Exam 13: Benefits and Services

Curt works at a computer firm that is experiencing financial difficulties.In an attempt to save money and prevent layoffs,the firm is enforcing a temporary reduction in work hours for Curt's division.Curt now works 35 hours a week instead of 40.Which of the following most likely describes this situation?

Keith works as a construction foreman,and he is viewed as a reliable,competent employee.Keith was recently injured in a car accident while on vacation,and his injuries are so severe that he will not be able to return to work.Which of the following would most likely provide Keith with benefits?

When groups of employees accept a temporary reduction in work hours in order to prevent layoffs,the employees are job sharing.

Taxes on employee wages are shared equally by employees and employers and apply to all earnings up to ________.

If an employee is injured at work due to a blatant disregard for company safety policies,the company is not required to pay workers' compensation.

________ provide services like financial counseling,child care referrals,elder care referrals,adoption assistance,mental health counseling,and life event planning.

Which of the following best explains why many businesses use employee leasing firms?

Portability makes it easy for employees who leave one firm to work for another firm to take their accumulated pension funds with them.

Which of the following is LEAST likely to explain the growing percentage of part-time workers?

Disability insurance provides income protection for salary loss due to illness or accident.

All of the following are preventive services offered by employers as part of their wellness programs EXCEPT ________.

What are the three types of benefits provided by Social Security?

Flextime for most employees typically involves one hour of leeway before 9 am or after 5 pm.

Since leaves associated with the Family and Medical Leave Act do not require employers to pay salaries,employers are not financially affected.

Which of the following provides income and medical benefits to work-related accident victims or their dependents?

Providing employees with iPhones,laptops,or other tools they need to get their jobs done in any location is known as workplace flexibility.

Which of the following is a popular workers' compensation cost-control measure that involves coordinating the medical care and health insurance coverage for each injured employee?

A plan in which the employer's contribution to employees' retirement savings funds is specified is known as a ________.

When employers offer domestic partner benefits to employees,it means that employees' same-sex domestic partners are eligible to receive the same benefits as do the husband,wife,or legal dependent of one of the firm's employees.

What was the result of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009?