THE FLERT FIFTY POINT TEST

Name:
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(**20 points**).

1\. Regulations are the Office of Personnel Management's interpretation
of the U.S. Code (Statute)? True of False (circle one)

2\. Public Law \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ provided firefighters with the
special retirement benefit.

3\. What year did individuals, eligible for the special retirement begin
paying the extra ½%?
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4\. Under the special retirement rules, a covered FERS employee may work
past the age of 57? True or False (circle one)

5\. What year did the Department of the Interior begin reviewing and
making final determinations of their employee's claims?
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6\. What does the acronym FLERT stand for?
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7\. What year did FLERT begin reviewing and making recommendations for
DOI? \_\_\_\_.

8\. FERS employees can make a deposit for temporary (non-deduction)
service after January 1, 1989? True or False (circle one)

9\. What does the acronym MEA stand for?
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10\. What is the MEA set by the Department?
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11\. What does the acronym FERS stand for?
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12 When did FERS rules become effective?
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13 Circle **[ALL]{.underline}** the criteria for primary duties?

a.  constitute the basic reason for the existence of the position;

b.  occupy a substantial portion of individual's working time over a
    typical work cycle;

c.  assigned on a regular and recurring basis;

d.  in general, fifty or more percent of one's duties;

e.  All of the above.

14\. Duties that are emergency, incidental, or temporary in nature can
be considered primary duties? True or False (circle one)

15\. Rigorous means someone who is over 50 and is physically inactive?
True or False (circle one).

16\. What is the regulatory citation for the FERS special retirement?
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17\. What is the statutory citation for FERS special retirement?
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18\. To receive the enhanced benefit a law enforcement officer can
"primarily" maintain law and order and protect life and property? True
or False (circle one)

19\. The definition of a law enforcement officer includes,
\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_, \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_, or
\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ of individuals suspected or
convicted of offenses against the criminal laws of the United States, or
the protection of officials of the United States against threats to
personal safety, as provided in 5 U.S.C. § 8401(17).

20\. Under FERS rules a firefighter can only maintain and use
firefighting equipment and apparatus and receive coverage? True or False
(circle one)

21\. What are the three criteria for a secondary position?

a\.
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b\.
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c\.
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22\. A FERS employee must have how many months (years) of covered
rigorous service (including nondeduction service) before eligible to
transfer to a secondary position? \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_.

23\. If an FERS employee is in a non-covered position, or has any
significant changes to his/her position, how long does he/she have to
file a formal, written request for determination?
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24\. The Department's review of a request will be based on the official
position description and any other evidence deemed appropriate by the
agency head? True or False (circle one).

25\. An employee who is not in a rigorous position, nor covered while in
a secondary position, and who is detailed or temporarily promoted to a
rigorous position is not covered under the provisions of 5 U.S.C. §
8412(d). True or False (circle one)

26\. The agency contribution for a FERS employee under special
retirement is \_\_\_\_\_%?

27\. Waivers to the MEA can be granted by the governor of any state?
True or False (circle one).

28\. An approved position description can have changes made to the
title, series, grade, major duties, and position number and still
maintain coverage? True or False (circle one).

29\. The retirement code for a FERS employee under the special
retirement is (choose one):

a\. Z

b\. E

c\. M

d\. K

e\. 6

30\. If an erroneous appointment is made to an employee and agency
contributions are made, the agency can get its contributions back? True
or False (circle one)

31\. What are the age and service requirements for a FERS employee under
special retirement?
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32\. What is the basic annuity formula for a FERS employee under the
special retirement?
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33\. What items should be included with a position description when
submitting for a coverage review?
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34\. What does the acronym MSPB stand for?
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35\. Which case established the "position-oriented" approach? (circle
one)

a.  Crowley v. U.S. (2005)

b.  Bingaman v. Dept. of the Treasury (1997)

c.  Fagergren v. Dept. of the Interior (2005)

d.  Watson v. Dept of the Navy (2001)

e.  Dodd v. Dept. of the Interior (2003)

36\. List one case that discusses the FERS timeliness issue.
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37\. What is the FLERT web site?
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38\. Was this training worthwhile? Did it meet your needs?
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