multilateral bargaining. 
E)  End-run bargaining.

Question 6

Which of the following is true about labor-management partnerships in the federal government?

Accepted Answer

A)  It has been found that federal labor-management partnerships improve labor-management communications. 
B)  President Clinton formed the National Partnership Council (NP
C)  in 1993 to make recommendations concerning methods for empowering federal employees. 
C)  President Bush dissolved the NPC in 2001 and revoked all of its standing rules and orders. 
D)  A number of successes from federal labor-management partnerships have been documented. 
E)  All of these statements are true.

Question 7

The budget tends to play a more conspicuous role in private-sector collective bargaining than it does in public-sector bargaining.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Which of the following statements about the rights and obligations of public-sector employees is NOT correct?

Accepted Answer

A)  Because citizens indirectly pay public-sector workers' salaries, employers have to be mindful of the image that employees project. 
B)  Public-sector employees' political activities and off-the-job behavior are regulated more closely than most private-sector workers. 
C)  A public-sector employee's rights to expression and association cannot be limited any more than the similar rights of private-sector workers. 
D)  Tenured public-sector employees have the right to be informed of the charges against them and have an opportunity to respond before they can be fired. 
E)  A public-sector employee's First Amendment right to expression cannot be overruled simply by the employer's need for efficient work operations.

Question 9

A majority of teachers,firefighters,and police are represented by public-sector unions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

A criticism of conventional interest arbitration is that it:

Accepted Answer

A)  has no finality. 
B)  has a "narcotic effect" on the parties. 
C)  ends with a recommendation only but is not binding. 
D)  should be more formalized. 
E)  can go on almost indefinitely.

Question 11

Like in the private sector,the market economic system controls the price,quality,and availability of most services in the public sector.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The Federal Labor Relations Authority (FLRA)was established by:

Accepted Answer

A)  Executive Order 11838. 
B)  the Civil Service Reform Act of 1978. 
C)  the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare. 
D)  a joint venture between Congress and union leaders. 
E)  Congressional Order 56552.

Question 13

Under final offer arbitration (FOA),the arbitrator selects the best package settlement presented by the union or management or proposes a compromise of both positions by splitting the difference.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

A major advantage of the Civil Service Reform Act (CSRA)was that it established the framework for labor relations in the federal government by legislation,instead of by Executive Order.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The federal government agency that administers the federal relations program and adjudicates unfair labor practices is the:

Accepted Answer

A)  Federal Labor Relations Board. 
B)  National Labor Relations Board. 
C)  Civil Service Reform Board. 
D)  Federal Labor Relations Authority. 
E)  Federal Reserve System.

Question 16

While strikes have been outlawed for most public employees,they still occur in some states.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Supervisors and managers have been granted the right to engage in collective bargaining in some states.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The designation granted to a labor union by the federal government that indicates that the union has been selected by secret ballot of employees to be the exclusive representative of a group of employees is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  multilateral bargaining. 
B)  exclusive recognition. 
C)  amalgamation. 
D)  national consultation. 
E)  empowered representation.

Question 19

Like the private sector,federal sector labor relations has adopted the exclusive bargaining representation principle.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

The highest percent of public-sector employees who are union members exist at what level of government?

Accepted Answer

A)  federal 
B)  international federal 
C)  regional 
D)  state 
E)  local

Exam 13: Labor Relations in the Public Sector

Under the Civil Service Reform Act (CSRA),management is prohibited from assisting a labor organization.

The so-called "free rider" issue is of little concern for public-sector unions.

Which of the following statements is false about the differences between the public and private sectors?

Each of the following subjects is permissible in federal-sector negotiations except:

What is the labor relations term used to describe the involvement of multiple parties in the collective bargaining process,particularly applicable to state and local level public sector bargaining?

Which of the following is true about labor-management partnerships in the federal government?

The budget tends to play a more conspicuous role in private-sector collective bargaining than it does in public-sector bargaining.

Which of the following statements about the rights and obligations of public-sector employees is NOT correct?

A majority of teachers,firefighters,and police are represented by public-sector unions.

A criticism of conventional interest arbitration is that it:

Like in the private sector,the market economic system controls the price,quality,and availability of most services in the public sector.

The Federal Labor Relations Authority (FLRA) was established by:

Under final offer arbitration (FOA),the arbitrator selects the best package settlement presented by the union or management or proposes a compromise of both positions by splitting the difference.

A major advantage of the Civil Service Reform Act (CSRA)was that it established the framework for labor relations in the federal government by legislation,instead of by Executive Order.

The federal government agency that administers the federal relations program and adjudicates unfair labor practices is the:

While strikes have been outlawed for most public employees,they still occur in some states.

Supervisors and managers have been granted the right to engage in collective bargaining in some states.

The designation granted to a labor union by the federal government that indicates that the union has been selected by secret ballot of employees to be the exclusive representative of a group of employees is called:

Like the private sector,federal sector labor relations has adopted the exclusive bargaining representation principle.

The highest percent of public-sector employees who are union members exist at what level of government?