- Identify the guideline that should be followed by a supervisor to discourage unions.
- Promise employees that they will receive favorable terms or conditions of employment if they forgo union activity
- Threaten employees with harsher terms and conditions of employment or employment loss if they engage in union activity
- Limit direct contact with employees
- Interrogate employees about pro-union or anti-union sentiments that they or others may have
- Report any direct or indirect signs of union activity to a core management group
- The job characteristics that an organization deems valuable and decides to pay for are termed as compensable factors.
- True
- False
- During an organizing campaign, which of the following occurs when union representatives make contact with employees, present their message about the union, and invite them to sign an authorization card?
- The unions determine who is eligible to vote.
- The union is automatically recognized if at least 30 percent of employees agree.
- The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) conducts a secret-ballot election if only 30 to 50 percent of employees signed cards.
- The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) certifies the union as the exclusive representative of employees if the employer refuses to sign the card.
- The employer cannot participate in any of the proceedings.
- As in the case of merit pay, performance bonuses for rewarding individual performance are rolled into an employee’s base pay.
- True
- False
- Research asking employees about their benefits has shown that employees:
- significantly underestimate the cost and value of their benefits.
- only want their companies to provide them with cafeteria-style plans.
- want health care professionals to be chosen by the organization.
- prefer cash compensation over benefits.
- understand the value of benefits without assistance from employers.
- A merit pay incentive system is used to attract employees who are more team-oriented.
- True
- False
- Tax laws generally make company-sponsored benefits unfavorable to employees.
- True
- False
- The Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 requires organizations with 50 or more employees within a 75-mile radius to provide as much as 12 weeks of unpaid leave to qualifying employees.
- True
- False
- Group bonuses typically reward the performance of all employees in an organization.
- True
- False
- An organization’s policies, rather than the wages, salaries, and bonuses that employees earn, determine the job structure and pay levels within that organization.
- True
- False
- How do cafeteria-style plans increase costs for employers?
- Employers pay much higher premiums for an HMO than a preferred health care plan.
- Employers are required to pay higher insurance premiums for laid-off workers.
- Contributions to PGBC to fund the retirement plan increases under this plan.
- Employees select the kind of benefits they expect to need the most.
- Employers bear the cost of providing employees with benefits they do not value.
- Contract administration includes carrying out the terms of the agreement and resolving conflicts over interpretation or violation of the agreement.
- True
- False
- Which of the following statements is true of a performance bonus?
- It is designed to reward group performance.
- It should be re-earned by employees during each performance period.
- It is rolled into base pay and provided yearly or monthly.
- It lacks flexibility and hence it is less popular.
- It is exclusively linked to subjective ratings, rather than objective performance measures.
- Which of the following would be a reason for organizations to implement profit sharing?
- It has been established that profit sharing helps organizations perform better.
- It makes employees feel that they have control over the company’s profits.
- It costs less when the organization is experiencing financial difficulties.
- It helps employees find a direct relation between their performance and gain.
- It motivates employees more than individual incentives.
- If state laws specify minimum wages, in addition to the federal level, employees are entitled to receive whichever rate is higher.
- True
- False
- Which of the following actions help organizations reduce the cost of health care benefits offered to employees?
- A.
- Increasing the amount employers pay for deductibles and coinsurance
- Selecting traditional health insurance over HMOs and PPOs as a preferred option
- Expanding the coverage for different types of claims
- Paying some or all of the difference in cost between an HMO or PPO plan
- Shifting from traditional health insurance plans to PPOs and CDHPs
- Which of the following statements is true about the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)?
- The overtime rate under the FLSA is two and a half times the employee’s hourly rate.
- The FLSA permits federal contractors to pay less than the prevailing wage rate.
- The FLSA permits a subminimum training wage equal to 95% of the minimum wage.
- Nonexempt employees are covered by the FLSA and require that most hourly workers (non-exempt employees) be paid overtime for time worked over 40 hours per week.
- Under the FLSA, executive, professional, and administrative employees are considered nonexempt employees.
- Which of the following factors is considered while calculating the retirement benefit levels under a defined benefit retirement plan?
- The state where the person was employed during the retirement year
- Number of dependents
- Employees’ years of service, age, and earnings level
- Average earning during the last 20 years of employment
- Number of unused leaves at the end of the retirement year
- Competition for scarce human resources can lead employers to offer much of what employees traditionally sought through union membership.
- True
- False
- When employees in an organization have reason to believe that the management is overlooking their needs and interests, and treats them unfairly, they are likely to respond by collectively forming _____.
- partnerships
- bureaus
- trade associations
- labor unions
- special interest groups
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