Question 1

The _____ Act extends the prevailing-wage concept to manufacturers or suppliers of goods for government contracts.

Accepted Answer

A)  Sarbanes-Oxley 
B)  Walsh-Healey 
C)  Fair Labor Standards 
D)  Davis-Bacon 
A)  Sarbanes-Oxley 
B)  Walsh-Healey 
C)  Fair Labor Standards 
D)  Davis-Bacon

Question 2

Which of the following is not one of the steps in establishing a comparable-worth pay plan?

Accepted Answer

A)  Adopt a single, "gender neutral" point job evaluation plan for all jobs within a unit. 
B)  All jobs with equal job evaluation points should be paid the same. 
C)  Identify the percentages of male and female employees in each job group. 
D)  Base the wage-to-job evaluation point ratio on wages paid for female-dominated jobs. 
A)  Adopt a single, "gender neutral" point job evaluation plan for all jobs within a unit. 
B)  All jobs with equal job evaluation points should be paid the same. 
C)  Identify the percentages of male and female employees in each job group. 
D)  Base the wage-to-job evaluation point ratio on wages paid for female-dominated jobs.

Question 3

_____ has produced more comparable-worth pay increases than any other approach.

Accepted Answer

A)  Integrative bargaining 
B)  Win-win bargaining 
C)  Interest-based bargaining 
D)  Collective bargaining 
A)  Integrative bargaining 
B)  Win-win bargaining 
C)  Interest-based bargaining 
D)  Collective bargaining

Question 4

_______ require(s)companies set policies to take back executive compensation if it was based on financial information that did not comply with accounting standards.

Accepted Answer

A)  The Executive Compensation Disclosure 
B)  TARP 
C)  The financial Accounting Standards Board Statement 123R 
D)  Clawbacks 
A)  The Executive Compensation Disclosure 
B)  TARP 
C)  The financial Accounting Standards Board Statement 123R 
D)  Clawbacks

Question 5

The gender pay gap is common across other countries and is smaller in some countries than the US.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Under the _____ Act,executives cannot retain bonuses or profits from selling company stock if they mislead the public regarding their company's financial condition.

Accepted Answer

A)  Worker Economic Opportunity 
B)  Davis-Bacon 
C)  Walsh-Healey 
D)  Sarbanes-Oxley 
A)  Worker Economic Opportunity 
B)  Davis-Bacon 
C)  Walsh-Healey 
D)  Sarbanes-Oxley

Question 7

What are the definitions of skill,effort,responsibility,working conditions according to the Department of Labor? What are the conditions that must be met for an employer to support a claim of unequal work?

Accepted Answer

The Department of Labor provides these d

Question 8

Regarding pay differences for different jobs,_____.

Accepted Answer

A)  there is considerable acceptance of comparable worth 
B)  the courts favor reliance on use of unbiased job analysis results 
C)  court decisions have been inconclusive 
D)  courts continue to uphold use of market data to justify differences 
A)  there is considerable acceptance of comparable worth 
B)  the courts favor reliance on use of unbiased job analysis results 
C)  court decisions have been inconclusive 
D)  courts continue to uphold use of market data to justify differences

Question 9

A(n)_____ is "a grouping of employees who perform similar work,and occupy positions with similar responsibility levels and involving similar skills and qualifications."

Accepted Answer

A)  NOV 
B)  FCSS 
C)  SSEG 
D)  OWBPA 
A)  NOV 
B)  FCSS 
C)  SSEG 
D)  OWBPA

Question 10

Sam is computer system troubleshooter.His company requires him to wear a beeper when he is not at the office during weekends,but not evenings.Sam is eligible to receive pay for his "on-call" time.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Because relatively few people are paid minimum wage,raising the minimum wage does not affect pay structures.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

The _____ Act extends the prevailing-wage concept to manufacturers or suppliers of goods for government contracts.

Which of the following is not one of the steps in establishing a comparable-worth pay plan?

_____ has produced more comparable-worth pay increases than any other approach.

_______ require(s)companies set policies to take back executive compensation if it was based on financial information that did not comply with accounting standards.

The gender pay gap is common across other countries and is smaller in some countries than the US.

Under the _____ Act,executives cannot retain bonuses or profits from selling company stock if they mislead the public regarding their company's financial condition.

What are the definitions of skill,effort,responsibility,working conditions according to the Department of Labor? What are the conditions that must be met for an employer to support a claim of unequal work?

Regarding pay differences for different jobs,_____.

A(n)_____ is "a grouping of employees who perform similar work,and occupy positions with similar responsibility levels and involving similar skills and qualifications."

Sam is computer system troubleshooter.His company requires him to wear a beeper when he is not at the office during weekends,but not evenings.Sam is eligible to receive pay for his "on-call" time.

Because relatively few people are paid minimum wage,raising the minimum wage does not affect pay structures.

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

Benefit Options

Compensation of Special Groups

Union Role in Wage and Salary Administration

International Pay Systems

Management: Making It Work

Filters

Exam 17: Government and Legal Issues in Compensation

The _____ Act extends the prevailing-wage concept to manufacturers or suppliers of goods for government contracts.

Which of the following is not one of the steps in establishing a comparable-worth pay plan?

_____ has produced more comparable-worth pay increases than any other approach.

_______ require(s)companies set policies to take back executive compensation if it was based on financial information that did not comply with accounting standards.

The gender pay gap is common across other countries and is smaller in some countries than the US.

Under the _____ Act,executives cannot retain bonuses or profits from selling company stock if they mislead the public regarding their company's financial condition.

What are the definitions of skill,effort,responsibility,working conditions according to the Department of Labor? What are the conditions that must be met for an employer to support a claim of unequal work?

Regarding pay differences for different jobs,_____.

A(n)_____ is "a grouping of employees who perform similar work,and occupy positions with similar responsibility levels and involving similar skills and qualifications."

Sam is computer system troubleshooter.His company requires him to wear a beeper when he is not at the office during weekends,but not evenings.Sam is eligible to receive pay for his "on-call" time.

Because relatively few people are paid minimum wage,raising the minimum wage does not affect pay structures.

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

Benefit Options

Compensation of Special Groups

Union Role in Wage and Salary Administration

International Pay Systems

Management: Making It Work

Filters