Week 3: employee acquisition Flashcards
On the BLS (Bureau or labor stats) site, which of the following is the category that veterinary assistants fall under?
healthcare support occupations
On the BLS site, which of the following is the category that veterinarians fall under
healthcare practitioners and technical occupations
what is the greatest ongoing expense of the veterinary practice
labor
what to factor into the cost of hiring an additional employee
base pay, FICA (taxes employer pays for employee benefits like social security and medicare), FUTA, SUI, any benefits offered
what to review before deciding to hire additional employees
• Whether the new employee is needed
• Whether there are adequate resources available to compensate the new employee, not just
now but into the future (Budgeting)
• What the employee will be doing and how their role will fit with the roles of other
employees (Job Description)
unemployment tax paid by employers
FUTA (6% of first 7000 made), and state unemployment insurance (SUI)
You may offer a lower pay differential to a person you are hiring to work under which of the following conditions
high rates on unemployment in area, working day shift (rather than unwanted shifts like night or holiday),
wages are higher in rural or metropolitan areas?
Wages in rural areas are usually significantly lower than they are in metropolitan areas
and suburbs because the cost of living is correspondingly lower in rural areas
Which of the following is a tax that employers must pay as a percentage of their employees’ salaries
social security and medicare (FICA)
Which of the following is a good source of information on average wages/salaries in your area
bureau of labor statistics website
when may you offer a higher salary than average on BLS site
more experience or specialized, working less desirable conditions such as night shift
