Exam 3: Senior Professional in Human Resources

A summary plan description is not required for which of the following?

What is the purpose of an HR budget?

As an SPHR you know that it's important for the management to show recognition for employees that have gone above and beyond what's expected of them. For rewards and recognition to be useful, the employees must be interested in the recognition. What other factor must be true?

Which of the following union security clauses specifies that all employees must either join the union or pay union dues if they choose not to join the union?

You are the HR Professional for your organization and you've identified a risk event. The risk event can be mitigated by purchasing an insurance to protect the organization. You've also identified that the probability of the risk event is only 20 percent. If management doesn't want to purchase the insurance to mitigate the risk event, what other choice do they have to respond to the event by using an out-of-pocket payment if the event actually occurs?

Which of the following structural changes is used to decrease expenses by reducing the size of the workforce?

What term describes a manager who makes himself visible, being present for employees, and getting out of his office to interact with employees?

Samantha applied as an outside sales rep for a new sales territory. Part of the selection process included an assessment test that measures successful sales characteristics. Samantha scored particularly high on the test. During the interview, Christopher, the hiring manager, had some concerns about how well Samantha would fit into the company culture, but when he learned how high she scored on the test, he immediately decided to hire her. What bias could be at work in this situation?

Which of the following allows employees to work at home and connect to the office electronically?

Nonexempt employees are not required to be paid to attend training events when four certain conditions are met. Which one of the following is not one of the four conditions to determine if a nonexempt employee should be paid for training?

Your organization has decided to close one of the manufacturing plants, where it employs 250 employees. The closing is not a reflection of the employee's performance, but due to poor sales of the equipment the plant produces. What is the employer required to do for the employees in light of the plant closing?

What component of the strategic planning process is responsible for creating the company's vision statement?

Kelly would like to conduct the Delphi Technique with her employees to find out what issues and concerns the team has collectively. What is the Delphi Technique?

A supervisor has called an employee in for an interview about an inventory shortage. When the supervisor begins asking questions, the employee invokes his Weingarten rights. The supervisor has the option to do which of the following?

If a union wants to organize, it typically moves through five steps to the organizing process. Which step of union organization would require the union to collect at least 30 percent of signed authorization cards from employees?

The Department of Labor establishes the rules for unemployment insurance and associated claims. Who administers the unemployment?

What is the maximum working hours per week for nonexempt employees as defined in The Fair Labor Standards Acts?

What is an employer's responsibility when workplace conditions pose a threat to an unborn child?

John is the Senior HR Professional for his organization. He is working with Nancy to establish an Internal Audit and Reporting System as part of their Affirmative Action Plan. Nancy wants to know why they need this Internal Audit and Reporting System. Which of the following is the best answer for Nancy?

Jane is preparing for an interview process for an open position within her company. Jane has prepared several questions for the interview. In her questions, Jane is careful not to ask all of the following questions, except for which one?