Question 1

_____ plans are more favorable to long-term than to short-term employees.

Accepted Answer

A)  401 K 
B)  Cash balance 
C)  Profit sharing 
D)  Traditional defined benefit 
A)  401 K 
B)  Cash balance 
C)  Profit sharing 
D)  Traditional defined benefit

Question 2

Workers' compensation covers the costs of both medical expenses and rehabilitation for work-related injuries.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

An eligible unemployed person may collect unemployment insurance benefits for 36 weeks in most states.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Most employers prefer defined contribution pension plans to defined benefit plans.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The basic purpose of social security is to provide basic financial security for Americans and their families.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

What is the purpose of the HIPAA?

Accepted Answer

The 1996 Health Insurance Portability an

Question 7

All of the following are examples of methods to motivate employees to change their demand for health care except:

Accepted Answer

A)  using intranet allowing employees access to medical information. 
B)  promotion of preventive health plans. 
C)  co-pays. 
D)  setting maximum benefit levels. 
A)  using intranet allowing employees access to medical information. 
B)  promotion of preventive health plans. 
C)  co-pays. 
D)  setting maximum benefit levels.

Question 8

All of the following are benefits under Social Security except:

Accepted Answer

A)  lump-sum death payments. 
B)  medical expenses for work-related injuries. 
C)  benefits for dependents of retired workers. 
D)  benefits for surviving family members of deceased workers. 
A)  lump-sum death payments. 
B)  medical expenses for work-related injuries. 
C)  benefits for dependents of retired workers. 
D)  benefits for surviving family members of deceased workers.

Question 9

_____ is a hybrid health plan combining features of HMO and _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  Point-of-service,preferred provider organization 
B)  POS,Blue-Cross 
C)  Managed care,POS 
D)  Consolidated health,PPO 
A)  Point-of-service,preferred provider organization 
B)  POS,Blue-Cross 
C)  Managed care,POS 
D)  Consolidated health,PPO

Question 10

The rising costs of Social Security have been covered by:

Accepted Answer

A)  increases in the maximum earnings base and the tax rate at which it is taxed. 
B)  reduction in Social Security benefits by providing market-driven options. 
C)  progressive reduction in the coverage. 
D)  welfare grants and annual supplements from Congress. 
A)  increases in the maximum earnings base and the tax rate at which it is taxed. 
B)  reduction in Social Security benefits by providing market-driven options. 
C)  progressive reduction in the coverage. 
D)  welfare grants and annual supplements from Congress.

Question 11

For an employee to gain lifetime coverage under Social Security,they must have worked for_____ quarters during which they were covered by the Act.

Accepted Answer

A)  20 
B)  30 
C)  40 
D)  50 
A)  20 
B)  30 
C)  40 
D)  50

Question 12

What is the central challenge of social security payments? How are they tackled?

Accepted Answer

The money to pay social security benefit

Question 13

Unemployment insurance is usually financed by:

Accepted Answer

A)  joint contributions by employee and employer. 
B)  employer,employee,and state contributions. 
C)  federal,state,and employee contributions. 
D)  employer taxes paid to both federal and state funds. 
A)  joint contributions by employee and employer. 
B)  employer,employee,and state contributions. 
C)  federal,state,and employee contributions. 
D)  employer taxes paid to both federal and state funds.

Question 14

Contingent workers receive _____ benefits than regular workers;contingent workers' benefits cost employers _____ than regular workers.

Accepted Answer

A)  more,less 
B)  fewer,more 
C)  more,more 
D)  fewer,less 
A)  more,less 
B)  fewer,more 
C)  more,more 
D)  fewer,less

Question 15

If a man's wife died while driving a truck for her employer,and if she was responsible for the accident,the husband is not eligible to receive compensation for the loss.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The majority of those receiving social security benefits are disabled workers and their dependents and survivors of deceased beneficiaries.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

_____ has been described as a major cost of doing business.

Accepted Answer

A)  Social Security 
B)  Unemployment insurance 
C)  FMLA 
D)  Workers' compensation 
A)  Social Security 
B)  Unemployment insurance 
C)  FMLA 
D)  Workers' compensation

Question 18

Explain vesting and portability.

Accepted Answer

Vesting refers to the length of time an

Question 19

The major reasons motivating U.S.corporations to provide domestic partner benefits include all of the following except:

Accepted Answer

A)  Fairness to all employees regardless of their sexual orientation or marital status 
B)  Market competition 
C)  Diversity in today's tight labor market 
D)  Federal legislation mandating these provisions 
A)  Fairness to all employees regardless of their sexual orientation or marital status 
B)  Market competition 
C)  Diversity in today's tight labor market 
D)  Federal legislation mandating these provisions

Question 20

The most prevalent practice these days,in place of short-term sick leave is:

Accepted Answer

A)  paid time off. 
B)  short-term disability. 
C)  accumulated medical leaves. 
D)  incentives for non-usage of sick leave. 
A)  paid time off. 
B)  short-term disability. 
C)  accumulated medical leaves. 
D)  incentives for non-usage of sick leave.

_____ plans are more favorable to long-term than to short-term employees.

Workers' compensation covers the costs of both medical expenses and rehabilitation for work-related injuries.

An eligible unemployed person may collect unemployment insurance benefits for 36 weeks in most states.

Most employers prefer defined contribution pension plans to defined benefit plans.

The basic purpose of social security is to provide basic financial security for Americans and their families.

What is the purpose of the HIPAA?

All of the following are examples of methods to motivate employees to change their demand for health care except:

All of the following are benefits under Social Security except:

_ is a hybrid health plan combining features of HMO and _.

The rising costs of Social Security have been covered by:

For an employee to gain lifetime coverage under Social Security,they must have worked for_____ quarters during which they were covered by the Act.

What is the central challenge of social security payments? How are they tackled?

Unemployment insurance is usually financed by:

Contingent workers receive _ benefits than regular workers;contingent workers' benefits cost employers _ than regular workers.

If a man's wife died while driving a truck for her employer,and if she was responsible for the accident,the husband is not eligible to receive compensation for the loss.

The majority of those receiving social security benefits are disabled workers and their dependents and survivors of deceased beneficiaries.

_____ has been described as a major cost of doing business.

Explain vesting and portability.

The major reasons motivating U.S.corporations to provide domestic partner benefits include all of the following except:

The most prevalent practice these days,in place of short-term sick leave is:

The Pay Model

Strategy: The Totality of Decisions

Defining Internal Alignment

Job Analysis

Job-Based Structures and Job Evaluation

Person-Based Structures

Defining Competitiveness

Designing Pay Levels, mix, and Pay Structures

Pay-For-Performance: the Evidence

Pay-For-Performance Plans

Performance Appraisals

The Benefit Determination Process

Compensation of Special Groups

Union Role in Wage and Salary Administration

International Pay Systems

Government and Legal Issues in Compensation

Management: Making It Work

Filters

Exam 13: Benefit Options

_____ plans are more favorable to long-term than to short-term employees.

Workers' compensation covers the costs of both medical expenses and rehabilitation for work-related injuries.

An eligible unemployed person may collect unemployment insurance benefits for 36 weeks in most states.

Most employers prefer defined contribution pension plans to defined benefit plans.

The basic purpose of social security is to provide basic financial security for Americans and their families.

What is the purpose of the HIPAA?

All of the following are examples of methods to motivate employees to change their demand for health care except:

All of the following are benefits under Social Security except:

_____ is a hybrid health plan combining features of HMO and _____.

The rising costs of Social Security have been covered by:

For an employee to gain lifetime coverage under Social Security,they must have worked for_____ quarters during which they were covered by the Act.

What is the central challenge of social security payments? How are they tackled?

Unemployment insurance is usually financed by:

Contingent workers receive _____ benefits than regular workers;contingent workers' benefits cost employers _____ than regular workers.

If a man's wife died while driving a truck for her employer,and if she was responsible for the accident,the husband is not eligible to receive compensation for the loss.

The majority of those receiving social security benefits are disabled workers and their dependents and survivors of deceased beneficiaries.

_____ has been described as a major cost of doing business.

Explain vesting and portability.

The major reasons motivating U.S.corporations to provide domestic partner benefits include all of the following except:

The most prevalent practice these days,in place of short-term sick leave is:

The Pay Model

Strategy: The Totality of Decisions

Defining Internal Alignment

Job Analysis

Job-Based Structures and Job Evaluation

Person-Based Structures

Defining Competitiveness

Designing Pay Levels, mix, and Pay Structures

Pay-For-Performance: the Evidence

Pay-For-Performance Plans

Performance Appraisals

The Benefit Determination Process

Compensation of Special Groups

Union Role in Wage and Salary Administration

International Pay Systems

Government and Legal Issues in Compensation

Management: Making It Work

Filters

_ is a hybrid health plan combining features of HMO and _.

Contingent workers receive _ benefits than regular workers;contingent workers' benefits cost employers _ than regular workers.