Question 1

Studies indicate that employee assistance programs most frequently provide help with personal mental health issues and family problems.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

A) shift work 
B) flextime 
C) telecommuting 
D) compressed workweeks 
A) shift work 
B) flextime 
C) telecommuting 
D) compressed workweeks

Question 3

The more flexible a work schedule,the greater the effectiveness of the program.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Keith works as a construction foreman,and he is viewed as a reliable,competent employee.Keith was recently injured in a car accident while on vacation,and his injuries are so severe that he will not be able to return to work.Which of the following would most likely provide Keith with benefits?

Accepted Answer

A) group life insurance 
B) unemployment insurance 
C) workers' compensation insurance 
D) supplemental unemployment benefits 
A) group life insurance 
B) unemployment insurance 
C) workers' compensation insurance 
D) supplemental unemployment benefits

Question 5

The Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act requires the government to provide health insurance to terminated or retired employees and their families through the Medicare system.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Employers must provide employees who have work-related injuries with all of the following EXCEPT ________.

Accepted Answer

A) cash benefits 
B) medical services 
C) hospital services 
D) time off with full pay 
A) cash benefits 
B) medical services 
C) hospital services 
D) time off with full pay

Question 7

Federal law requires private sector employers to grant a minimum amount of paid vacation leave.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Providing employees with iPhones,laptops,or other tools they need to get their jobs done in any location is known as workplace flexibility.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Disability insurance provides income protection for salary loss due to illness or accident.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

A plan that contains a formula for determining retirement benefits is known as a ________.

Accepted Answer

A) defined contribution pension plan 
B) defined benefit pension plan 
C) cash balance plan 
D) 401(k)plan 
A) defined contribution pension plan 
B) defined benefit pension plan 
C) cash balance plan 
D) 401(k)plan

Question 11

What policy issues must employers address when developing benefit plans? What federal laws influence employers' pension and health plans?

Accepted Answer

In developing benefit plans,employers mu

Question 12

The Medicare Modernization Act allows employers to establish tax-free health savings accounts.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

All of the following are typical reasons that employers provide severance pay when downsizing EXCEPT ________.

Accepted Answer

A) reducing litigation chances 
B) ensuring good public relations 
C) reassuring remaining employees 
D) adhering to government requirements 
A) reducing litigation chances 
B) ensuring good public relations 
C) reassuring remaining employees 
D) adhering to government requirements

Question 14

Benefits are an important aspect of employee compensation,and they involve the direct financial payments employees receive for remaining with an employer.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation 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) requires that most private employers continue to make health benefits available to terminated or retired employees and their families for a period of time 
D) 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) requires that most private employers continue to make health benefits available to terminated or retired employees and their families for a period of time 
D) sets minimum requirements for protecting individuals' health-care data accessibility and confidentiality

Question 16

Private employers forced to downsize are required to provide COBRA coverage,and some firms offer dismissed employees severance pay.How do employers benefit from providing severance pay to dismissed employees? How do employees benefit from COBRA?

Accepted Answer

Severance pay is a one-time payment offe

Question 17

COBRA requires most private employers to continue to make health benefits available to terminated or retired employees and their families for a period of time,generally ________ months.

Accepted Answer

A) 6 
B) 12 
C) 18 
D) 24 
A) 6 
B) 12 
C) 18 
D) 24

Question 18

Which of the following is LEAST likely to explain the growing percentage of part-time workers?

Accepted Answer

A) economic recession 
B) phased retirement programs 
C) women in the workforce 
D) minimum wage increases 
A) economic recession 
B) phased retirement programs 
C) women in the workforce 
D) minimum wage increases

Question 19

When groups of employees accept a temporary reduction in work hours in order to prevent layoffs,the employees are job sharing.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

When employers offer domestic partner benefits to employees,it means that employees' same-sex domestic partners are eligible to receive the same benefits as do the husband,wife,or legal dependent of one of the firm's employees.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Studies indicate that employee assistance programs most frequently provide help with personal mental health issues and family problems.

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

The more flexible a work schedule,the greater the effectiveness of the program.

Keith works as a construction foreman,and he is viewed as a reliable,competent employee.Keith was recently injured in a car accident while on vacation,and his injuries are so severe that he will not be able to return to work.Which of the following would most likely provide Keith with benefits?

The Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act requires the government to provide health insurance to terminated or retired employees and their families through the Medicare system.

Employers must provide employees who have work-related injuries with all of the following EXCEPT ________.

Federal law requires private sector employers to grant a minimum amount of paid vacation leave.

Providing employees with iPhones,laptops,or other tools they need to get their jobs done in any location is known as workplace flexibility.

Disability insurance provides income protection for salary loss due to illness or accident.

A plan that contains a formula for determining retirement benefits is known as a ________.

What policy issues must employers address when developing benefit plans? What federal laws influence employers' pension and health plans?

The Medicare Modernization Act allows employers to establish tax-free health savings accounts.

All of the following are typical reasons that employers provide severance pay when downsizing EXCEPT ________.

Benefits are an important aspect of employee compensation,and they involve the direct financial payments employees receive for remaining with an employer.

The Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act ________.

Private employers forced to downsize are required to provide COBRA coverage,and some firms offer dismissed employees severance pay.How do employers benefit from providing severance pay to dismissed employees? How do employees benefit from COBRA?

COBRA requires most private employers to continue to make health benefits available to terminated or retired employees and their families for a period of time,generally ________ months.

Which of the following is LEAST likely to explain the growing percentage of part-time workers?

When groups of employees accept a temporary reduction in work hours in order to prevent layoffs,the employees are job sharing.

When employers offer domestic partner benefits to employees,it means that employees' same-sex domestic partners are eligible to receive the same benefits as do the husband,wife,or legal dependent of one of the firm's employees.

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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Exam 13: Benefits and Services

Studies indicate that employee assistance programs most frequently provide help with personal mental health issues and family problems.

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

The more flexible a work schedule,the greater the effectiveness of the program.

Keith works as a construction foreman,and he is viewed as a reliable,competent employee.Keith was recently injured in a car accident while on vacation,and his injuries are so severe that he will not be able to return to work.Which of the following would most likely provide Keith with benefits?

The Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act requires the government to provide health insurance to terminated or retired employees and their families through the Medicare system.

Employers must provide employees who have work-related injuries with all of the following EXCEPT ________.

Federal law requires private sector employers to grant a minimum amount of paid vacation leave.

Providing employees with iPhones,laptops,or other tools they need to get their jobs done in any location is known as workplace flexibility.

Disability insurance provides income protection for salary loss due to illness or accident.

A plan that contains a formula for determining retirement benefits is known as a ________.

What policy issues must employers address when developing benefit plans? What federal laws influence employers' pension and health plans?

The Medicare Modernization Act allows employers to establish tax-free health savings accounts.

All of the following are typical reasons that employers provide severance pay when downsizing EXCEPT ________.

Benefits are an important aspect of employee compensation,and they involve the direct financial payments employees receive for remaining with an employer.

The Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act ________.

Private employers forced to downsize are required to provide COBRA coverage,and some firms offer dismissed employees severance pay.How do employers benefit from providing severance pay to dismissed employees? How do employees benefit from COBRA?

COBRA requires most private employers to continue to make health benefits available to terminated or retired employees and their families for a period of time,generally ________ months.

Which of the following is LEAST likely to explain the growing percentage of part-time workers?

When groups of employees accept a temporary reduction in work hours in order to prevent layoffs,the employees are job sharing.

When employers offer domestic partner benefits to employees,it means that employees' same-sex domestic partners are eligible to receive the same benefits as do the husband,wife,or legal dependent of one of the firm's employees.

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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