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BENEFITS PRACTICE EXAM
A confidential counseling program that helps employees deal with personal
problems affecting job performance, including substance abuse, depression,
domestic violence, eating disorders, and other personal challenges.
employee assistance program
Employer-sponsored programs that help employees pay for education, most
commonly through tuition reimbursement.
educational assistance benefits
A service provided during layoffs or reorganizations that helps displaced
employees find new jobs through résumé preparation, interview coaching, career
counseling, and job-search assistance.
outplacement assistance
,Programs designed to improve employee health and reduce healthcare costs
through activities such as smoking cessation, fitness, nutrition counseling, stress
management, and preventive care.
Wellness programs
The _________ establishes minimum standards for employer-sponsored retirement
and benefit plans and protects employees' benefit rights.
Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA)
A retirement plan that meets ERISA and IRS requirements and receives favorable
tax treatment.
qualified retirement plan
A retirement plan that does not meet ERISA qualification requirements and
generally does not receive the same tax advantages as qualified plans.
nonqualified retirement program
An employee's nonforfeitable legal right to employer-provided retirement benefits.
vesting
, A vesting schedule in which employees become 100% vested after no more than
three years of service.
cliff vesting
A vesting schedule in which employees gradually earn ownership of employer
contributions, typically beginning with 20% after two years and reaching 100%
after six years.
graduated vesting
A federal law that strengthened retirement plan funding requirements and
increased protections for employee pension benefits.
Pension Protection Act
A federal law that expanded retirement plan access and participation, including
making it easier for long-term part-time employees to participate in employer
retirement plans.
SECURE act
What factors should employers consider when designing discretionary benefit
programs?