Question 1

People who have been resident in a Canadian province for three months are eligible to receive health care benefits.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Which of the following statements does NOT describe workers' compensation?

Accepted Answer

A)  All employers pay the same premium rate to be eligible for workers' compensation. 
B)  Employers share collective liability, though contributions may vary among employers in the same industry. 
C)  Workers' compensation is based on loss of earnings. 
D)  The system is no-fault and nonadversarial, and thus offers no recourse to the courts. 
A)  All employers pay the same premium rate to be eligible for workers' compensation. 
B)  Employers share collective liability, though contributions may vary among employers in the same industry. 
C)  Workers' compensation is based on loss of earnings. 
D)  The system is no-fault and nonadversarial, and thus offers no recourse to the courts.

Question 3

Company-sponsored pre-retirement programs force employees to think about what their lives will be like after they leave the organization.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

When organizations need to reduce their workforce, "silver handshakes" are sometimes used to encourage employees to retire before they had originally planned.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Some benefits are now considered rights to which employees are entitled, rather than a gift of the employer.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Both employees and employers make contributions toward a workers' compensation fund.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

It is primarily the responsibility of the employee to remain informed about the benefits he or she receives.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Most pension plans are now viewed as providing deferred income that employees accumulate during their working life and that belongs to them after a specified number of years of service. Which of the following is this view based on?

Accepted Answer

A)  provincial law 
B)  a pay-as-you-go philosophy 
C)  a reward philosophy 
D)  an earnings philosophy 
A)  provincial law 
B)  a pay-as-you-go philosophy 
C)  a reward philosophy 
D)  an earnings philosophy

Question 9

How are child-care programs and elder-care programs similar?

Accepted Answer

A)  Under both programs, most of the caregivers are men. 
B)  Both types of programs typically offer on-site care facilities. 
C)  Both programs try to maintain or increase productivity by assisting employees with their responsibilities outside the workplace. 
D)  Both programs offer substantial income tax benefits to employees. 
A)  Under both programs, most of the caregivers are men. 
B)  Both types of programs typically offer on-site care facilities. 
C)  Both programs try to maintain or increase productivity by assisting employees with their responsibilities outside the workplace. 
D)  Both programs offer substantial income tax benefits to employees.

Question 10

From a pension perspective, which of the following is a key issue concerning the aging of baby boomers in Canada?

Accepted Answer

A)  There are more demands for dental benefits. 
B)  Baby boomers are leaving management, thus there is a loss to the HR managers who oversee this benefit. 
C)  There are fewer contributions to the pension fund by younger generations and more withdrawals for funding pensions for baby boomers, thus putting the fund at risk of depletion. 
D)  Younger generations are demanding reduced pensions for those leaving the workforce. 
A)  There are more demands for dental benefits. 
B)  Baby boomers are leaving management, thus there is a loss to the HR managers who oversee this benefit. 
C)  There are fewer contributions to the pension fund by younger generations and more withdrawals for funding pensions for baby boomers, thus putting the fund at risk of depletion. 
D)  Younger generations are demanding reduced pensions for those leaving the workforce.

Question 11

Canadian organizations are expected to continue to implement a wider variety of employee benefits and services.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

In the past two decades, more and more employees have been receiving dental care insurance as a benefit.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Employees who resign from a position or who are terminated for cause may not be eligible to collect employment insurance (EI).

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Benefit packages of any kind still help employers attract and retain quality employees.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The growth in health care costs can be attributed to a number of factors. Which of the following is NOT one of those factors?

Accepted Answer

A)  an aging population 
B)  costs associated with technological advances in medicine 
C)  overuse of costly health care services 
D)  the mandatory retirement age 
A)  an aging population 
B)  costs associated with technological advances in medicine 
C)  overuse of costly health care services 
D)  the mandatory retirement age

Question 16

"Payment for time not worked" includes statutory holiday pay, time off for bereavement, military duty, vacation pay, jury duty, rest periods, coffee breaks, and maternity leave (which usually involves some form of salary continuance).

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Which of the following would NOT be considered a primary objective of most benefits programs?

Accepted Answer

A)  reducing turnover 
B)  improving employee satisfaction 
C)  retaining top-performing employees 
D)  attracting and motivating employees 
A)  reducing turnover 
B)  improving employee satisfaction 
C)  retaining top-performing employees 
D)  attracting and motivating employees

Question 18

Employee benefits typically represent 40 percent of total payroll costs to employers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Workers' compensation insurance is based on a system of individual liability.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Describe some of the ways employers have been trying to contain health care benefit costs.

Accepted Answer

The cost of health care programs has bec

People who have been resident in a Canadian province for three months are eligible to receive health care benefits.

Which of the following statements does NOT describe workers' compensation?

Company-sponsored pre-retirement programs force employees to think about what their lives will be like after they leave the organization.

When organizations need to reduce their workforce, "silver handshakes" are sometimes used to encourage employees to retire before they had originally planned.

Some benefits are now considered rights to which employees are entitled, rather than a gift of the employer.

Both employees and employers make contributions toward a workers' compensation fund.

It is primarily the responsibility of the employee to remain informed about the benefits he or she receives.

Most pension plans are now viewed as providing deferred income that employees accumulate during their working life and that belongs to them after a specified number of years of service. Which of the following is this view based on?

How are child-care programs and elder-care programs similar?

From a pension perspective, which of the following is a key issue concerning the aging of baby boomers in Canada?

Canadian organizations are expected to continue to implement a wider variety of employee benefits and services.

In the past two decades, more and more employees have been receiving dental care insurance as a benefit.

Employees who resign from a position or who are terminated for cause may not be eligible to collect employment insurance (EI).

Benefit packages of any kind still help employers attract and retain quality employees.

The growth in health care costs can be attributed to a number of factors. Which of the following is NOT one of those factors?

"Payment for time not worked" includes statutory holiday pay, time off for bereavement, military duty, vacation pay, jury duty, rest periods, coffee breaks, and maternity leave (which usually involves some form of salary continuance).

Which of the following would NOT be considered a primary objective of most benefits programs?

Employee benefits typically represent 40 percent of total payroll costs to employers.

Workers' compensation insurance is based on a system of individual liability.

Describe some of the ways employers have been trying to contain health care benefit costs.

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Job Analysis, Employee Involvement, and Flexible Work Schedules

Expanding the Talent Pool: Recruitment and Careers

Employee Selection

Training and Development

Appraising and Improving Performance

Managing Compensation

Pay For Performance: Incentive Rewards

Safety and Health

Employee Rights and Discipline

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Exam 11: Employee Benefits

People who have been resident in a Canadian province for three months are eligible to receive health care benefits.

Which of the following statements does NOT describe workers' compensation?

Company-sponsored pre-retirement programs force employees to think about what their lives will be like after they leave the organization.

When organizations need to reduce their workforce, "silver handshakes" are sometimes used to encourage employees to retire before they had originally planned.

Some benefits are now considered rights to which employees are entitled, rather than a gift of the employer.

Both employees and employers make contributions toward a workers' compensation fund.

It is primarily the responsibility of the employee to remain informed about the benefits he or she receives.

Most pension plans are now viewed as providing deferred income that employees accumulate during their working life and that belongs to them after a specified number of years of service. Which of the following is this view based on?

How are child-care programs and elder-care programs similar?

From a pension perspective, which of the following is a key issue concerning the aging of baby boomers in Canada?

Canadian organizations are expected to continue to implement a wider variety of employee benefits and services.

In the past two decades, more and more employees have been receiving dental care insurance as a benefit.

Employees who resign from a position or who are terminated for cause may not be eligible to collect employment insurance (EI).

Benefit packages of any kind still help employers attract and retain quality employees.

The growth in health care costs can be attributed to a number of factors. Which of the following is NOT one of those factors?

"Payment for time not worked" includes statutory holiday pay, time off for bereavement, military duty, vacation pay, jury duty, rest periods, coffee breaks, and maternity leave (which usually involves some form of salary continuance).

Which of the following would NOT be considered a primary objective of most benefits programs?

Employee benefits typically represent 40 percent of total payroll costs to employers.

Workers' compensation insurance is based on a system of individual liability.

Describe some of the ways employers have been trying to contain health care benefit costs.

The World of Human Resources Management

Strategy and Human Resources Planning

Equity and Diversity in Human Resources Management

Job Analysis, Employee Involvement, and Flexible Work Schedules

Expanding the Talent Pool: Recruitment and Careers

Employee Selection

Training and Development

Appraising and Improving Performance

Managing Compensation

Pay For Performance: Incentive Rewards

Safety and Health

Employee Rights and Discipline

The Dynamics of Labour Relations

International Human Resources Management

Creating High Performance Work Systems

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