Deck 8: Paid Time-Off and Flexible Work Schedule Benefits

Question 1

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)

Answer 1

False

Question 2

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

Answer 2

True

Question 3

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

Answer 3

False

Question 4

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

Question 5

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

Question 6

In 2015,on average,holiday benefit costs were higher than vacation benefits costs.(Defining and Exploring Paid Time-Off Programs)
7.Nonexempt employees subject to on-call time must be compensated according to the minimum wage provisions of FLSA.(On-Call Time)

Question 7

For bereavement leave,some companies designate maximum allowable days off according to how many hours the employee has worked.(Bereavement or Funeral Leave)

Question 8

In 2015,private industry paid leave benefit costs were highest for management,professional,and related occupations,accounting for 8.4% of total compensation.(Defining and Exploring Paid Time-Off Programs)

Question 9

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

Question 10

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

Question 11

Paid family leave traditionally benefited female workers but paternity leave is becoming increasingly common.(Parental Leave)

Question 12

Examples of compensable nonproduction time include cleanup and preparation time.(Nonproduction Time)

Question 13

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

Question 14

Passage of the FMLA bestowed rights upon workers to take substantial unpaid time off work to attend to serious personal illness or qualifying family events,and it created return-to-work protections.(Leave Under the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993)

Question 15

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 16

One type of sabbatical is the extended personal leave,providing unpaid leave of two or more years with return-to-work guarantees.(Sabbatical Leave)

Question 17

Most employers choose to pay nonexempt employees while they are serving on a jury or as witnesses in a court of law.(Jury Duty and Witness Duty Leaves)

Question 18

In most companies,employees cannot use floating holidays to extend vacation leave.(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

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

Question 21

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

Question 22

Paid leave costs varied by economic sector with service-producing establishments having a higher cost per hour than goods-producing establishments.(Defining and Exploring Paid Time-Off Programs)

Question 23

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

Question 24

Private-sector U.S.companies offer most paid time-off benefits to employees on a discretionary basis.(Defining and Exploring Paid Time-Off Programs)

Question 25

By Executive Order,President Obama required that government contractors and subcontractors offer paid sick leave to their employees.(Sick Leave)

Question 26

Concerning holiday pay,if an employee feels they are being discriminated against on religious grounds,they may file a complaint with the U.S.Labor Department.(Holidays)

Question 27

When an employee is unable to work because of a serious health condition,they must take personal leave or sick leave as they are unable to utilize the FMLA.(Key Provisions)

Question 28

Societal changes have lead to the weakening of the Family and Medical Leave Act.(Leave Under the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993)

Question 29

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

Question 30

Nearly 4 million people telecomuute.(Telecommuting)

Question 31

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

Question 32

Which of the following statements is not true of holiday time-off practices? (Holidays)

A)Private-sector employers usually follow the same holiday practices as those for federal government employees.
B)When holidays fall on a weekend day,the employee receives two days of holiday pay.
C)Some companies add one or two days off with pay to the list of regularly scheduled holidays.
D)Floating holidays allow employees to take paid time off to observe any holiday not included as a recognized holiday.

Question 33

Avoiding conflicts between vacation time and pressing work deadlines is one of the five important considerations employers must keep in mind when designing vacation policies.(Vacation)

Question 34

Full-time employees and part-time employees enjoy the same paid time-off benefits.(Defining and Exploring Paid Time-Off Programs)

Question 35

In unionized setting,the collective bargaining agreement or contract details employee entitlements to paid time-off benefits.(Defining and Exploring Paid Time-Off Programs)

Question 36

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

Question 37

Flexible work schedules are regulated by the FLSA.(Compressed Workweek Schedules)

Question 38

The FMLA does not require that employers pay employees while on family leave but most companies choose to pay them regardless.(Key Provisions)

Question 39

A survey of U.S.companies found the existence of one standard type of sabbatical leave.(Sabbatical Leave)

Question 40

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

Question 41

Which of the following statements is not true of unscheduled absences?

A)Oversleeping is the most socially acceptable reason for an unscheduled absence.
B)Unscheduled absences can impair productivity and increase costs.
C)Companies may require medical certification for unscheduled absences.
D)Unscheduled absences may create hardship on the employer.

Question 42

Which of the following is not a major revision to the FMLA? (Revisions to the FMLA)

A)Same-sex marriage eligibility
B)Parental leave
C)Qualifying exigency leave
D)Military caregiver leave

Question 43

Which of the following is true concerning the Family and Medical Leave Act? (Key Provisions)

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

A)Cash-over
B)Carryover
C)Cash-out
D)Carryout

Question 45

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 46

Employees,of covered employers,qualify for FMLA leave when they meet the following qualifications.(Key Provisions)

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 47

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 48

Which of the following statements is not true of telecommuting? (Telecommuting)

A)Nearly 4 million people telecommute.
B)Telecommuters spend part of their time working in the office and other times working at home.
C)Telecommuting is appropriate for work activities that do not require regular,direct interactions with other workers.
D)Telecommuting is an option only for full-time employees.

Question 49

According to the Fair Labor Standards Act,employers must compensate employees for duties and activities indispensable to performing principal work activities.Which of the following is not a compensable nonproduction time? (Nonproduction Time)

A)Preparation time.
B)Cleanup time.
C)Travel time driving to work.
D)Rest periods shorter than 20 minutes.

Question 50

Which of the following statements is not true of companies' treatment of religious holidays? (Holidays)

A)Denying an employee the right to observe a religious holiday violates Title VII of the Civil Rights Act.
B)It is imperative that companies treat the observance of religious holidays uniformly as paid or unpaid time off.
C)The FLSA established guidelines for companies to honor employee wishes to observe religious holidays.
D)Christmas is currently the only federally recognized religious holiday.

Question 51

When considering flexible work arrangements,the ______ enables employees to vary the number of daily work hours,as long as they maintain the regular number of work hours on a weekly basis.(Flextime Schedules)

A)core hours
B)banking hours feature
C)carryover provision
D)on-call feature Essay Questions

Question 52

Define a sabbatical leave,then list and briefly describe the five common types of sabbatical leaves in the United States.(Sabbatical Leave)

Question 53

According to FMLA guidelines,employees must give how much notice for a scheduled unpaid leave? (Key Provisions)

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

Question 54

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 55

List and briefly define the three most common flexible work arrangements.(Flexible Work Arrangements)

Question 56

This term is used to describe policies that allow employees to take unused vacation time at a later time.(Vacation)

A)Carry-out provisions
B)Carryover provisions
C)Cash-out provisions
D)Integration provisions

Question 57

Which of the following sabbaticals allows employees with the opportunity to undertake significant public service,either in the local community or in other areas important to the company? (Sabbatical Leave)

A)Personal Growth Leave.
B)Social Service Leave.
C)Extended Personal Leave.
D)Voluntary Leaves to Meet Business Needs.

Question 58

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

Question 59

Which of the following statements is true of flexible work arrangements? (Flexible Work Arrangements)

A)Flexible work arrangements create the flexibility for employees to balance work and nonwork demands or interests.
B)About a third of companies offer some type of flexibility to its employees.
C)Compressed workweek schedules and telecommuting are the most commonly used practices.
D)There are more disadvantages than advantages to flexible work arrangements.

Question 60

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 61

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

Question 62

List some of the key provisions under the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993.(Key Provisions)