Question 1

Setting a range for each pay grade gives flexibility by allowing individuals to progress within a grade.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

An individual whose pay is below the range for his/her position is a __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Red-circled employee 
B)  Blue-circled employee 
C)  Green-circled employee 
D)  Orange-circled employee 
A)  Red-circled employee 
B)  Blue-circled employee 
C)  Green-circled employee 
D)  Orange-circled employee

Question 3

Intrinsic rewards do not include praise for completing a project or meeting performance objectives.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Employees and managers who subscribe to the entitlement philosophy believe that individuals who worked another year are entitled to __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  An increase in base pay 
B)  Continuation of benefits 
C)  An increase in benefits 
D)  All of the above 
A)  An increase in base pay 
B)  Continuation of benefits 
C)  An increase in benefits 
D)  All of the above

Question 5

If you are given a reward just for being hired into the organization,you are being given __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  A bonus 
B)  A perk 
C)  A benefit 
D)  An incentive 
A)  A bonus 
B)  A perk 
C)  A benefit 
D)  An incentive

Question 6

Properly using wage surveys from various credible sources requires which of the following questions to be addressed:

Accepted Answer

A)  Who are the survey participants? 
B)  Is the survey appropriately broad-based? 
C)  Are there adequate job matches? 
D)  All of the above 
A)  Who are the survey participants? 
B)  Is the survey appropriately broad-based? 
C)  Are there adequate job matches? 
D)  All of the above

Question 7

An effective compensation program addresses which of the following objectives?

Accepted Answer

A)  Legal compliance 
B)  Equity for employees 
C)  Cost-effectiveness 
D)  All of the above 
A)  Legal compliance 
B)  Equity for employees 
C)  Cost-effectiveness 
D)  All of the above

Question 8

FLSA does not require overtime pay for __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Computer-related occupations 
B)  Health care occupations 
C)  Child care occupations 
D)  Financial related occupations 
A)  Computer-related occupations 
B)  Health care occupations 
C)  Child care occupations 
D)  Financial related occupations

Question 9

When using comp-time,what is given in lieu of payment for extra time worked?

Accepted Answer

A)  Overtime 
B)  Compensatory time off 
C)  Sick time 
D)  Vacation 
A)  Overtime 
B)  Compensatory time off 
C)  Sick time 
D)  Vacation

Question 10

The following is used to determine compensation using the Total Rewards Approach:

Accepted Answer

A)  Age 
B)  Competence 
C)  Seniority 
D)  Gender 
A)  Age 
B)  Competence 
C)  Seniority 
D)  Gender

Question 11

Extrinsic rewards are tangible and only take non-monetary forms.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Advocates of pay equity view the disparity in pay between men's jobs and women's jobs as evidence of gender discrimination.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

An entitlement approach to compensation factors in elements such as how much an employee knows when determining compensation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The minimum wage provision of the Fair Labor Standards Act does not apply to "tipped" employees.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Which is not a basic approach to healthcare compensation?

Accepted Answer

A)  Market-based pay 
B)  Competency based-pay 
C)  Variable pay 
D)  Team pay 
A)  Market-based pay 
B)  Competency based-pay 
C)  Variable pay 
D)  Team pay

Question 16

When the pay differences among individuals with different levels of experience and performance becomes small,this is referred to as __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Pay compression 
B)  Benchmark jobs 
C)  Factor comparison 
D)  Pay adjustment matrix 
A)  Pay compression 
B)  Benchmark jobs 
C)  Factor comparison 
D)  Pay adjustment matrix

Question 17

Classifying someone as an independent contractor rather than an employee allows the employer to avoid paying Social Security,unemployment,and workers compensation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

If an employer chooses a second quartile strategy,that means __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  75% of firms are paying above; 25% below 
B)  25% of firms are paying above; 75% below 
C)  50% of firms are paying above; 50% below 
D)  None of the above 
A)  75% of firms are paying above; 25% below 
B)  25% of firms are paying above; 75% below 
C)  50% of firms are paying above; 50% below 
D)  None of the above

Question 19

In most healthcare organizations,who is the major policy-setting entity?

Accepted Answer

A)  CEO 
B)  Human resources department 
C)  The board 
D)  The shareholders 
A)  CEO 
B)  Human resources department 
C)  The board 
D)  The shareholders

Question 20

Using the Factor Comparison method,the __________ step involves evaluating all other jobs in the organization by comparing them with benchmark jobs.

Accepted Answer

A)  1st 
B)  2nd 
C)  3rd 
D)  Final 
A)  1st 
B)  2nd 
C)  3rd 
D)  Final

Setting a range for each pay grade gives flexibility by allowing individuals to progress within a grade.

An individual whose pay is below the range for his/her position is a __________.

Intrinsic rewards do not include praise for completing a project or meeting performance objectives.

Employees and managers who subscribe to the entitlement philosophy believe that individuals who worked another year are entitled to __________.

If you are given a reward just for being hired into the organization,you are being given __________.

Properly using wage surveys from various credible sources requires which of the following questions to be addressed:

An effective compensation program addresses which of the following objectives?

FLSA does not require overtime pay for __________.

When using comp-time,what is given in lieu of payment for extra time worked?

The following is used to determine compensation using the Total Rewards Approach:

Extrinsic rewards are tangible and only take non-monetary forms.

Advocates of pay equity view the disparity in pay between men's jobs and women's jobs as evidence of gender discrimination.

An entitlement approach to compensation factors in elements such as how much an employee knows when determining compensation.

The minimum wage provision of the Fair Labor Standards Act does not apply to "tipped" employees.

Which is not a basic approach to healthcare compensation?

When the pay differences among individuals with different levels of experience and performance becomes small,this is referred to as __________.

Classifying someone as an independent contractor rather than an employee allows the employer to avoid paying Social Security,unemployment,and workers compensation.

If an employer chooses a second quartile strategy,that means __________.

In most healthcare organizations,who is the major policy-setting entity?

Using the Factor Comparison method,the __________ step involves evaluating all other jobs in the organization by comparing them with benchmark jobs.

The Nature and Challenges of Healthcare HR Management

Healthcare HR Competencies, Structures, and Quality Standards

Strategic HR Management

Legal Issues Affecting the HR Workplace

Job Design and Analysis

Healthcare Recruitment and Selection

Organizational Relations and Employee Retention in Healthcare

Training and Development in Healthcare Organizations

Performance Management in Healthcare Organizations

Employee Relations in the Healthcare Industry

Labor Relations and Healthcare Organizations

The Management of Benefits and Variable Pay in Healthcare

Safety, Health, and Security in Healthcare Organizations

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Exam 12: Healthcare Compensation Practices

Setting a range for each pay grade gives flexibility by allowing individuals to progress within a grade.

An individual whose pay is below the range for his/her position is a __________.

Intrinsic rewards do not include praise for completing a project or meeting performance objectives.

Employees and managers who subscribe to the entitlement philosophy believe that individuals who worked another year are entitled to __________.

If you are given a reward just for being hired into the organization,you are being given __________.

Properly using wage surveys from various credible sources requires which of the following questions to be addressed:

An effective compensation program addresses which of the following objectives?

FLSA does not require overtime pay for __________.

When using comp-time,what is given in lieu of payment for extra time worked?

The following is used to determine compensation using the Total Rewards Approach:

Extrinsic rewards are tangible and only take non-monetary forms.

Advocates of pay equity view the disparity in pay between men's jobs and women's jobs as evidence of gender discrimination.

An entitlement approach to compensation factors in elements such as how much an employee knows when determining compensation.

The minimum wage provision of the Fair Labor Standards Act does not apply to "tipped" employees.

Which is not a basic approach to healthcare compensation?

When the pay differences among individuals with different levels of experience and performance becomes small,this is referred to as __________.

Classifying someone as an independent contractor rather than an employee allows the employer to avoid paying Social Security,unemployment,and workers compensation.

If an employer chooses a second quartile strategy,that means __________.

In most healthcare organizations,who is the major policy-setting entity?

Using the Factor Comparison method,the __________ step involves evaluating all other jobs in the organization by comparing them with benchmark jobs.

The Nature and Challenges of Healthcare HR Management

Healthcare HR Competencies, Structures, and Quality Standards

Strategic HR Management

Legal Issues Affecting the HR Workplace

Job Design and Analysis

Healthcare Recruitment and Selection

Organizational Relations and Employee Retention in Healthcare

Training and Development in Healthcare Organizations

Performance Management in Healthcare Organizations

Employee Relations in the Healthcare Industry

Labor Relations and Healthcare Organizations

The Management of Benefits and Variable Pay in Healthcare

Safety, Health, and Security in Healthcare Organizations

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