Question 1

Salaried employees are those whose compensation is computed on the basis of weekly, biweekly, or monthly pay periods.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 2

Competency is defined as measurable and observable skills, abilities, or knowledge that an employee requires before being promoted.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 3

How is the growing number of aging Canadians impacting the family members caring for them?

Accepted Answer

A)  Family members receive extra money to care for their family members. 
B)  Aging Canadian will receive less Canada Pension Plan (CPP) if they live with their family. 
C)  There is no impact felt by family members. 
D)  Family members may require time off from work to provide care. 
A)  Family members receive extra money to care for their family members. 
B)  Aging Canadian will receive less Canada Pension Plan (CPP) if they live with their family. 
C)  There is no impact felt by family members. 
D)  Family members may require time off from work to provide care. D

Question 4

Broadbanding refers to collapsing many traditional salary grades into a few wide salary bands.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

When determining wage rates in a specific geographical area, employers can check with professional associations for wage guidance.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Managers will group similar jobs into a pay grade.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Which plan helps employees keep up to date with advances in their occupational fields?

Accepted Answer

A)  career counselling 
B)  human capital formation program 
C)  educational assistance plan 
D)  keep-fit plan 
A)  career counselling 
B)  human capital formation program 
C)  educational assistance plan 
D)  keep-fit plan

Question 8

When a union negotiates an increase in "real wages", what is the impact on its members?

Accepted Answer

A)  RRSP contributions are matched by the employer. 
B)  Pay rate is calculated at 5.7% above the national average. 
C)  Time-and-a-half is paid for overtime work. 
D)  There is an improved standard of living. 
A)  RRSP contributions are matched by the employer. 
B)  Pay rate is calculated at 5.7% above the national average. 
C)  Time-and-a-half is paid for overtime work. 
D)  There is an improved standard of living.

Question 9

Which job evaluation system is less precise because it assesses the value of the job overall instead of the tasks or components within the job?

Accepted Answer

A)  Hay profile 
B)  factor comparison 
C)  job ranking 
D)  job classification 
A)  Hay profile 
B)  factor comparison 
C)  job ranking 
D)  job classification

Question 10

What do skill-based pay plans encourage employees to do?

Accepted Answer

A)  focus on the type of job in which they can display their specialty 
B)  pursue work assignments that focus on narrowly defined requirements 
C)  learn and perform a greater number of skills 
D)  leave the organization to pursue further academic credentials 
A)  focus on the type of job in which they can display their specialty 
B)  pursue work assignments that focus on narrowly defined requirements 
C)  learn and perform a greater number of skills 
D)  leave the organization to pursue further academic credentials

Question 11

Which term refers to the process of determining the relative worth of jobs in order to determine pay rates?

Accepted Answer

A)  job evaluation 
B)  job analysis 
C)  job determination 
D)  job diagnosis 
A)  job evaluation 
B)  job analysis 
C)  job determination 
D)  job diagnosis

Question 12

Which type of compensation is intended to improve the quality of work lives and personal lives of employees?

Accepted Answer

A)  commissions 
B)  employee benefits 
C)  stock options 
D)  financial incentives 
A)  commissions 
B)  employee benefits 
C)  stock options 
D)  financial incentives

Question 13

What condition must exist for an incentive plan to work well?

Accepted Answer

A)  better-than-average employee/employer relations 
B)  clearly defined job descriptions and job classifications 
C)  a "clear line of sight" from employee performance to organizational performance 
D)  a compensation system that is designed to ensure equitable base pay rates 
A)  better-than-average employee/employer relations 
B)  clearly defined job descriptions and job classifications 
C)  a "clear line of sight" from employee performance to organizational performance 
D)  a compensation system that is designed to ensure equitable base pay rates

Question 14

Which of the following is a benefit defined in provincial employment standards legislation?

Accepted Answer

A)  extended medical insurance 
B)  minimum vacation pay 
C)  health care spending account 
D)  accidental death and dismemberment coverage 
A)  extended medical insurance 
B)  minimum vacation pay 
C)  health care spending account 
D)  accidental death and dismemberment coverage

Question 15

What factors are used as the basis for creating a point system for job evaluation?

Accepted Answer

A)  skill factors 
B)  compensable factors 
C)  knowledge factors 
D)  descriptive factors 
A)  skill factors 
B)  compensable factors 
C)  knowledge factors 
D)  descriptive factors

Question 16

The legal requirement of minimum hourly wage means that an employer cannot pay any worker less than the per-hour rate.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Which pay system would an organization likely use to establish greater workforce flexibility?

Accepted Answer

A)  straight pay 
B)  incentive pay 
C)  competency-based pay 
D)  two-tier pay 
A)  straight pay 
B)  incentive pay 
C)  competency-based pay 
D)  two-tier pay

Question 18

The job classification system is a quantitative job evaluation procedure that determines a job's relative value by calculating the total points assigned to it.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Companies that make the rewards strategy a part of the overall organizational framework perform better than those that don't use the same strategy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

All provinces and territories use a combination of general tax revenue, federal cost sharing, and payroll taxes to fund the provincial hospital and medical plans.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Salaried employees are those whose compensation is computed on the basis of weekly, biweekly, or monthly pay periods.

Competency is defined as measurable and observable skills, abilities, or knowledge that an employee requires before being promoted.

How is the growing number of aging Canadians impacting the family members caring for them?

Broadbanding refers to collapsing many traditional salary grades into a few wide salary bands.

When determining wage rates in a specific geographical area, employers can check with professional associations for wage guidance.

Managers will group similar jobs into a pay grade.

Which plan helps employees keep up to date with advances in their occupational fields?

When a union negotiates an increase in "real wages", what is the impact on its members?

Which job evaluation system is less precise because it assesses the value of the job overall instead of the tasks or components within the job?

What do skill-based pay plans encourage employees to do?

Which term refers to the process of determining the relative worth of jobs in order to determine pay rates?

Which type of compensation is intended to improve the quality of work lives and personal lives of employees?

What condition must exist for an incentive plan to work well?

Which of the following is a benefit defined in provincial employment standards legislation?

What factors are used as the basis for creating a point system for job evaluation?

The legal requirement of minimum hourly wage means that an employer cannot pay any worker less than the per-hour rate.

Which pay system would an organization likely use to establish greater workforce flexibility?

The job classification system is a quantitative job evaluation procedure that determines a job's relative value by calculating the total points assigned to it.

Companies that make the rewards strategy a part of the overall organizational framework perform better than those that don't use the same strategy.

All provinces and territories use a combination of general tax revenue, federal cost sharing, and payroll taxes to fund the provincial hospital and medical plans.

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Operating Within the Legal Framework

Creating a Culture of Well-Being

Defining, Analyzing, and Designing the Work

Planning For, Recruiting, and Selecting the Workforce

Orienting, Training, and Developing Employees

Managing Employee Performance

Dealing With Management Rights, Employee Rights, and Discipline

Understanding Labour Relations and Collective Bargaining

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Exam 8: Rewarding and Recognizing Employees

Salaried employees are those whose compensation is computed on the basis of weekly, biweekly, or monthly pay periods.

Competency is defined as measurable and observable skills, abilities, or knowledge that an employee requires before being promoted.

How is the growing number of aging Canadians impacting the family members caring for them?

Broadbanding refers to collapsing many traditional salary grades into a few wide salary bands.

When determining wage rates in a specific geographical area, employers can check with professional associations for wage guidance.

Managers will group similar jobs into a pay grade.

Which plan helps employees keep up to date with advances in their occupational fields?

When a union negotiates an increase in "real wages", what is the impact on its members?

Which job evaluation system is less precise because it assesses the value of the job overall instead of the tasks or components within the job?

What do skill-based pay plans encourage employees to do?

Which term refers to the process of determining the relative worth of jobs in order to determine pay rates?

Which type of compensation is intended to improve the quality of work lives and personal lives of employees?

What condition must exist for an incentive plan to work well?

Which of the following is a benefit defined in provincial employment standards legislation?

What factors are used as the basis for creating a point system for job evaluation?

The legal requirement of minimum hourly wage means that an employer cannot pay any worker less than the per-hour rate.

Which pay system would an organization likely use to establish greater workforce flexibility?

The job classification system is a quantitative job evaluation procedure that determines a job's relative value by calculating the total points assigned to it.

Companies that make the rewards strategy a part of the overall organizational framework perform better than those that don't use the same strategy.

All provinces and territories use a combination of general tax revenue, federal cost sharing, and payroll taxes to fund the provincial hospital and medical plans.

Exploring Why Hrm Matters to All Employees

Operating Within the Legal Framework

Creating a Culture of Well-Being

Defining, Analyzing, and Designing the Work

Planning For, Recruiting, and Selecting the Workforce

Orienting, Training, and Developing Employees

Managing Employee Performance

Dealing With Management Rights, Employee Rights, and Discipline

Understanding Labour Relations and Collective Bargaining

Learning About International Human Resources Management

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