People Flashcards
Since 1978, the Uniform Guidelines on Employee Selection Procedures have required that many employees do what?
• Validate each step of their employment selection process
• Submit their employment selection process to the EEOC
• Review their employment selection process to be sure that there are sufficient veteran applicants
• Publish their employment selection process each year
Validate each step of their employment selection process
What does PESTLE mean?
• Pests Eliminating Service Through Legitimate Extermination
• Payroll, employment, systems, training, liability, and employee
• Political, Economic, Social, Technological, Legal and environmental
• Personnel, executives, systemic, training, legal, and ergonomics
Political, Economic, Social, Technological, Legal and environmental
The GS system used by the federal government is an example of which job evaluation method or system?
• A factor comparison method
• A classification system
• A point method ranking system
• A market comparison method
A Classification System
What is an employment brand?
• The market perception of what it is like to work for an organization
• A product name that appears on supermarket packages
• An industry-assigned label serial number
• A recruiting slogan
The Market Perception of what it is like to work for an organization.
Soliciting applicant resumes to find minimally qualified applicants for a job opening is which of the following?
• The selection step of talent management
• The recruitment step of talent management
• Human resource planning
• A way to determine their salary requirements
The Recruitment Step Of Talent Management
Why is it important to measure turnover, retention rates, and reasons why people leave the payroll?
• They are all things the CEO wants to know
• They can contribute to a monthly HR report to the executives
• They are examples of reports HR professionals need clerical support to generate
• They can all help control cost
They Can All Help Control Cost
Why should a job offer always be in writing?
• It specifies details of compensation, benefits, and Employment at-will status
• The federal department of labor requires it
• State regulations specify that only with written offers can a job be filled
• Actually, a job offer should not be made in writing because that constitutes a contract
It Specifies Details of Compensation, Benefits and Employment at-will Status
Employment interviews and written test are considered to be what?
• Essential to the hiring manager’s acceptance of candidates
• Selection devices that must be validated according o federal regulations
• HR purview only
• Always acceptable if the test are bought “ off the shelf” and not created in-house
Selection Devices That Must Be Validated According to Federal Regulations
Training for job selection interviewers is which of the following?
• Never Needed
• Essential for all managers and supervisors who will participate in interviewing
• Needed for supervisors who are new to employment selection interviewing
• A good idea for people who have been hired from a competitor organization
Essential For All Managers and Supervisors l Who Will Participate in Interviewing
Why are written job descriptions a good strategic tool?
• They give incumbents a reference so they don’t do something they aren’t supposed to do
• It is important to be able to follow responsibility trees in writing
• Federal civil rights enforcement agencies insist on written descriptions
• They provide reference for job seekers as we as incumbents, managers and supervisors
They Provide Reference For Job Seekers As Well As Incumbents, Managers And Supervisors
What is the key benefit to developing long-term goals?
• Showing the interaction of planning, people, and processes
• Separating the effects of culture against the intentions and goals
• Increasing the influence on internal factors
• Aligning the use of resources with intended strategic goals
Aligning The Use Of Resources With Intended Strategic Goals
What are the stages of the Strategy process?
• Formulation, buy-in, communication, evaluation
• Formulation, development, implementation, evaluation
• Development, communication, buy-in, implementation
• Senior management development, communication, implementation, evaluation
Formulation, Development, Implementation, Evaluation
Herzberg’s motivation-hygiene theory is based on which two categories of needs?
• Psychological and basic needs
• motivational and security needs
• Extrinsic and intrinsic needs
• Safety and Self-esteem needs
Extrinsic And Intrinsic Needs
With of th following is considered to be an HR strategic task in an organization?
• Developing an ergo training program to reduce repetitive injuries
• Ensuring backup and retention of records off-site
• Administering new hire orientation
• Providing analysis to management to forecast workforce needs
Providing Analysis To Management to Forecast Workforce Needs
The Equal Pay Act prohibits wage discrimination on the basis of what?
• Race
• Sex
• Seniority
• Merit
Sex
You have been asked to develop a 5-year budget for the HR function. In whar way would the existence of the organization’s strategic plan be of help to you in the development of the multiyear budget?
• Because it’s a budgeting activity, it will help in providing increase allotmens for employees.
• The goals identified in the strategic plan will give you an idea of how to allocate monies for each year.
• The strategic plan will help you compete for training dollars versus marketing dollars.
• It will cause you to identify and prioritize the HR activities and the needed resources that align with the strategic plan’s goals.
It Will Cause You To Identify And Prioritize The HR Activities And The Needed Resources That Align With The Strategic Plan’s Goals.
Which of the following laws does not directly relate to a company compensation or benefits programs?
• Equal Pay Act
•Fair Labor Standards Act
• Port-to-Portal Act
• Uniform Guidelines on Employee Selection Procedures
Uniform Guidelines On Employee Selection Procedures
Which of the following is not a pay differential?
• Hazard pay
• Shift pay
• Base pay
• Call-back pay
Base Pay
A home appliance manufacturer guarantees its installers a base wage plus an extra $25 for each job completed to specifications. What system is the employer using?
• Merit pay system
• Productivity-based Pay system
• Competency-based system
• Flat-rate system
Productivity-Based Pay System
An employee elects a $500 annual deferment in his section 125 flexible benefits plan. His employer pays an FSA claim for $500 in March. In April, the employee terminates his employment after deferring only $290 to his plan. What happens in this situation?
• The employee must pay the company $290 for the amount in excess of his actual deferral.
• The employer may withhold $290 from the employees final paycheck.
• The employee is entitled to the full reimbursement for $500
• The employee becomes ineligible for the full FSA reimbursement.
The Employee Is Entitled To The Full Reimbursement for $500
According to COBRA, a company with 20 or more employees must offer which of the following?
• Health insurance to its employees
• Continued medical insurance coverage to employees terminated for gross misconduct
• COBRA benefits to workers if the company terminates its health plan
• COBRA benefits to spouses of deceased workers
COBRA Benefits To Spouse Of Deceased Workers
Which of the following is an action taken in the United States to lower budgets that would most likely violate compensation laws in other countries?
• Reducing base salary levels
• Offering early retirement packages
• Delaying or not filling open positions
• Downgrading job titles
Reducing Base Salary Levels
If a leave under FMLA can be reasonably anticipated, how much notice must the employee give the employer?
• 7 days
• 14 days
• 30 days
• 90 days
30 Days
An organization establishes an ESOP via which of the following?
• By ducting a small amount from the individual’s pay for the purchase of stock
• By using stock as collateral to borrow capital from a financial institution
• By providing upper management with a bonus
• By having its profits distributed with favorable tax treatment
By Using Stock As Collateral To Borrow Capital From A Financial Institution
HR manager Sue makes sure that her HR staff has access to leading best practices and theories. What key element of Sue’s leadership is she demonstrating according to Kouzes and Posner?
• Challenging processes
• Inspiring shared vision
• Enabling her staff to act
• Encouraging spirit
Enabling Her Staff To Act
