Question 1

Taxes on employee wages to fund Social Security apply to all earnings up to ________.

Accepted Answer

A) $46,500 
B) $63,700 
C) $106,800 
D) $124,300 
A) $46,500 
B) $63,700 
C) $106,800 
D) $124,300

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

A) Pension plans 
B) Employee assistance programs 
C) Family-friendly benefits 
D) Benefit management systems 
A) Pension plans 
B) Employee assistance programs 
C) Family-friendly benefits 
D) Benefit management systems

Question 3

All of the following are health care cost-control methods used by employers EXCEPT ________.

Accepted Answer

A) requiring employees to pay high premiums 
B) auditing medical claims for errors 
C) requiring disability insurance 
D) encouraging medical tourism 
A) requiring employees to pay high premiums 
B) auditing medical claims for errors 
C) requiring disability insurance 
D) encouraging medical tourism

Question 4

In which of the following can employers and employees deposit pretax wages to pay for non-catastrophic medical expenses?

Accepted Answer

A) health maintenance organizations 
B) health benefits funds 
C) health savings accounts 
D) deferred savings plans 
A) health maintenance organizations 
B) health benefits funds 
C) health savings accounts 
D) deferred savings plans

Question 5

What benefits are required by federal or state laws? What benefits are discretionary on the part of employers?

Accepted Answer

Benefits required by law include Social

Question 6

Which of the following sets minimum mental health care benefits?

Accepted Answer

A) Civil Rights Act 
B) Employee Mental Health Act 
C) Americans with Disabilities Act 
D) Mental Health Parity Act 
A) Civil Rights Act 
B) Employee Mental Health Act 
C) Americans with Disabilities Act 
D) Mental Health Parity Act

Question 7

Social Security provides health benefits to terminated employees and their families for 18 months following the employee's separation from the firm.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Which of the following 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?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 9

Orion is a business software firm based in Atlanta that employs over 400 people.Orion has traditionally provided legislatively required benefits for its employees including Social Security,workers' compensation,and unemployment insurance.In addition,Orion offers employees health and dental insurance.Orion employees work Monday through Friday on a 9 to 5 schedule.Orion's top executives are considering the idea of adding a flexible benefits plan and implementing a flexible work schedule. All of the following questions are relevant to Orion's decision to add a cafeteria plan EXCEPT ________.

Accepted Answer

A) What benefits are available to employees at Orion's main competitors? 
B) What costs would Orion incur for switching to a cafeteria benefits plan? 
C) How would a cafeteria plan alter Orion employees' Social Security benefits? 
D) What effect would a cafeteria plan have on the coverage that Orion employees receive? 
A) What benefits are available to employees at Orion's main competitors? 
B) What costs would Orion incur for switching to a cafeteria benefits plan? 
C) How would a cafeteria plan alter Orion employees' Social Security benefits? 
D) What effect would a cafeteria plan have on the coverage that Orion employees receive?

Question 10

Who contributes funds for workers' compensation benefits?

Accepted Answer

A) state governments 
B) federal government 
C) insurance providers 
D) employers 
A) state governments 
B) federal government 
C) insurance providers 
D) employers

Question 11

Which of the following provides pay to an employee when he or she is temporarily out of work because of illness?

Accepted Answer

A) sick leave 
B) severance pay 
C) supplemental pay 
D) workers' compensation 
A) sick leave 
B) severance pay 
C) supplemental pay 
D) workers' compensation

Question 12

Which of the following best explains why many businesses use employee leasing firms?

Accepted Answer

A) Firms save money by hiring part-time or temporary workers. 
B) Investment opportunities are more plentiful and reliable. 
C) Small companies are able to get better insurance rates. 
D) Franchise owners can offer more flexible schedules. 
A) Firms save money by hiring part-time or temporary workers. 
B) Investment opportunities are more plentiful and reliable. 
C) Small companies are able to get better insurance rates. 
D) Franchise owners can offer more flexible schedules.

Question 13

Which of the following is NOT an employer cost associated with granting leave to employees under the Family and Medical Leave Act?

Accepted Answer

A) paying temporary workers 
B) recruiting replacement workers 
C) paying employee for time not worked 
D) compensating for lower productivity of new workers 
A) paying temporary workers 
B) recruiting replacement workers 
C) paying employee for time not worked 
D) compensating for lower productivity of new workers

Question 14

All of the following are characteristic of 401(k)plans EXCEPT ________.

Accepted Answer

A) categorized as a defined contribution plan 
B) deduction replaces Social Security tax 
C) pretax salary deductions invested 
D) considered a savings and thrift plan 
A) categorized as a defined contribution plan 
B) deduction replaces Social Security tax 
C) pretax salary deductions invested 
D) considered a savings and thrift plan

Question 15

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 16

All of the following are the most likely reasons that mental health costs are rising EXCEPT ________.

Accepted Answer

A) increased drug abuse within society 
B) more mental health referrals by specialists 
C) mental health claims triggering health care claims 
D) laws requiring employers to offer mental health benefits 
A) increased drug abuse within society 
B) more mental health referrals by specialists 
C) mental health claims triggering health care claims 
D) laws requiring employers to offer mental health benefits

Question 17

The stipulations of the Family and Medical Leave Act apply to private employers of 50 or more employees.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

How is the Social Security program funded?

Accepted Answer

A) sale of government bonds 
B) tax on employee wages 
C) tax on homeowners 
D) tax on luxury goods 
A) sale of government bonds 
B) tax on employee wages 
C) tax on homeowners 
D) tax on luxury goods

Question 19

Health care costs have dropped significantly in recent years due to government intervention and the increased use of HMOs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Eric has worked full-time for a large manufacturing company for over three years.Eric and his wife have recently adopted a baby,and Eric wants to take time off from work to care for the child.Which of the following laws most likely applies to Eric's situation?

Accepted Answer

A) Pregnancy Discrimination Act 
B) Family and Medical Leave Act 
C) Title VII of the Civil Rights Act 
D) Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act 
A) Pregnancy Discrimination Act 
B) Family and Medical Leave Act 
C) Title VII of the Civil Rights Act 
D) Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act

Taxes on employee wages to fund Social Security apply to all earnings up to ________.

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

All of the following are health care cost-control methods used by employers EXCEPT ________.

In which of the following can employers and employees deposit pretax wages to pay for non-catastrophic medical expenses?

What benefits are required by federal or state laws? What benefits are discretionary on the part of employers?

Which of the following sets minimum mental health care benefits?

Social Security provides health benefits to terminated employees and their families for 18 months following the employee's separation from the firm.

Which of the following 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?

Who contributes funds for workers' compensation benefits?

Which of the following provides pay to an employee when he or she is temporarily out of work because of illness?

Which of the following best explains why many businesses use employee leasing firms?

Which of the following is NOT an employer cost associated with granting leave to employees under the Family and Medical Leave Act?

All of the following are characteristic of 401(k)plans EXCEPT ________.

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

All of the following are the most likely reasons that mental health costs are rising EXCEPT ________.

The stipulations of the Family and Medical Leave Act apply to private employers of 50 or more employees.

How is the Social Security program funded?

Health care costs have dropped significantly in recent years due to government intervention and the increased use of HMOs.

Eric has worked full-time for a large manufacturing company for over three years.Eric and his wife have recently adopted a baby,and Eric wants to take time off from work to care for the child.Which of the following laws most likely applies to Eric's situation?

Introduction to Human Resource Management

Equal Opportunity and the Law

Human Resource Management Strategy and Analysis

Job Analysis and the Talent Management Process

Personnel Planning and Recruiting

Employee Testing and Selection

Interviewing Candidates

Training and Developing Employees

Performance Management and Appraisal

Employee Retention, Engagement, and Careers

Establishing Strategic Pay Plans

Pay for Performance and Financial Incentives

Ethics and Employee Rights and Discipline

Labor Relations and Collective Bargaining

Employee Safety and Health

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Managing Human Resources in Entrepreneurial Firms

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Exam 13: Benefits and Services

Taxes on employee wages to fund Social Security apply to all earnings up to ________.

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

All of the following are health care cost-control methods used by employers EXCEPT ________.

In which of the following can employers and employees deposit pretax wages to pay for non-catastrophic medical expenses?

What benefits are required by federal or state laws? What benefits are discretionary on the part of employers?

Which of the following sets minimum mental health care benefits?

Social Security provides health benefits to terminated employees and their families for 18 months following the employee's separation from the firm.

Which of the following 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?

Who contributes funds for workers' compensation benefits?

Which of the following provides pay to an employee when he or she is temporarily out of work because of illness?

Which of the following best explains why many businesses use employee leasing firms?

Which of the following is NOT an employer cost associated with granting leave to employees under the Family and Medical Leave Act?

All of the following are characteristic of 401(k)plans EXCEPT ________.

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

All of the following are the most likely reasons that mental health costs are rising EXCEPT ________.

The stipulations of the Family and Medical Leave Act apply to private employers of 50 or more employees.

How is the Social Security program funded?

Health care costs have dropped significantly in recent years due to government intervention and the increased use of HMOs.

Eric has worked full-time for a large manufacturing company for over three years.Eric and his wife have recently adopted a baby,and Eric wants to take time off from work to care for the child.Which of the following laws most likely applies to Eric's situation?

Introduction to Human Resource Management

Equal Opportunity and the Law

Human Resource Management Strategy and Analysis

Job Analysis and the Talent Management Process

Personnel Planning and Recruiting

Employee Testing and Selection

Interviewing Candidates

Training and Developing Employees

Performance Management and Appraisal

Employee Retention, Engagement, and Careers

Establishing Strategic Pay Plans

Pay for Performance and Financial Incentives

Ethics and Employee Rights and Discipline

Labor Relations and Collective Bargaining

Employee Safety and Health

Managing Global Human Resources

Managing Human Resources in Entrepreneurial Firms

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