Question 1

Employee benefits account for about one-third of wages and salaries.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

All of the following benefits are required by federal or state law except .

Accepted Answer

A) workers' compensation 
B) unemployment insurance 
C) leaves covered under the Federal Medical Leave Act 
D) social security 
E) pensions 
A) workers' compensation 
B) unemployment insurance 
C) leaves covered under the Federal Medical Leave Act 
D) social security 
E) pensions

Question 3

Malcolm is interviewing for a new job and he is evaluating the quality of the pension plans offered for each company he is considering. One company offers a pension plan in which the company will make all contributions to the plan and will base his pension benefit on a formula linked to his pay at the time of retirement and the number of years he was with the firm. This pension plan could be classified as .

Accepted Answer

A) qualified, defined benefit 
B) non-contributory, defined benefit 
C) contributory, qualified 
D) contributory, defined benefit 
E) non-contributory, defined contribution 
A) qualified, defined benefit 
B) non-contributory, defined benefit 
C) contributory, qualified 
D) contributory, defined benefit 
E) non-contributory, defined contribution

Question 4

Employers are prohibited from inquiring about an applicant's past workers' compensation history b the Americans with Disabilities Act.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Medicare provides a wide range of health services to people or over.

Accepted Answer

A) 55 
B) 60 
C) 62 
D) 65 
E) 67 
A) 55 
B) 60 
C) 62 
D) 65 
E) 67

Question 6

Which regulation listed below requires that most private employers continue to make health benefits available to terminated or retired employees and their families for a period of time?

Accepted Answer

A) American Disabilities Act 
B) Pregnancy Discrimination Act 
C) Family and Medical Leave Act 
D) Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act 
E) Comprehensive Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act 
A) American Disabilities Act 
B) Pregnancy Discrimination Act 
C) Family and Medical Leave Act 
D) Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act 
E) Comprehensive Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act

Question 7

In addition to the funds contributed by employers, each state also contributes to funds for workers' compensation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Which of the following disabilities represent the largest proportion of all reported disabilities?

Accepted Answer

A) disabling injuries 
B) cancer 
C) cardiovascular diseases 
D) mental illness 
E) respiratory diseases 
A) disabling injuries 
B) cancer 
C) cardiovascular diseases 
D) mental illness 
E) respiratory diseases

Question 9

Which of the following is false regarding the application of the Family and Medical Leave Act?

Accepted Answer

A) To be eligible, an employee must have worked for the employer for at least twelve months. 
B) Up to 12 weeks must be granted in a twelve-month period. 
C) The employee must be employed at a job site with 50 or more employees. 
D) To be eligible, an employee must have worked for a minimum of 1250 hours in the past twelve months. 
E) No advance notice is necessary. 
A) To be eligible, an employee must have worked for the employer for at least twelve months. 
B) Up to 12 weeks must be granted in a twelve-month period. 
C) The employee must be employed at a job site with 50 or more employees. 
D) To be eligible, an employee must have worked for a minimum of 1250 hours in the past twelve months. 
E) No advance notice is necessary.

Question 10

When an employer makes all of the contributions to the pension plan, the pension plan is classified as .

Accepted Answer

A) non-contributory 
B) nonqualified 
C) defined benefit 
D) defined contribution 
E) qualified 
A) non-contributory 
B) nonqualified 
C) defined benefit 
D) defined contribution 
E) qualified

Question 11

The percentage of Americans covered by job-based health insurance goes up each year.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Which of the following benefits could be awarded as workers' compensation?

Accepted Answer

A) cash benefit 
B) medical services 
C) time off without pay 
D) time off with pay 
E) A and B 
A) cash benefit 
B) medical services 
C) time off without pay 
D) time off with pay 
E) A and B

Question 13

Jenny's pension plan encourages her to contribute at least 5% of her annual salary in addition to the set amount that her company contributes. She is given choices regarding how the money is invested. When she retires, the amount she has available will depend on how much she invested herself, and the rate of return on the investments she chose. This pension plan could be classified as .

Accepted Answer

A) contributory, defined contribution 
B) qualified, defined benefit 
C) contributory, qualified 
D) contributory, defined benefit 
E) non-contributory, defined benefit 
A) contributory, defined contribution 
B) qualified, defined benefit 
C) contributory, qualified 
D) contributory, defined benefit 
E) non-contributory, defined benefit

Question 14

Which of the following is not a type of long-term care?

Accepted Answer

A) assisted living 
B) custodial care 
C) elder care 
D) adult day care 
E) all are forms of long-term care 
A) assisted living 
B) custodial care 
C) elder care 
D) adult day care 
E) all are forms of long-term care

Question 15

Stephanie has opted to work from 7 am to 3 pm so that she can be home when her son comes home from school in the afternoons. Her company must offer for Stephanie to have this option.

Accepted Answer

A) compressed workweeks 
B) telecommuting 
C) variable pay 
D) flextime 
E) executive perquisites 
A) compressed workweeks 
B) telecommuting 
C) variable pay 
D) flextime 
E) executive perquisites

Question 16

Why are family-friendly benefits increasingly valuable to employees? What are some examples of family-friendly benefits?

Accepted Answer

There are many trends that increase the

Question 17

Which of the following is typically not part of the cost to employers for employees taking leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act?

Accepted Answer

A) pay for time not worked to employee 
B) cost to recruit replacement workers 
C) cost to train replacement workers 
D) cost of paying temporary workers 
E) lower productivity of replacement workers 
A) pay for time not worked to employee 
B) cost to recruit replacement workers 
C) cost to train replacement workers 
D) cost of paying temporary workers 
E) lower productivity of replacement workers

Question 18

The treatment of injured workers on a case-by-case basis by an assigned manager, usually a registered nurse, who coordinates with the physician and health plan to determine which care settings are the most effective for quality care and cost is called .

Accepted Answer

A) health care 
B) supplemental unemployment 
C) nurse management 
D) case management 
E) none of the above 
A) health care 
B) supplemental unemployment 
C) nurse management 
D) case management 
E) none of the above

Question 19

Cost containment specialists focus on helping employers reduce health-care costs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

The effect of flextime for most employees is to give them about one hour of leeway before 9 am or after 5 pm.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Employee benefits account for about one-third of wages and salaries.

All of the following benefits are required by federal or state law except .

Employers are prohibited from inquiring about an applicant's past workers' compensation history b the Americans with Disabilities Act.

Medicare provides a wide range of health services to people or over.

Which regulation listed below requires that most private employers continue to make health benefits available to terminated or retired employees and their families for a period of time?

In addition to the funds contributed by employers, each state also contributes to funds for workers' compensation.

Which of the following disabilities represent the largest proportion of all reported disabilities?

Which of the following is false regarding the application of the Family and Medical Leave Act?

When an employer makes all of the contributions to the pension plan, the pension plan is classified as .

The percentage of Americans covered by job-based health insurance goes up each year.

Which of the following benefits could be awarded as workers' compensation?

Which of the following is not a type of long-term care?

Stephanie has opted to work from 7 am to 3 pm so that she can be home when her son comes home from school in the afternoons. Her company must offer for Stephanie to have this option.

Why are family-friendly benefits increasingly valuable to employees? What are some examples of family-friendly benefits?

Which of the following is typically not part of the cost to employers for employees taking leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act?

The treatment of injured workers on a case-by-case basis by an assigned manager, usually a registered nurse, who coordinates with the physician and health plan to determine which care settings are the most effective for quality care and cost is called .

Cost containment specialists focus on helping employers reduce health-care costs.

The effect of flextime for most employees is to give them about one hour of leeway before 9 am or after 5 pm.

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

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Exam 13: Benefits and Services

Employee benefits account for about one-third of wages and salaries.

All of the following benefits are required by federal or state law except .

Employers are prohibited from inquiring about an applicant's past workers' compensation history b the Americans with Disabilities Act.

Medicare provides a wide range of health services to people or over.

Which regulation listed below requires that most private employers continue to make health benefits available to terminated or retired employees and their families for a period of time?

In addition to the funds contributed by employers, each state also contributes to funds for workers' compensation.

Which of the following disabilities represent the largest proportion of all reported disabilities?

Which of the following is false regarding the application of the Family and Medical Leave Act?

When an employer makes all of the contributions to the pension plan, the pension plan is classified as .

The percentage of Americans covered by job-based health insurance goes up each year.

Which of the following benefits could be awarded as workers' compensation?

Which of the following is not a type of long-term care?

Stephanie has opted to work from 7 am to 3 pm so that she can be home when her son comes home from school in the afternoons. Her company must offer for Stephanie to have this option.

Why are family-friendly benefits increasingly valuable to employees? What are some examples of family-friendly benefits?

Which of the following is typically not part of the cost to employers for employees taking leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act?

The treatment of injured workers on a case-by-case basis by an assigned manager, usually a registered nurse, who coordinates with the physician and health plan to determine which care settings are the most effective for quality care and cost is called .

Cost containment specialists focus on helping employers reduce health-care costs.

The effect of flextime for most employees is to give them about one hour of leeway before 9 am or after 5 pm.

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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