Question 1

How many weeks may an employee take as unpaid leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act?

Accepted Answer

A)  two 
B)  four 
C)  six 
D)  twelve 
A)  two 
B)  four 
C)  six 
D)  twelve

Question 2

There is no limit to the amount an employee can contribute pre-tax into a 401(k) plan each year.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Competencies are demonstrable characteristics of a person including knowledge, skills, and behaviors that enable performance.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Historically, the main issue in collective bargaining is ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  time off with pay 
B)  wage rates 
C)  income security 
D)  health care benefits 
A)  time off with pay 
B)  wage rates 
C)  income security 
D)  health care benefits

Question 5

According to the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, if a company must restate financial statements due to material noncompliance with a financial reporting requirement, the act requires that the CEO ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  repay any bonuses received during the 12 months prior to the issuance of the financial statements in question 
B)  make a public apology to stock holders 
C)  resign from the position of CEO 
D)  All of the above. 
A)  repay any bonuses received during the 12 months prior to the issuance of the financial statements in question 
B)  make a public apology to stock holders 
C)  resign from the position of CEO 
D)  All of the above.

Question 6

A ________ is comprised of jobs of approximately equal difficulty or importance as established by job evaluation.

Accepted Answer

A)  pay group 
B)  benchmark 
C)  pay grade 
D)  class 
A)  pay group 
B)  benchmark 
C)  pay grade 
D)  class

Question 7

________ provide services like personal legal and financial counseling, child care referrals, elder care referrals adoption assistance, mental health counseling, and life event planning.

Accepted Answer

A)  Social Security programs 
B)  Pension plans 
C)  Employee Assistance Programs 
D)  Family-friendly benefits 
A)  Social Security programs 
B)  Pension plans 
C)  Employee Assistance Programs 
D)  Family-friendly benefits

Question 8

Which of the following is categorized as an indirect payment portion of employee compensation?

Accepted Answer

A)  wages 
B)  salaries 
C)  employer-paid insurance 
D)  bonuses 
A)  wages 
B)  salaries 
C)  employer-paid insurance 
D)  bonuses

Question 9

A defined contribution pension plan encourages employees to contribute a portion of their earnings to the fund with an employer contribution that is matched to that of the employee in whole or part is called a(n) ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  savings and thrift plan 
B)  matching plan 
C)  deferred profit-sharing plan 
D)  employee stock ownership plan 
A)  savings and thrift plan 
B)  matching plan 
C)  deferred profit-sharing plan 
D)  employee stock ownership plan

Question 10

Jack worked 6 hours of overtime this week but has decided to take time off instead of overtime pay. How many hours will Jack get off?

Accepted Answer

A)  3 hours 
B)  6 hours 
C)  9 hours 
D)  12 hours 
A)  3 hours 
B)  6 hours 
C)  9 hours 
D)  12 hours

Question 11

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 12

________ seek to enable employees to better meet the demands of their family and work lives.

Accepted Answer

A)  Sick leave 
B)  Family-friendly benefits 
C)  Pay plans 
D)  Benefit management systems 
A)  Sick leave 
B)  Family-friendly benefits 
C)  Pay plans 
D)  Benefit management systems

Question 13

What type of pay plan is being used when workers are paid a sum for each unit they produce?

Accepted Answer

A)  base pay 
B)  competency-based pay 
C)  job-based pay 
D)  piecework 
A)  base pay 
B)  competency-based pay 
C)  job-based pay 
D)  piecework

Question 14

According to the Fair Labor Standards Act, if a worker covered by the act works more than 40 hours, he or she will receive overtime pay at a rate of ________ of normal pay for any hours worked over 40 in a workweek.

Accepted Answer

A)  50% 
B)  100% 
C)  125% 
D)  150% 
A)  50% 
B)  100% 
C)  125% 
D)  150%

Question 15

Jill works as a cashier at a grocery store. She earns $8 an hour (or $320 for a 40-hour week). Last week, she worked 44 hours. Given standard requirements from the FLSA, what did she earn last week?

Accepted Answer

A)  $320 
B)  $336 
C)  $344 
D)  $368 
A)  $320 
B)  $336 
C)  $344 
D)  $368

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

Some employers may misclassify employees as independent contractors to reduce the taxes they must pay.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

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

Question 19

The Pregnancy Discrimination Act ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  requires employers to treat women affected by pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions the same as any employee not able to work, with respect to all benefits, including sick leave and disability benefits, health and medical insurance 
B)  covers pension plans and requires employers to have written plan documents that establish terms such as eligibility and participation 
C)  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 
D)  sets minimum requirements for protecting individuals' health-care data accessibility and confidentiality 
A)  requires employers to treat women affected by pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions the same as any employee not able to work, with respect to all benefits, including sick leave and disability benefits, health and medical insurance 
B)  covers pension plans and requires employers to have written plan documents that establish terms such as eligibility and participation 
C)  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 
D)  sets minimum requirements for protecting individuals' health-care data accessibility and confidentiality

Question 20

Social Security provides all of the following benefits except:

Accepted Answer

A)  income if retirement is at age 62 or later and individual is insured under the Social Security Act. 
B)  death benefits to surviving dependents for those insured under the Social Security Act 
C)  Medicare. 
D)  income if retirement is at age 55 or later. 
A)  income if retirement is at age 62 or later and individual is insured under the Social Security Act. 
B)  death benefits to surviving dependents for those insured under the Social Security Act 
C)  Medicare. 
D)  income if retirement is at age 55 or later.

How many weeks may an employee take as unpaid leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act?

There is no limit to the amount an employee can contribute pre-tax into a 401(k) plan each year.

Competencies are demonstrable characteristics of a person including knowledge, skills, and behaviors that enable performance.

Historically, the main issue in collective bargaining is ________.

According to the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, if a company must restate financial statements due to material noncompliance with a financial reporting requirement, the act requires that the CEO ________.

A ________ is comprised of jobs of approximately equal difficulty or importance as established by job evaluation.

________ provide services like personal legal and financial counseling, child care referrals, elder care referrals adoption assistance, mental health counseling, and life event planning.

Which of the following is categorized as an indirect payment portion of employee compensation?

A defined contribution pension plan encourages employees to contribute a portion of their earnings to the fund with an employer contribution that is matched to that of the employee in whole or part is called a(n) ________.

Jack worked 6 hours of overtime this week but has decided to take time off instead of overtime pay. How many hours will Jack get off?

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

________ seek to enable employees to better meet the demands of their family and work lives.

What type of pay plan is being used when workers are paid a sum for each unit they produce?

According to the Fair Labor Standards Act, if a worker covered by the act works more than 40 hours, he or she will receive overtime pay at a rate of ________ of normal pay for any hours worked over 40 in a workweek.

Jill works as a cashier at a grocery store. She earns $8 an hour (or $320 for a 40-hour week). Last week, she worked 44 hours. Given standard requirements from the FLSA, what did she earn last week?

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

Some employers may misclassify employees as independent contractors to reduce the taxes they must pay.

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

The Pregnancy Discrimination Act ________.

Social Security provides all of the following benefits except:

Managing Human Resources Today

Managing Equal Opportunity and Diversity

Personnel Planning and Recruiting

Testing and Selecting Employees

Training and Developing Employees

Performance Management and Appraisal

Ethics and Fair Treatment in Human Resource Management

Managing Labor Relations and Collective Bargaining

Protecting Safety and Health

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Exam 7: Compensating Employees

How many weeks may an employee take as unpaid leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act?

There is no limit to the amount an employee can contribute pre-tax into a 401(k) plan each year.

Competencies are demonstrable characteristics of a person including knowledge, skills, and behaviors that enable performance.

Historically, the main issue in collective bargaining is ________.

According to the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, if a company must restate financial statements due to material noncompliance with a financial reporting requirement, the act requires that the CEO ________.

A ________ is comprised of jobs of approximately equal difficulty or importance as established by job evaluation.

________ provide services like personal legal and financial counseling, child care referrals, elder care referrals adoption assistance, mental health counseling, and life event planning.

Which of the following is categorized as an indirect payment portion of employee compensation?

A defined contribution pension plan encourages employees to contribute a portion of their earnings to the fund with an employer contribution that is matched to that of the employee in whole or part is called a(n) ________.

Jack worked 6 hours of overtime this week but has decided to take time off instead of overtime pay. How many hours will Jack get off?

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

________ seek to enable employees to better meet the demands of their family and work lives.

What type of pay plan is being used when workers are paid a sum for each unit they produce?

According to the Fair Labor Standards Act, if a worker covered by the act works more than 40 hours, he or she will receive overtime pay at a rate of ________ of normal pay for any hours worked over 40 in a workweek.

Jill works as a cashier at a grocery store. She earns $8 an hour (or $320 for a 40-hour week). Last week, she worked 44 hours. Given standard requirements from the FLSA, what did she earn last week?

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

Some employers may misclassify employees as independent contractors to reduce the taxes they must pay.

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

The Pregnancy Discrimination Act ________.

Social Security provides all of the following benefits except:

Managing Human Resources Today

Managing Equal Opportunity and Diversity

Personnel Planning and Recruiting

Testing and Selecting Employees

Training and Developing Employees

Performance Management and Appraisal

Ethics and Fair Treatment in Human Resource Management

Managing Labor Relations and Collective Bargaining

Protecting Safety and Health

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