Question 1

According to an extensive study of union wage differentials:

Accepted Answer

A)  the private sector wage premium is higher today than it was in the 1970s. 
B)  public sector wage effects are smaller than those in the private sector. 
C)  nonunion workers are able to resist employers' efforts to reduce wages better than unionized workers. 
D)  there remains big variation in the premium across workers. 
A)  the private sector wage premium is higher today than it was in the 1970s. 
B)  public sector wage effects are smaller than those in the private sector. 
C)  nonunion workers are able to resist employers' efforts to reduce wages better than unionized workers. 
D)  there remains big variation in the premium across workers.

Question 2

When would employers prefer overtime workers than new hires?

Accepted Answer

A)  When more work is needed and the employee wants to reduce costs 
B)  When person-tied benefits and paid time off exceed 50 percent of base pay 
C)  When the overtime contract requires higher premium 
D)  When costs are incidental to hiring and benefits are lower than overtime premium 
A)  When more work is needed and the employee wants to reduce costs 
B)  When person-tied benefits and paid time off exceed 50 percent of base pay 
C)  When the overtime contract requires higher premium 
D)  When costs are incidental to hiring and benefits are lower than overtime premium

Question 3

How does skill-based pay plan work?

Accepted Answer

Skill-based pay (SBP)ties pay to the ski

Question 4

Union's upward bargaining pattern has declined because of:

Accepted Answer

A)  increased global competition. 
B)  unavailability of skilled labor. 
C)  strict laws protecting employers. 
D)  lack of employment opportunities. 
A)  increased global competition. 
B)  unavailability of skilled labor. 
C)  strict laws protecting employers. 
D)  lack of employment opportunities.

Question 5

Which of the following is a method used to determine how much an individual will earn within a job?

Accepted Answer

A)  Shift differentials 
B)  Land-and-step plans 
C)  Piece rate systems 
D)  Two-tier structures 
A)  Shift differentials 
B)  Land-and-step plans 
C)  Piece rate systems 
D)  Two-tier structures

Question 6

Identify a condition that is likely to decrease wage imitation.

Accepted Answer

A)  Decreased competition in industries where employers operate 
B)  Differences between industries where employers operate 
C)  Equal ability to pay within the industries 
D)  Decreased emphasis on company productivity trend 
A)  Decreased competition in industries where employers operate 
B)  Differences between industries where employers operate 
C)  Equal ability to pay within the industries 
D)  Decreased emphasis on company productivity trend

Question 7

High unemployment dampens union spillovers,while increasing inflation raises them.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The Scanlon plan's major purposes are to reward both parties for productivity gains,encourage participation,and tie pay to company performance.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Which of the following helps determine pay structure?

Accepted Answer

A)  Standard of living 
B)  Time worked 
C)  Wage-and person-tied benefits 
D)  Job evaluation 
A)  Standard of living 
B)  Time worked 
C)  Wage-and person-tied benefits 
D)  Job evaluation

Question 10

Unionized firms invest more in research and development because of the more skilled and productive labor.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

ERISA obligates that:

Accepted Answer

A)  all employers must offer a pension plan. 
B)  employers with pension plans must create a set of rules and comply with them. 
C)  employers with pension plans must allow all employees aged 21 and over to participate. 
D)  employers with defined benefit plans must make contributions that will cover immediate retirement costs. 
A)  all employers must offer a pension plan. 
B)  employers with pension plans must create a set of rules and comply with them. 
C)  employers with pension plans must allow all employees aged 21 and over to participate. 
D)  employers with defined benefit plans must make contributions that will cover immediate retirement costs.

Question 12

Profit-share bonuses are influenced by:

Accepted Answer

A)  individual employee performance. 
B)  executive bonus committee. 
C)  product design decisions. 
D)  union's ability to negotiate. 
A)  individual employee performance. 
B)  executive bonus committee. 
C)  product design decisions. 
D)  union's ability to negotiate.

Question 13

Which component is associated with pay level?

Accepted Answer

A)  Job evaluation 
B)  Gainsharing plan 
C)  Health care costs 
D)  Standard of living 
A)  Job evaluation 
B)  Gainsharing plan 
C)  Health care costs 
D)  Standard of living

Question 14

Which condition raises union spillovers?

Accepted Answer

A)  High unemployment 
B)  Increasing inflation 
C)  High standard-of-living 
D)  Economic expansion 
A)  High unemployment 
B)  Increasing inflation 
C)  High standard-of-living 
D)  Economic expansion

Question 15

All else equal,companies in more mature,stable,or declining industries are likely to have higher health care costs because of the older average age of their workforces.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

When do companies introduce cost-of-living adjustment?

Accepted Answer

A)  When they want to increase employees' standard-of-living 
B)  When there is pay difference within different work groups 
C)  When the purchasing power of employees' pay has eroded 
D)  When the parity between wages and prices is high 
A)  When they want to increase employees' standard-of-living 
B)  When there is pay difference within different work groups 
C)  When the purchasing power of employees' pay has eroded 
D)  When the parity between wages and prices is high

Question 17

One of the Scanlon plan's major purposes is to:

Accepted Answer

A)  minimize employee participation. 
B)  increase labor input for a given output. 
C)  reward only employees for productivity gains. 
D)  tie pay to company performance. 
A)  minimize employee participation. 
B)  increase labor input for a given output. 
C)  reward only employees for productivity gains. 
D)  tie pay to company performance.

Question 18

List the rules of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA)that employers with pension plans must comply with.

Accepted Answer

ERISA requires employers with pension pl

Question 19

Why was the voluntary employee benefits association (VEBA)created?

Accepted Answer

In situations where a company has a larg

Question 20

In which pension plan is the amount paid on a monthly basis?

Accepted Answer

A)  Defined benefit plan 
B)  Salary reduction plan 
C)  Defined contribution plan 
D)  Tax-free fund transfer 
A)  Defined benefit plan 
B)  Salary reduction plan 
C)  Defined contribution plan 
D)  Tax-free fund transfer

According to an extensive study of union wage differentials:

When would employers prefer overtime workers than new hires?

How does skill-based pay plan work?

Union's upward bargaining pattern has declined because of:

Which of the following is a method used to determine how much an individual will earn within a job?

Identify a condition that is likely to decrease wage imitation.

High unemployment dampens union spillovers,while increasing inflation raises them.

The Scanlon plan's major purposes are to reward both parties for productivity gains,encourage participation,and tie pay to company performance.

Which of the following helps determine pay structure?

Unionized firms invest more in research and development because of the more skilled and productive labor.

ERISA obligates that:

Profit-share bonuses are influenced by:

Which component is associated with pay level?

Which condition raises union spillovers?

All else equal,companies in more mature,stable,or declining industries are likely to have higher health care costs because of the older average age of their workforces.

When do companies introduce cost-of-living adjustment?

One of the Scanlon plan's major purposes is to:

List the rules of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA)that employers with pension plans must comply with.

Why was the voluntary employee benefits association (VEBA)created?

In which pension plan is the amount paid on a monthly basis?

Introduction

The Evolution of American Labor

Employment Law and Federal Agencies

Union Structure and Government

Unions: Member and Leader Attitudes, Behaviors, and Political Activities

Union Organizing Campaigns

Union Avoidance: Rationale,Strategies,and Practices

The Environment for Bargaining

Nonwage Issues in Bargaining

Contract Negotiations

Impasses and Their Resolution

Union-Management Cooperation

Contract Administration

Grievance Arbitration

Public Sector Labor Relations

A Survey of Labor Relations in Market Economies

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Exam 9: Wage and Benefit Issues in Bargaining

According to an extensive study of union wage differentials:

When would employers prefer overtime workers than new hires?

How does skill-based pay plan work?

Union's upward bargaining pattern has declined because of:

Which of the following is a method used to determine how much an individual will earn within a job?

Identify a condition that is likely to decrease wage imitation.

High unemployment dampens union spillovers,while increasing inflation raises them.

The Scanlon plan's major purposes are to reward both parties for productivity gains,encourage participation,and tie pay to company performance.

Which of the following helps determine pay structure?

Unionized firms invest more in research and development because of the more skilled and productive labor.

ERISA obligates that:

Profit-share bonuses are influenced by:

Which component is associated with pay level?

Which condition raises union spillovers?

All else equal,companies in more mature,stable,or declining industries are likely to have higher health care costs because of the older average age of their workforces.

When do companies introduce cost-of-living adjustment?

One of the Scanlon plan's major purposes is to:

List the rules of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA)that employers with pension plans must comply with.

Why was the voluntary employee benefits association (VEBA)created?

In which pension plan is the amount paid on a monthly basis?

Introduction

The Evolution of American Labor

Employment Law and Federal Agencies

Union Structure and Government

Unions: Member and Leader Attitudes, Behaviors, and Political Activities

Union Organizing Campaigns

Union Avoidance: Rationale,Strategies,and Practices

The Environment for Bargaining

Nonwage Issues in Bargaining

Contract Negotiations

Impasses and Their Resolution

Union-Management Cooperation

Contract Administration

Grievance Arbitration

Public Sector Labor Relations

A Survey of Labor Relations in Market Economies

Filters