Exam 9: Discretionary Benefits

Which of the following would be considered an act as part of a company's wellness program?

Which of the following is an example of a welfare practice?

________ life insurance gives protection to the beneficiaries of employees based on the insurance feature of term life insurance and a more flexible savings or cash accumulation plan than found in whole life insurance plans.

The approximate annual cost of employee assistance programs (EAPs)is usually no more than how much?

Which of the following is a characteristic of integrated paid time off policies?

Unscheduled absenteeism has climbed to its highest levels in XYZ Company last month.In order to reduce the costs associated with unscheduled absenteeism HR professionals in XYZ Company decided to change their paid time off policy.This company used to grant each employee 10 vacation days,5 paid days for sick leave,and 4 days for personal leave.With the new policy,this company combines vacation,sick leave,and personal leave policies into one single paid time off policy (i.e.,19 days).The management decided to keep funeral leave as a stand-alone policy.What is XYZ Company's new policy called?

This policy allows employees to schedule time off without having to justify the reasons,and is more effective in controlling absenteeism than other types of absence control policies.

________ are career and personal programs designed to develop the job-hunting skills and strategies of employees being laid off or terminated.

Referrals to on-site child care or elder care centers and company-sponsored day care programs are examples of which type of service?

What are the implications of discretionary benefits for strategic compensation?

Due to a recent merger with another major airline,ABC Airlines decided to layoff some of its employees.ABC Airlines offers training sessions to teach job search and interviewing techniques to those laid off employees.What kind of service was provided by this airline?

Which of the following is a strategic purpose fulfilled by discretionary benefits?

Smoking cessation,stress reduction,and weight loss programs are examples of which type of employee benefit program?

In the 1940s and 1950s,companies began offering ________ as an alternative to pay hikes in order to motivate employees through greater work benefits.

Which of the following is an aspect of voluntary leaves to meet business needs?

Which of the following is true about providing paid time off for volunteer services?

What are the components of discretionary benefits? Provide two examples for each component of discretionary benefits.

You broke your neck at work.The company called to inform you that they had to switch your benefits from the short-term disability account to the long-term account.That means you've probably been off work around how long?

Outplacement assistance programs are best suited for which condition?

Which of the following is NOT a condition manifesting short-term disability?