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Defined contribution retirement plans insulate employees from investment risks,which are instead borne by the company.

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The major advantage of a flexible spending account is


A) that dependent care expenses are covered through the same account.
B) the increases in employees' take-home pay.
C) that unused funds are reverted back to the employee.
D) that the account covers unpredictable expenses.

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Which of the following is NOT one of the major categories of workers' compensation?


A) Disability income
B) Death of spouse benefits
C) Medical care
D) Rehabilitative services

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The highest level of child care provision is


A) providing vouchers or discounts for employees to use at existing child care facilities.
B) providing child care at or near the worksite.
C) supplying information about the cost and quality of available child care.
D) referring employees to websites and phone numbers of child care facilities in the area.

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A form of income for longer periods of absence from work due to non-work-related chronic illness or disability is known as


A) Short-term Disability Plan
B) Long-term Disability Plan
C) Workers Compensation
D) Employment Insurance

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____________ are employer-sponsored benefit plans that often provide full salary replacement to employees for a limited period of time and which may be based on length of service.


A) Short term leave programs
B) Convalescence leave programs
C) Health improvement programs
D) Sick leave programs

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Employers who do not meet their employees' expectations run the risk of violating an "implicit contract."

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Research clearly shows that current employees,unlike job applicants,have a good idea of what benefits are in place and the cost or market value of these benefits.

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Which one,if any,of the following is an "active" wellness program?


A) Health education programs
B) Outreach,follow-up programs
C) Fitness facilities
D) Company gym

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A ______________ pension plan is an employer-sponsored and registered pension plan that guarantees a specified retirement benefit level to employees based typically on a combination of years of service and age as well as on the employee's earnings level.


A) defined-benefit
B) guaranteed-benefit
C) defined-contribution
D) guaranteed-contribution

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Canadian employees can take maternity and parental leave for up to 45 weeks.

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Due to the fact that funds in the health care and dependent care accounts be earmarked in advance and spent during the plan,all remaining funds at the end of the year revert back to the


A) employee
B) employer
C) third party insurance company
D) federal government

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Discuss flexible spending accounts,citing their purpose,benefits,and drawbacks.

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List and explain some of the factors that contributed to the tremendous growth of employee benefits,percentage of wages and salaries and of total compensations.

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Benefit plans that permit employees to choose the types and amounts of benefits they want are called


A) preferred provider plans.
B) flexible,or cafeteria-style,benefits plans.
C) "pay or play" benefits plans.
D) flexible spending accounts.

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Surveys indicate that pension programs are the most important benefit to the average person.

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Perhaps the most important issue in benefits management is the challenge of providing quality medical benefits while


A) complying with legal requirements
B) controlling costs
C) satisfying the needs of the employees
D) satisfying the strategic objectives of the organization

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Which of the following benefits is the most likely target for cost control by employees?


A) Life insurance benefits
B) Medical benefits
C) Employment insurance benefits
D) Pension benefits

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Other benefits that employers may offer include all of the following EXCEPT


A) Prescription drug programs
B) Homeopathic Care
C) Vision Care
D) Dental care

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Benefit plans that provide income security to employees for short periods of absence from work due to non-work related illness or injury is known as


A) Short-term Disability Plan
B) Long-term Disability Plan
C) Workers Compensation
D) Employment Insurance

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