Chapter 11 Flashcards
Total Rewards in HR includes what 5 things?
- compensation
- benefits
- work-life balance
- performance management
- Talent management
compensation provided by an organization can come two ways. what are those ways and how do you get the money.
directly (through base pay and variable pay) and indirectly (through benefits)
Fair Labor Standards Act (FSLA) is what?
- affects pay systems
- requires most organizations to pay a minimum wage and to comply with overtime provisions, including appropriately classifying employees as exempt or nonexempt and as independent contractors or employees
a base pay system is developed how?
using information from valuations of jobs and pay surveys
valuation of jobs can be determined using either what two things?
job evaluation or market pricing
total rewards?
monetary and nonmonetary rewards provided by companies to attract, motivate, and retain employees
total rewards philosophy empahsizes what?
how a company can use both direct and indirect (or relational) rewards for motivation and commitment.
several strategic decision can guide the design of compensation practices what are they?
- compliance with all applicable laws
- cost-effectiveness for the organization
- internal and external equity for employees
- optimal mix of compensation components
- performance enhancement for the organization
- performance recognition and talent management for employees
- enhanced recruitment, involvement, and retention of employees
tangible rewards?
elements of compensation that can be quantatively measured and compared between different organizations
intangible rewards
elements of compensation that cannot be easily measured or quanitified
examples of tangible direct rewards?
base pay (wages, salary) and variable pay (bounses, incentives, and equity awards)
examples of tangible indirect rewards
- health care benefits
- paid time off
- disability benefits
intangible rewards
- suppoertive work environment
- challenging work
- autonomy
- positive reinforcement
base pay?
basic compensation that an employee receives often as hourly wage or salary
direct compensation examples?
base and variable pay
wages?
payments calculated directly on the basis of time worked by employees
salary?
consistent payments made each period regardless of the number of hours worked
variable pay?
compensation linked directly to individual, team, or organization performance
ex. bonuses, incentive programs, equity awards, and comissions
benefits?
indirect reward given to an employee or group of employees as part of membership in the organization, regardless of performance
primary federal law affecting compensation is what and what was it passed?
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and passed in 1938
provisions of both the original FLSA act and subsequent revisions focus on what 3 major areas?
- minimum wage
- limitations on the use of child labor
- exempt and nonexempt status (overtime provisions)
under the FLSA, employees are classified as exempt or nonexempt. what do those two things mean?
exempt employees hold positions where they do not get paid overtime.`
nonexempt employees must be paid overtime.
- overtime is required for those working hourly jobs but if you have a salary you are nonexempt
what is a fluctuating workweek?
when you only pay one third of the overtime rate because it is assumed that the base part of overtime pay has already been included in the salary that the individual has earned for that week.
for individuals who are nonexempt, employers must consider many issues. what are the 7?
- compensatory time off
- incentives for nonexempt employees
- training time
- security inspection time
- after-hours email time
- travel time
- donning and doffing time