Sample College Bowl Questions

Sample College Bowl Questions

Sample College Bowl Questions

Match your wits against the Washington State team. Here are some sample questions from the Regional Assembly Competition. All are multiple choice. How well can you do?

(Answers at the bottom of the page.)

1) Upon receipt of a CA-7, from an employee claiming compensation, the employer has how long to

complete and forward the CA-7 to the OWCP?

  1. 10 calendar days
  2. 14 calendar days
  3. 7 calendar days
  4. As soon as possible, but no more than 5 working days
  5. 10 working days

2) If a part-time flexible that is properly scheduled for a holiday calls in sick and a full-time employee is

subsequently scheduled to replace the PTF, what rate of pay is the full-time employee paid?

  1. Overtime
  2. Holiday scheduling premium
  3. Out of schedule
  4. None of the above

3)What are the time limits for submission of medical bills relative to on-the-job injuries?

  1. One year from the date of medical service.
  2. By the end of the calendar year after the year the expense was incurred, or OWCP first accepted the claim, whichever is later
  3. By the end of the leave year after the year the expense was incurred, or OWCP first accepted the claim, whichever is later
  4. 6 months after the expense was incurred, or after OWCP first accepted the claim, whichever is later
  5. 3 years from the date the expense was incurred, however, OWCP will waive the limit for good cause

4) The National 3 ½% cap on casuals pertains to:

  1. Both the APWU and the NALC
  2. All casuals employed in the USPS with the exception of December
  3. The Joint Bargaining Committee
  4. Only the NALC

5) The position of “full-time flexible” was not in the original National Agreement. What year did a

national memorandum establish the full-time flexible position?

  1. 1978
  2. 1981
  3. 1984
  4. 1987

6)What is the maximum number of hours a PTF employee can work in a service week?

  1. 48
  2. 56
  3. 60
  4. 77.5
  5. none of the above

7)PTFs were first entitled to court leave in what contract year?

  1. 1984
  2. 1987
  3. 1990
  4. 1994
  5. 1998

8)A full-time regular with 5 years seniority is permanently reassigned in the clerk craft under light duty.

The employee spends 2 ½ years in the clerk postion and at that time is declared recovered and returns

to the carrier craft. What is the employee’s carrier seniority when they return to the carrier craft?

  1. None
  2. 5 years
  3. 7 ½ years
  4. None of the above

9)Carriers may sign an ODL or switch lists only during the two weeks prior to the beginning of the

calendar quarter. However, there are exceptions. Which, if any, of the following are considered

Exceptions?

Employee was on…

  1. FMLA
  2. OWCP
  3. Official travel for the USPS
  4. Military leave

10)If a carrier with 5 years seniority leaves the bargaining unit and returns to the unit exactly one

year later and never left the installation, what is the seniority of the carrier?

  1. Junior regular
  2. 5 years
  3. 6 years
  4. 1 year

11)Under the FMLA, which of the following could qualify as a dependent?

  1. A foster child
  2. A red headed step-child
  3. A legal ward
  4. A grandchild
  5. All of the above

12) Under Article 17.6 of the National Agreement, union representatives are given what kind of

opportunity to address new employees on the clock?

  1. Ample
  2. Adequate
  3. Sufficient
  4. Reasonable

13)OWCP has special rules for the services of chiropractors. Which of the following services will

OWCP not reimburse, when provided by a chiropractor?

  1. Physical therapy under the direction of a qualified physician
  2. Physical and related laboratory tests performed by a chiropractor to diagnose subluxation
  3. Soft tissue subluxation as demonstrated by X-rays
  4. Treatment to correct a spinal subluxation
  5. Physical and related laboratory tests ordered by a chiropractor, but performed by an assistant,

to diagnose subluxation

Answers:

1)D, 2)B, 3)B, 4)D, 5)A, 6)E (80.5), 7)B, 8)C, 9)D, 10)B, 11)E, 12)A, 13)C

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