Question 1

All of the following benefits are required by federal or state law EXCEPT ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  social security 
B)  workers' compensation 
C)  unemployment insurance 
D)  disability insurance 
E)  maternity leave 
A)  social security 
B)  workers' compensation 
C)  unemployment insurance 
D)  disability insurance 
E)  maternity leave D

Question 2

Federal law requires private sector employers to grant a minimum amount of paid vacation leave.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 3

The stipulations of the Family and Medical Leave Act apply to private employers of 50 or more employees.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 4

How is the Social Security program funded?

Accepted Answer

A)  sale of government bonds 
B)  tax on employee wages 
C)  interest earned on foreign loans 
D)  lottery ticket sales 
E)  sales tax on luxury goods 
A)  sale of government bonds 
B)  tax on employee wages 
C)  interest earned on foreign loans 
D)  lottery ticket sales 
E)  sales tax on luxury goods

Question 5

All of the following are health care cost-control methods used by employers EXCEPT ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  requiring employees to pay high premiums 
B)  offering disease prevention programs 
C)  auditing medical claims for errors 
D)  requiring disability insurance 
E)  encouraging medical tourism 
A)  requiring employees to pay high premiums 
B)  offering disease prevention programs 
C)  auditing medical claims for errors 
D)  requiring disability insurance 
E)  encouraging medical tourism

Question 6

Eric has worked full-time for a large manufacturing company for over three years.Eric and his wife have recently adopted a baby,and Eric wants to take time off from work to care for the child.Which of the following laws most likely applies to Eric's situation?

Accepted Answer

A)  Pregnancy Discrimination Act 
B)  Family and Medical Leave Act 
C)  Title VII of the Civil Rights Act 
D)  Newborn Mother's Protection Act 
E)  Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act 
A)  Pregnancy Discrimination Act 
B)  Family and Medical Leave Act 
C)  Title VII of the Civil Rights Act 
D)  Newborn Mother's Protection Act 
E)  Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act

Question 7

All of the following are typical reasons that employers provide severance pay when downsizing EXCEPT ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  reducing litigation chances 
B)  ensuring good public relations 
C)  reassuring remaining employees 
D)  showing respect for dismissed employees 
E)  adhering to federal government requirements 
A)  reducing litigation chances 
B)  ensuring good public relations 
C)  reassuring remaining employees 
D)  showing respect for dismissed employees 
E)  adhering to federal government requirements

Question 8

What policy issues must employers address when developing benefit plans? What federal laws influence employers' pension and health plans?

Accepted Answer

In developing benefit plans, employers m

Question 9

Which of the following provides guidelines regarding what rates of return employers should use in computing their pension plan values?

Accepted Answer

A)  Employee Retirement Income Security Act 
B)  Economic Growth and Tax Relief Conciliation Act 
C)  Job Creation and Worker Assistance Act 
D)  Social Security Act 
E)  Equal Pay Act 
A)  Employee Retirement Income Security Act 
B)  Economic Growth and Tax Relief Conciliation Act 
C)  Job Creation and Worker Assistance Act 
D)  Social Security Act 
E)  Equal Pay Act

Question 10

Nonfinancial payments like health and life insurance,pensions,time off with pay,and child care facilities are examples of ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  variable pay 
B)  competency-based incentives 
C)  benefits 
D)  salary 
E)  bonuses 
A)  variable pay 
B)  competency-based incentives 
C)  benefits 
D)  salary 
E)  bonuses

Question 11

Which of the following provides pay to an employee when he or she is out of work because of illness?

Accepted Answer

A)  sick leave 
B)  health insurance 
C)  severance pay 
D)  supplemental pay 
E)  workers' compensation 
A)  sick leave 
B)  health insurance 
C)  severance pay 
D)  supplemental pay 
E)  workers' compensation

Question 12

COBRA requires most private employers to continue to make health benefits available to terminated or retired employees and their families for a period of time,generally ________ months.

Accepted Answer

A)  3 
B)  6 
C)  12 
D)  18 
E)  24 
A)  3 
B)  6 
C)  12 
D)  18 
E)  24

Question 13

Most employees in America receive fourteen days of leave after working for a company for one year.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The Family and Medical Leave Act ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  provides guidelines regarding what rates of return employers should use in computing their pension plan values 
B)  ensures that an employer must grant an employee up to 12 weeks of leave in a twelve-month period for the birth or care of a newborn child, placement of a child for adoption, to care for a spouse, child, or parent with a serious health condition, or to care for the employee's own serious health condition 
C)  prohibits an employer's health plan from using incentives to encourage employees to leave the hospital after childbirth after less than the legislatively-determined minimum stay 
D)  limits the ability of health plans to set annual or lifetime maximums on mental and nervous disorder benefits 
E)  sets minimum requirements for protecting individuals' health-care data accessibility and confidentiality 
A)  provides guidelines regarding what rates of return employers should use in computing their pension plan values 
B)  ensures that an employer must grant an employee up to 12 weeks of leave in a twelve-month period for the birth or care of a newborn child, placement of a child for adoption, to care for a spouse, child, or parent with a serious health condition, or to care for the employee's own serious health condition 
C)  prohibits an employer's health plan from using incentives to encourage employees to leave the hospital after childbirth after less than the legislatively-determined minimum stay 
D)  limits the ability of health plans to set annual or lifetime maximums on mental and nervous disorder benefits 
E)  sets minimum requirements for protecting individuals' health-care data accessibility and confidentiality

Question 15

Which of the following is a prepaid health care system that provides medical services for employees who pay a nominal fee?

Accepted Answer

A)  PPO 
B)  HMO 
C)  DMO 
D)  HOC 
E)  ESOP 
A)  PPO 
B)  HMO 
C)  DMO 
D)  HOC 
E)  ESOP

Question 16

Why are family-friendly benefits and flexible benefits increasingly popular? Provide examples of both types of programs.

Accepted Answer

There are many trends that increase the

Question 17

Which of the following requires that most private employers continue to make health benefits available to terminated or retired employees and their families for a period of time?

Accepted Answer

A)  FMLA 
B)  ERISA 
C)  COBRA 
D)  OSHA 
E)  ADA 
A)  FMLA 
B)  ERISA 
C)  COBRA 
D)  OSHA 
E)  ADA

Question 18

Employers must provide employees who have work-related injuries with all of the following EXCEPT ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  cash benefits 
B)  medical services 
C)  hospital services 
D)  surgical services 
E)  time off with full pay 
A)  cash benefits 
B)  medical services 
C)  hospital services 
D)  surgical services 
E)  time off with full pay

Question 19

A primary benefit of 401(k)plans is that payments made by employees into the plan are pretax,so the employee pays no tax on those dollars until after he or she retires or withdraws the money.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

The Pension Benefits Guarantee Corporation guarantees both defined benefit plans and defined contribution plans.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

All of the following benefits are required by federal or state law EXCEPT ________.

Federal law requires private sector employers to grant a minimum amount of paid vacation leave.

The stipulations of the Family and Medical Leave Act apply to private employers of 50 or more employees.

How is the Social Security program funded?

All of the following are health care cost-control methods used by employers EXCEPT ________.

Eric has worked full-time for a large manufacturing company for over three years.Eric and his wife have recently adopted a baby,and Eric wants to take time off from work to care for the child.Which of the following laws most likely applies to Eric's situation?

All of the following are typical reasons that employers provide severance pay when downsizing EXCEPT ________.

What policy issues must employers address when developing benefit plans? What federal laws influence employers' pension and health plans?

Which of the following provides guidelines regarding what rates of return employers should use in computing their pension plan values?

Nonfinancial payments like health and life insurance,pensions,time off with pay,and child care facilities are examples of ________.

Which of the following provides pay to an employee when he or she is out of work because of illness?

COBRA requires most private employers to continue to make health benefits available to terminated or retired employees and their families for a period of time,generally ________ months.

Most employees in America receive fourteen days of leave after working for a company for one year.

The Family and Medical Leave Act ________.

Which of the following is a prepaid health care system that provides medical services for employees who pay a nominal fee?

Why are family-friendly benefits and flexible benefits increasingly popular? Provide examples of both types of programs.

Which of the following requires that most private employers continue to make health benefits available to terminated or retired employees and their families for a period of time?

Employers must provide employees who have work-related injuries with all of the following EXCEPT ________.

A primary benefit of 401(k)plans is that payments made by employees into the plan are pretax,so the employee pays no tax on those dollars until after he or she retires or withdraws the money.

The Pension Benefits Guarantee Corporation guarantees both defined benefit plans and defined contribution plans.

Introduction to Human Resource Management

Equal Opportunity and the Law

The Manager's Role in Strategic Human Resource Management

Job Analysis

Personnel Planning and Recruiting

Employee Testing and Selection

Interviewing Candidates

Training and Developing Employees

Performance Management and Appraisal

Coaching, Careers, and Talent Management

Establishing Strategic Pay Plans

Pay for Performance and Financial Incentives

Ethics, Justice, and Fair Treatment in HR Management

Labor Relations and Collective Bargaining

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Exam 13: Benefits and Services

All of the following benefits are required by federal or state law EXCEPT ________.

Federal law requires private sector employers to grant a minimum amount of paid vacation leave.

The stipulations of the Family and Medical Leave Act apply to private employers of 50 or more employees.

How is the Social Security program funded?

All of the following are health care cost-control methods used by employers EXCEPT ________.

Eric has worked full-time for a large manufacturing company for over three years.Eric and his wife have recently adopted a baby,and Eric wants to take time off from work to care for the child.Which of the following laws most likely applies to Eric's situation?

All of the following are typical reasons that employers provide severance pay when downsizing EXCEPT ________.

What policy issues must employers address when developing benefit plans? What federal laws influence employers' pension and health plans?

Which of the following provides guidelines regarding what rates of return employers should use in computing their pension plan values?

Nonfinancial payments like health and life insurance,pensions,time off with pay,and child care facilities are examples of ________.

Which of the following provides pay to an employee when he or she is out of work because of illness?

COBRA requires most private employers to continue to make health benefits available to terminated or retired employees and their families for a period of time,generally ________ months.

Most employees in America receive fourteen days of leave after working for a company for one year.

The Family and Medical Leave Act ________.

Which of the following is a prepaid health care system that provides medical services for employees who pay a nominal fee?

Why are family-friendly benefits and flexible benefits increasingly popular? Provide examples of both types of programs.

Which of the following requires that most private employers continue to make health benefits available to terminated or retired employees and their families for a period of time?

Employers must provide employees who have work-related injuries with all of the following EXCEPT ________.

A primary benefit of 401(k)plans is that payments made by employees into the plan are pretax,so the employee pays no tax on those dollars until after he or she retires or withdraws the money.

The Pension Benefits Guarantee Corporation guarantees both defined benefit plans and defined contribution plans.

Introduction to Human Resource Management

Equal Opportunity and the Law

The Manager's Role in Strategic Human Resource Management

Job Analysis

Personnel Planning and Recruiting

Employee Testing and Selection

Interviewing Candidates

Training and Developing Employees

Performance Management and Appraisal

Coaching, Careers, and Talent Management

Establishing Strategic Pay Plans

Pay for Performance and Financial Incentives

Ethics, Justice, and Fair Treatment in HR Management

Labor Relations and Collective Bargaining

Employee Safety and Health

Managing Global Human Resources

Managing Human Resources in Entrepreneurial Firms

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