Question 1

The sets minimum requirements for protecting individuals' health -care data accessibility and confidentiality.

Accepted Answer

A) Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERIS
A)  
B) Newborn Mother's Protection Act 
C) Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act 
D) Economic Growth and Tax Relief Conciliation Act 
E) Job Creation and Worker Assistance Act 
A) Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERIS
A)  
B) Newborn Mother's Protection Act 
C) Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act 
D) Economic Growth and Tax Relief Conciliation Act 
E) Job Creation and Worker Assistance Act C

Question 2

Another term used for flexible benefits plan is .

Accepted Answer

A) life plan 
B) cafeteria benefits plan 
C) variable pay plan 
D) executive perquisite 
E) matching plan 
A) life plan 
B) cafeteria benefits plan 
C) variable pay plan 
D) executive perquisite 
E) matching plan B

Question 3

Job sharing allows two or more people to share a single full-time job.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 4

The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act .

Accepted Answer

A) prohibits an employer's health plan from using incentives to encourage employees to leave the hospital after childbirth after less than the legislatively-determined minimum stay 
B) limits the ability of health plans to set annual or lifetime maximums on mental and nervous disorder benefits 
C) covers pension plans and requires employers to have written plan documents that establish terms such as eligibility and participation 
D) provides guidelines regarding what rates of return employers should use in computing their pension plan values 
E) sets minimum requirements for protecting individuals' health-care data accessibility and confidentiality 
A) prohibits an employer's health plan from using incentives to encourage employees to leave the hospital after childbirth after less than the legislatively-determined minimum stay 
B) limits the ability of health plans to set annual or lifetime maximums on mental and nervous disorder benefits 
C) covers pension plans and requires employers to have written plan documents that establish terms such as eligibility and participation 
D) provides guidelines regarding what rates of return employers should use in computing their pension plan values 
E) sets minimum requirements for protecting individuals' health-care data accessibility and confidentiality

Question 5

The Comprehensive Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act encourages the provision of long -term care insurance by allowing employers to deduct the cost of the premiums from their annual income taxes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The Job Creation and Worker Assistance Act was signed into law by President Clinton.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

To be eligible for leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act, an employee must have worked hours during the past twelve consecutive months.

Accepted Answer

A) 800 
B) 1000 
C) 1250 
D) 1600 
E) 1920 
A) 800 
B) 1000 
C) 1250 
D) 1600 
E) 1920

Question 8

Explain the purpose of sick leaves and why sick leave pay causes difficulties for many employers.

Accepted Answer

Sick leave provides pay to employees whe

Question 9

The most expensive single benefit cost to employers is provision of pensions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

How is the Social Security program funded?

Accepted Answer

A) a tax on employee wages 
B) sales tax on luxury goods 
C) interest earned on loans to other countries 
D) sales of lottery tickets 
E) the sale of government bonds 
A) a tax on employee wages 
B) sales tax on luxury goods 
C) interest earned on loans to other countries 
D) sales of lottery tickets 
E) the sale of government bonds

Question 11

Nonfinancial payments like health and life insurance, pensions, time off with pay, and child care facilities are examples of .

Accepted Answer

A) bonuses 
B) benefits 
C) salary 
D) variable pay 
E) competency-based incentives 
A) bonuses 
B) benefits 
C) salary 
D) variable pay 
E) competency-based incentives

Question 12

Which of the following benefits is not classified as a type of family -friendly benefit?

Accepted Answer

A) fitness facilities 
B) flexible work schedules 
C) sick leave 
D) child care 
E) elder care 
A) fitness facilities 
B) flexible work schedules 
C) sick leave 
D) child care 
E) elder care

Question 13

Which flexible work arrangement allows two or more people to share a single full -time job?

Accepted Answer

A) job sharing 
B) telecommuting 
C) flextime 
D) compressed workweek 
E) work sharing 
A) job sharing 
B) telecommuting 
C) flextime 
D) compressed workweek 
E) work sharing

Question 14

Which regulation limits the ability of health plans to set an annual or lifetime maximum on mental and nervous disorder benefits?

Accepted Answer

A) Job Creation and Worker Assistance Act 
B) Economic Growth and Tax Relief Conciliation Act 
C) Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERIS
A)  
D) Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act 
E) Mental Health Parity Act 
A) Job Creation and Worker Assistance Act 
B) Economic Growth and Tax Relief Conciliation Act 
C) Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERIS
A)  
D) Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act 
E) Mental Health Parity Act

Question 15

Which of the following conditions must be met for an injured employee to earn workers' compensation from his or her employer?

Accepted Answer

A) The employee suffered the injury through no fault of his or her own. 
B) The employee must have worked for a minimum of 1250 hours during the past twelve consecutive months. 
C) The employee must have been employed by that employer for a minimum of twelve months. 
D) The injury must have occurred while the employee was on the job. 
E) all of the above 
A) The employee suffered the injury through no fault of his or her own. 
B) The employee must have worked for a minimum of 1250 hours during the past twelve consecutive months. 
C) The employee must have been employed by that employer for a minimum of twelve months. 
D) The injury must have occurred while the employee was on the job. 
E) all of the above

Question 16

The Job Creation and Worker Assistance Act .

Accepted Answer

A) prohibits an employer's health plan from using incentives to encourage employees to leave the hospital after childbirth after less than the legislatively-determined minimum stay 
B) provides guidelines regarding what rates of return employers should use in computing their pension plan values 
C) covers pension plans and requires employers to have written plan documents that establish terms such as eligibility and participation 
D) limits the ability of health plans to set annual or lifetime maximums on mental and nervous disorder benefits 
E) sets minimum requirements for protecting individuals' health-care data accessibility and confidentiality 
A) prohibits an employer's health plan from using incentives to encourage employees to leave the hospital after childbirth after less than the legislatively-determined minimum stay 
B) provides guidelines regarding what rates of return employers should use in computing their pension plan values 
C) covers pension plans and requires employers to have written plan documents that establish terms such as eligibility and participation 
D) limits the ability of health plans to set annual or lifetime maximums on mental and nervous disorder benefits 
E) sets minimum requirements for protecting individuals' health-care data accessibility and confidentiality

Question 17

A strategy designed to minimize health care costs for employers by identifying and managing employees with chronic conditions like asthma or diabetes is called .

Accepted Answer

A) on-site primary care 
B) cost containment 
C) wellness care 
D) absence management 
E) disease management 
A) on-site primary care 
B) cost containment 
C) wellness care 
D) absence management 
E) disease management

Question 18

The indirect financial and nonfinancial payments employees receive for continuing employment with the company are called .

Accepted Answer

A) benefits 
B) employee compensation 
C) salary 
D) remuneration 
E) reimbursement 
A) benefits 
B) employee compensation 
C) salary 
D) remuneration 
E) reimbursement

Question 19

A(n)is one in which the employer gives each employee a benefits fund budget and lets the person spend it on the benefits he or she prefers.

Accepted Answer

A) cafeteria benefits plan 
B) executive perquisite 
C) matching plan 
D) life plan 
E) variable pay plan 
A) cafeteria benefits plan 
B) executive perquisite 
C) matching plan 
D) life plan 
E) variable pay plan

Question 20

The full retirement age according to Social Security for individuals born in 1959 or earlier is .

Accepted Answer

A) 55 
B) 62 
C) 65 
D) 67 
E) 70 
A) 55 
B) 62 
C) 65 
D) 67 
E) 70

The sets minimum requirements for protecting individuals' health -care data accessibility and confidentiality.

Another term used for flexible benefits plan is .

Job sharing allows two or more people to share a single full-time job.

The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act .

The Comprehensive Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act encourages the provision of long -term care insurance by allowing employers to deduct the cost of the premiums from their annual income taxes.

The Job Creation and Worker Assistance Act was signed into law by President Clinton.

To be eligible for leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act, an employee must have worked hours during the past twelve consecutive months.

Explain the purpose of sick leaves and why sick leave pay causes difficulties for many employers.

The most expensive single benefit cost to employers is provision of pensions.

How is the Social Security program funded?

Nonfinancial payments like health and life insurance, pensions, time off with pay, and child care facilities are examples of .

Which of the following benefits is not classified as a type of family -friendly benefit?

Which flexible work arrangement allows two or more people to share a single full -time job?

Which regulation limits the ability of health plans to set an annual or lifetime maximum on mental and nervous disorder benefits?

Which of the following conditions must be met for an injured employee to earn workers' compensation from his or her employer?

The Job Creation and Worker Assistance Act .

A strategy designed to minimize health care costs for employers by identifying and managing employees with chronic conditions like asthma or diabetes is called .

The indirect financial and nonfinancial payments employees receive for continuing employment with the company are called .

A(n)is one in which the employer gives each employee a benefits fund budget and lets the person spend it on the benefits he or she prefers.

The full retirement age according to Social Security for individuals born in 1959 or earlier is .

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Equal Opportunity and the Law

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Employee Testing and Selection

Chaper 7 Interviewing Candidates

Training and Developing Employees

Performance Management and Appraisal

Managing Careers

Establishing Strategic Pay Plans

Pay-For-Performance and Financial Incentives

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Labor Relations and Collective Bargaining

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The sets minimum requirements for protecting individuals' health -care data accessibility and confidentiality.

Another term used for flexible benefits plan is .

Job sharing allows two or more people to share a single full-time job.

The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act .

The Comprehensive Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act encourages the provision of long -term care insurance by allowing employers to deduct the cost of the premiums from their annual income taxes.

The Job Creation and Worker Assistance Act was signed into law by President Clinton.

To be eligible for leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act, an employee must have worked hours during the past twelve consecutive months.

Explain the purpose of sick leaves and why sick leave pay causes difficulties for many employers.

The most expensive single benefit cost to employers is provision of pensions.

How is the Social Security program funded?

Nonfinancial payments like health and life insurance, pensions, time off with pay, and child care facilities are examples of .

Which of the following benefits is not classified as a type of family -friendly benefit?

Which flexible work arrangement allows two or more people to share a single full -time job?

Which regulation limits the ability of health plans to set an annual or lifetime maximum on mental and nervous disorder benefits?

Which of the following conditions must be met for an injured employee to earn workers' compensation from his or her employer?

The Job Creation and Worker Assistance Act .

A strategy designed to minimize health care costs for employers by identifying and managing employees with chronic conditions like asthma or diabetes is called .

The indirect financial and nonfinancial payments employees receive for continuing employment with the company are called .

A(n)is one in which the employer gives each employee a benefits fund budget and lets the person spend it on the benefits he or she prefers.

The full retirement age according to Social Security for individuals born in 1959 or earlier is .

Introduction to Human Resource Management

Equal Opportunity and the Law

Strategic Human Resource Management and the Hr Scorecard

Job Analysis

Personnel Planning and Recruiting

Employee Testing and Selection

Chaper 7 Interviewing Candidates

Training and Developing Employees

Performance Management and Appraisal

Managing Careers

Establishing Strategic Pay Plans

Pay-For-Performance and Financial Incentives

Ethics, Justice, and Fair Treatment in Hr Management

Labor Relations and Collective Bargaining

Employee Safety and Health

Managing Global Human Resources

HR Management and Organizational Strategy: Key Concepts and Considerations

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