Deck 8: Paid Time-Off and Flexible Work Schedules

Question 1

FLSA regulations allow employers to reduce the salaries of exempt-status employees who are on a jury duty. (Jury Duty and Witness Duty Leaves)

Answer 1

False

Question 2

The EEOC requires employers to pay employees for time-off to observe religious holidays. (Holidays)

Answer 2

False

Question 3

FSLA requires employers to pay exempt status employees additional compensation for on-call time. (On-Call Time)

Answer 3

False

Question 4

When companies determine vacation time according to hours worked,it usually applies to workers who are exempt to FSLA regulations. (Vacation)

Question 5

For jury duty lasting less than one full workweek,employers pay regular wage in exchange for jury payment. (Jury Duty and Witness Duty Leaves)

Question 6

In 2011,on average,holiday benefit costs were higher than vacation benefits costs. (Defining and Exploring Paid Time-Off Programs)

Question 7

The FLSA of 1938 guidelines state that employers must compensate employees for duties and activities that are indispensable to performing principal activities. (Nonproduction Time)

Question 8

Effective paid time-off bank policies include a use-it-or-lose-it provision,rather than a carryover provision. (Integrated Paid Time-Off Policies or Paid Time-Off Banks)

Question 9

Under the Jury System Improvement Act,being paid to serve on a jury in federal cases,is a protected right. (Jury Duty and Witness Duty Leaves)

Question 10

Almost all small companies,defined as having fewer than 100 workers,offer paid sick leave as an employee benefit. (Sick Leave)

Question 11

Part-time employees must be eligible for vacation benefits. (Vacation).

Question 12

Under FMLA,if an employer requires a second medical opinion on a request for leave,the employer must pay the expense. (Leave Under the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993)

Question 13

In 2011,private industry paid leave benefit costs were highest for management,professional,and related occupations,accounting for 8.5% of total compensation. (Defining and Exploring Paid Time-Off Programs)

Question 14

Personal leave provisions are taxed just like regular income. (Personal Leave)

Question 15

Some states and cities require most employers to provide paid sick leave. (Sick Leave)

Question 16

The minimum wage provisions of FSLA require employers to compensate nonexempt employees for on-call time. (On-Call Time)

Question 17

Nonexempt employees subject to on-call time must be compensated according to the minimum wage provisions of FLSA. (On-Call Time)

Question 18

Federal government employees are granted 12 paid holidays in a year. (Holidays)

Question 19

Rules for determining the amount of available vacation time per year is one of the important considerations of vacation policies. (Vacation)

Question 20

In most companies,floating holidays CANNOT be used to extend sick leave. (Holidays)

Question 21

According to FMLA guidelines,employees must give how much notice for a scheduled unpaid leave? (Leave Under the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993)

A)60 days
B)7 days
C)14 days
D)30 days

Question 22

In 2011,private industry employer costs for paid leave benefits was (Defining and Exploring Paid Time-Off Programs)

A)3.5%
B)4.7%
C)6.9%
D)12%

Question 23

State laws prohibit unfavorable treatment of employees called to jury duty. (Jury Duty and Witness Duty Leaves)

Question 24

Which of the following is true concerning FMLA provisions? (Leave Under the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993)

A)The time-off is unpaid, but medical insurance is continued
B)The time-off is paid, but medical insurance is discontinued
C)The time-off is unpaid and medical insurance is discontinued
D)The time-off is paid and medical insurance is continued

Question 25

The Conference Board survey of US companies found the existence of one standard type of sabbatical leave. (Sabbatical Leave)

Question 26

Flexible work schedules are regulated by the FSLA. (Flexible Scheduling)

Question 27

Employees,of covered employers,qualify for FMLA leave when they meet the following qualifications. (Leave Under the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993)

A)Worked 1025 hours in a 12 month time span
B)Worked 2150 hours in a 12 month time span
C)Worked 1250 hours in a 12 month time span
D)Worked 1520 hours in a 12 month time span

Question 28

Employees should be allowed to observe a religious holiday unless it causes the employer which two undue hardships? (Holidays)

A)The cost of accommodation and other employees desire to observe the same holiday
B)The denial of rights to other employees to benefit under a bona fine seniority system and other employees desire to observe the same holiday
C)The cost of accommodation and the denial of rights to other employees to benefit under a bona fine seniority system
D)The observation lasts over 3 days, more than 5 employees want to observe the same day

Question 29

Flexible work schedules are being offered to create greater work-life balance. (Flexible Scheduling)

Question 30

Approximately 11% of large companies offer paid sabbaticals to employees and another 29% offer unpaid sabbatical. (Sabbatical Leave)

Question 31

Jury duty and witness duty are governed by which law(s)? (Jury Duty and Witness Duty Leaves)

A)Both by federal and state laws
B)Jury duty by federal and state laws, witness duty by some state laws only
C)Both by federal laws only
D)Both by state laws only

Question 32

This term is used to describe policies that allow employees to transfer unused vacation time from one calendar year into the next. (Vacation)

A)Carryout provisions
B)Carryover provisions
C)Cashout provisions
D)Integration provisions

Question 33

This provision pays employees an amount equal to the unused vacation days based on regular daily earnings. (Vacation)

A)Cashover
B)Carryover
C)Cashout
D)Carryout

Question 34

This Act gives individuals the right to employment by the company they worked for prior to military service. (Military Leave)

A)Fair Labor Standards Act
B)Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act
C)Military Reemployment Act
D)Military Services Reemployment Act

Question 35

Paid time off to do volunteer activities has no relation to the retention aims of the firm. (Volunteerism)

Question 36

This paid time-off policy is generally used by employees for professional and managerial development activities. (Sabbatical Leave)

A)Sabbatical Leave
B)Academic Leave
C)Professional Development Leave
D)Personal Leave

Question 37

Core hours are those times in the work day that are subject to flexible scheduling. (Flextime Schedules)

Question 38

Nonexempt employees' on-call time pay issues are overseen by the US DOL. (On-Call Time)

Question 39

Approximately 20 million Americans telecommuted in 2001. (Telecommuting)

Question 40

Sick leave policy is contained within the disability policy. (Sick Leave)

Question 41

Jury duty leave violations can result in which of the following? (Jury Duty and Witness Duty Leaves)

A)Pay civil penalties of up to $1000 per affected employee
B)Pay civil penalties of up to $500 per affected employee
C)Pay civil penalties of up to $5000 per affected employee
D)Pay civil penalties of up to $100 per affected employee

Question 42

List the most common paid time off practices. (Paid Time-Off Practices)

Question 43

Which of the following is true concerning the Family and Medical Leave Act? (Leave Under the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993)

A)Guarantees paid leave
B)Spouses at same employer both get 12 weeks leave for the same incident
C)Employees have to have worked 1250 hours in the previous12 months to qualify
D)Applies to companies with less than 50 employees

Question 44

This policy allows employees to schedule time-off without having to justify the reasons. (Integrated Paid Time-Off Policies or Paid Time-Off Banks)

A)Personal paid time-off
B)Personal leave
C)Integral paid time-off
D)Integrated paid time-off

Question 45

What are the basic characteristics of flexible scheduling? (Flexible Scheduling)

Question 46

NOT allowing a Jewish employee to observe Hanukah would be a direct violation of which law? (Holidays)

A)FMLA
B)FSLA
C)ERISA
D)Title VII of the Civil Rights Act

Question 47

Give a brief overview of the characteristics of personal leave. (Personal Leave)

Question 48

Which of the following is true about floating holidays? (Holidays)

A)Can be used to observe other holidays only
B)Can be used to observe other holidays, to extend vacation time and to extend sick leave
C)Can be used to observe other holidays, not to extend vacation time, but to extend sick leave
D)Can be used to observe other holidays, to extend vacation time, but not to extend sick leave