WGU D351 Section 5 Total Rewards Exam 42 Questions with
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A benefits specialist works overtime during benefits enrollment because this will
reflect positively on their performance review and because their bonus might be
larger. Why is the benefits specialist behaving in this manner, according to
expectancy theory? - CORRECT ANSWER Instrumentality
An employer agrees to pay a computer programmer $60,000 per year regardless
of the number of hours worked per day. Which type of compensation is this
employer offering the programmer? - CORRECT ANSWER Salary
What is an example of reinforcement theory? - CORRECT ANSWER "Please try to
be on time this week, as this is your second warning"
An employee is paid $5.00 for each pair of pants that they produce. Which type of
individual incentive does this scenario describe? - CORRECT ANSWER Piecework
What are two advantages of a company providing individual incentives? -
CORRECT ANSWER It can motivate less productive employees. It can match
rewards to employee desire.
What is the purpose of creating a pay structure in an organization? - CORRECT
ANSWER To identify the pay range for each job
Which type of internal job evaluation is completely objective in form? - CORRECT
ANSWER Point-factor
How does the market-based job evaluation method determine job rates? -
CORRECT ANSWER It conducts a pricing analysis of external roles
A company implemented a policy requiring staff to sign a pay secrecy clause.
Which business issue is affected by this policy? - CORRECT ANSWER Employee
satisfaction
, Which type of factors are used in the point-factor job evaluation method? -
CORRECT ANSWER Compensable
A compensation team creates a work group to review market pricing to
determine the minimum, midpoint, and maximum salaries for several newly
created roles. What is the outcome of this work group? - CORRECT ANSWER Pay
grade
.An organization offers several sets of benefits. One set appeals to those who may
not have children because this package allows for more paid time off for personal
activities but does not include reimbursement for childcare expenses. A second
benefit package may be more appealing to those with children, as it does include
childcare reimbursements and family healthcare benefits. Which type of flexible
benefits plan is this organization offering? - CORRECT ANSWER Modular
A manager is conducting a job evaluation by giving each rater a set of index cards
that contain brief descriptions of positions within the company. Next, the
positions are put in order from least to greatest importance. Which method is
described in this scenario? - CORRECT ANSWER Job ranking
Which action is required to conduct a job evaluation using the point-factor
method? - CORRECT ANSWER Determine the compensable components
.An employer who willfully and repeatedly violates the Fair Labor Standards Act
(FLSA) exemption rules for adult workers may face a penalty of up to $15,000 per
violation and imprisonment. - CORRECT ANSWER False
Which two employees may be entitled to a wage add-on? - CORRECT ANSWER An
individual who agrees to work during a paid holiday. A person who choose to
work during their paid vacation time.
The CEO of an organization removed all mid-level manager positions so that more
employees would directly report to top-level managers. Which term describes this
scenario? - CORRECT ANSWER Delayering
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