Question 1

Why are family-friendly benefits and flexible benefits increasingly popular? Provide examples of both types of programs.

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Question 2

As an HR manager,you need to control costs associated with unemployment insurance.What are some steps you can take to protect your employer from paying unemployment claims for employees who were dismissed for inadequate performance?

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Question 3

Because health care coverage is one of the most expensive benefits employers provide,many employers are trying to cut costs.What are some strategies for minimizing costs associated with employee health care? How do employee leasing firms help small businesses lower their health insurance costs?

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Question 4

What are the key steps for launching a successful EAP program? Should firms offer EAPs? Why or why not?

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Question 5

What is sick leave? Why is sick leave problematic for many employers? What family-friendly benefits may alleviate some of these problems?

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Question 6

Private employers forced to downsize are required to provide COBRA coverage,and some firms offer dismissed employees severance pay.How do employers benefit from providing severance pay to dismissed employees? How do employees benefit from COBRA?

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Question 7

What are vested funds? What is the difference between cliff vesting and graded vesting?

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Question 8

What benefits are required by federal or state laws? What benefits are discretionary on the part of employers?

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Question 9

What are the three types of benefits provided by Social Security?

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Question 10

What policy issues must employers address when developing benefit plans? What federal laws influence employers' pension and health plans?

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