APU HRMt200 final exam

Question 1 of 25 4.0/ 4.0 Points

Since benefits packages are more complex than pay structures, they are harder for employees to understand and appreciate.

A. True

B. False

Question 2 of 25 4.0/ 4.0 Points

Benefits like performance oriented bonus and annual profit sharing provided to employees are required by law in the U.S.

A. True

B. False

Question 3 of 25 4.0/ 4.0 Points

All U.S. employees, including federal, state, and local government employees, are covered under the Old Age, Survivors, Disability, and Health Insurance program.

A. True

B. False

Question 4 of 25 4.0/ 4.0 Points

Social Security benefits are free from federal income taxes and state taxes in about half the states.

A. True

B. False

Question 5 of 25 4.0/ 4.0 Points

Spouses of covered earners do not receive social security benefits if they have no covered earnings.

A. True

B. False

Question 6 of 25 4.0/ 4.0 Points

The unemployment insurance program is financed through federal and state taxes on both employees and employers.

A. True

B. False

Question 7 of 25 4.0/ 4.0 Points

Under the workers compensation program, an employee need not show that the employer was grossly negligent in order to receive compensation. This implies employees are eligible for the compensation even if their injuries are self-inflicted.

A. True

B. False

Question 8 of 25 4.0/ 4.0 Points

Benefits provided to domestic partners of employees have the same tax advantages as benefits provided to their spouses.

A. True

B. False

Question 9 of 25 4.0/ 4.0 Points

Employers in the U.S. are legally required to provide 30 days of paid vacation to both new and existing employees every year

A. True

B. False

Question 10 of 25 4.0/ 4.0 Points

For the average person, the most important benefit is a pension program.

A. True

B. False

Question 11 of 25 4.0/ 4.0 Points

Recent data found that among workers with health insurance, about two-thirds were enrolled in a PPO

A. True

B. False

Question 12 of 25 4.0/ 4.0 Points

Employees are most likely to benefit from a flexible spending account if they have predictable health care expenses, such as insurance premiums.

A. True

B. False

Question 13 of 25 4.0/ 4.0 Points

Disability insurance payments are usually less than 50 percent of the employee's salary.

A. True

B. False

Question 14 of 25 4.0/ 4.0 Points

A defined contribution plan guarantees a specified level of retirement income.

A. True

B. False

Question 15 of 25 4.0/ 4.0 Points

The AFL-CIO is by far the largest labor union in the U.S.

A. True

B. False

Question 16 of 25 4.0/ 4.0 Points

The union steward is a person hired by management to monitor union activity and report violations, if any.

A. True

B. False

Question 17 of 25 4.0/ 4.0 Points

Contrary to public perception, services industries such as finance, insurance, and real estate have higher union representation than manufacturing.

A. True

B. False

Question 18 of 25 4.0/ 4.0 Points

Unionized workers receive, on average, higher pay than their nonunion counterparts.

A. True

B. False

Question 19 of 25 4.0/ 4.0 Points

Unlike union membership for workers in businesses, union membership among government workers has remained strong.

A. True

B. False

Question 20 of 25 4.0/ 4.0 Points

Pursuant to management goals, in their labor relations, managers prefer to increase wages and benefits in order to give maximum control to workers over work rules and schedules

A. True

B. False

Question 21 of 25 4.0/ 4.0 Points

Right-to-work laws grant both the employee and employer the right to terminate the employment relationship at any time with or without cause or notice.

A. True

B. False

Question 22 of 25 4.0/ 4.0 Points

If at least 30 percent of an organization's employees sign an authorization card, the union may request that the employer voluntarily recognize the union.

A. True

B. False

Question 23 of 25 4.0/ 4.0 Points

More often than not, an employer will recognize a union after a majority of employees have signed authorization cards.

A. True

B. False

Question 24 of 25 4.0/ 4.0 Points

The relative bargaining power of labor and management during contract negotiations depends on each party's ability to withstand a strike.

A. True

B. False

Question 25 of 25 4.0/ 4.0 Points

Mediation is the most formal and least used method of conflict resolution in labor-management contract negotiations.

A. True

B. False