2025 – S2 – HRM3705 – ASSESSMENT 1 – Q&A
QUIZ
Assessment 1
Started on Monday, 25 August 2025,
State Finished
Completed on Monday, 25 August 2025,
Time taken
Marks 20.00/20.00
Grade 100.00 out of 100.00
Question 1
This question is based on the payslip below.
Company XYZ
10 Church street, Milnerton, 0181
Name of Employee: Nandi Maluleka
Designation: Sales representative
Date: 31 July 2017
Description Earnings Deductions
Basic Pay 25 000.00
Cellphone allowance 1 000.00
Travel allowance 1 500.00
Medical aid 2 200.00
Pension fund 2 500.00
Commission 3 000.00
Tuition bursary 500.00
Unemployment insurance 152.88
Tax – regular earnings 7 598.95
Tax – fringe benefits 359.66
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,2025 – S2 – HRM3705 – ASSESSMENT 1 – Q&A
Identify the legally required benefit in Nandi’s package.
Select one:
➢ Basic pay
➢ Medical aid
➢ Travel allowance
➢ Unemployment insurance
Feedback
Your answer is correct.
The correct answer is option 4. See lesson 1, “What is remuneration?” in the study
guide and “Remuneration components” as well as figure 1.1 in chapter 1 of the
prescribed book.
Legally required benefits refer to the particular set of benefits that employers are
required to provide based on labour legislation. In South Africa, legally required
benefits include unemployment insurance, payment for time not worked and
payment for occupational injuries and diseases. Basic pay is a direct form of
remuneration and serves as the basis for the determination of incentive
payments. Medical aid and travel allowance are discretionary benefits and the
employer can decide to offer these types of benefits over and above the typical
benefits offered by competitors. Options 1, 2, and 3 are therefore incorrect.
The correct answer is: Unemployment insurance
Question 2
Match Column A with Column B:
The correct answer is:
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, 2025 – S2 – HRM3705 – ASSESSMENT 1 – Q&A
Select one:
➢ A-1; B-2; C-3
➢ A-2; B-3; C-1
➢ A-2; B-1; C-3
➢ A-3; B-1; C-2
Feedback
Your answer is correct.
The correct answer is option A-2, B-3; C-1. See lesson 1, “Strategic remuneration”,
and “Aligning remuneration to the organisation strategy” in chapter 9 of the
prescribed book.
The innovator strategy emphasises new products and short response times to
market trends. When an innovator strategy is followed, remuneration is linked to
education, experience and employee contribution. The customer-focused strategy is
aimed at meeting customers’ needs and bases employee pay on how well they do
this. When this type of business strategy is followed, remuneration is linked to the
value of the job and skills based on customer service requirements. The cost-cutter
strategy is an efficiency-focused strategy that stresses doing more with less, for
example by minimising costs. If this strategy is followed, the remuneration mix
focuses on the short term and there is an increase in variable pay. The other options
are therefore incorrect.
The correct answer is:
A-2; B-3; C-1
Question 3
What are the key practices within the remuneration framework that contribute to
achieving internal alignment?
Select one:
➢ job analysis and consolidation
➢ pay-for-performance and job evaluation
➢ remuneration surveys and strategic remuneration
➢ job analysis and job evaluation
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QUIZ
Assessment 1
Started on Monday, 25 August 2025,
State Finished
Completed on Monday, 25 August 2025,
Time taken
Marks 20.00/20.00
Grade 100.00 out of 100.00
Question 1
This question is based on the payslip below.
Company XYZ
10 Church street, Milnerton, 0181
Name of Employee: Nandi Maluleka
Designation: Sales representative
Date: 31 July 2017
Description Earnings Deductions
Basic Pay 25 000.00
Cellphone allowance 1 000.00
Travel allowance 1 500.00
Medical aid 2 200.00
Pension fund 2 500.00
Commission 3 000.00
Tuition bursary 500.00
Unemployment insurance 152.88
Tax – regular earnings 7 598.95
Tax – fringe benefits 359.66
1
,2025 – S2 – HRM3705 – ASSESSMENT 1 – Q&A
Identify the legally required benefit in Nandi’s package.
Select one:
➢ Basic pay
➢ Medical aid
➢ Travel allowance
➢ Unemployment insurance
Feedback
Your answer is correct.
The correct answer is option 4. See lesson 1, “What is remuneration?” in the study
guide and “Remuneration components” as well as figure 1.1 in chapter 1 of the
prescribed book.
Legally required benefits refer to the particular set of benefits that employers are
required to provide based on labour legislation. In South Africa, legally required
benefits include unemployment insurance, payment for time not worked and
payment for occupational injuries and diseases. Basic pay is a direct form of
remuneration and serves as the basis for the determination of incentive
payments. Medical aid and travel allowance are discretionary benefits and the
employer can decide to offer these types of benefits over and above the typical
benefits offered by competitors. Options 1, 2, and 3 are therefore incorrect.
The correct answer is: Unemployment insurance
Question 2
Match Column A with Column B:
The correct answer is:
2
, 2025 – S2 – HRM3705 – ASSESSMENT 1 – Q&A
Select one:
➢ A-1; B-2; C-3
➢ A-2; B-3; C-1
➢ A-2; B-1; C-3
➢ A-3; B-1; C-2
Feedback
Your answer is correct.
The correct answer is option A-2, B-3; C-1. See lesson 1, “Strategic remuneration”,
and “Aligning remuneration to the organisation strategy” in chapter 9 of the
prescribed book.
The innovator strategy emphasises new products and short response times to
market trends. When an innovator strategy is followed, remuneration is linked to
education, experience and employee contribution. The customer-focused strategy is
aimed at meeting customers’ needs and bases employee pay on how well they do
this. When this type of business strategy is followed, remuneration is linked to the
value of the job and skills based on customer service requirements. The cost-cutter
strategy is an efficiency-focused strategy that stresses doing more with less, for
example by minimising costs. If this strategy is followed, the remuneration mix
focuses on the short term and there is an increase in variable pay. The other options
are therefore incorrect.
The correct answer is:
A-2; B-3; C-1
Question 3
What are the key practices within the remuneration framework that contribute to
achieving internal alignment?
Select one:
➢ job analysis and consolidation
➢ pay-for-performance and job evaluation
➢ remuneration surveys and strategic remuneration
➢ job analysis and job evaluation
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