CEBS GBA EXAM 1 2026/2027 BANK
ACCURATE CURRENTLY TESTING EXAM 3
VERSIONS WITH 570 ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND
DETAILED ANSWERS / CEBS - GBA 1 - PRACTICE
EXAM EXPERT VERIFIED FOR GURANTEED
PASS / LATEST UPDATE.
VERSION A
Broad view of Employee Benefits (Mod 1.1) - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- Considers
Employee Benefits to be virtually any form of compensation other than direct
wages paid to Employees (Ex: WC, Unemployment, State DI, SS, Vacation,
Holidays, 401K/Retirement, Employer share of Medical, Severance Pay, Child
Care, etc..)
Narrow view of Employee Benefits (Mod 1.1) - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- Any type
of plan sponsored or initiated by Employees and Employers and engaged in
providing benefits that result from the employment relationship and that are not
underwritten or paid directly by the government; (Ex: Benefits excluded include
those legally mandated - WC, SS).
Impact of Labor Unions on Employee Benefits (Mod 1.2) - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔-
Through Collective Bargaining, Employee Benefit Plans have been impacted. In
1948 ruling states that the duty to bargain in good faith over wages also included
insurance and fringes (pension). In WW Cross & Co, NLRB ruled wages included
health and accident plan.
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,What is the Taft-Hartley Act? (Mod 1.2) - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- The Labor
Management Relations Act of 1947 is a United States federal law that restricts the
activities and power of labor unions. This set forth good-faith collective bargaining
over wages, hours, terms of employment and benefits.
3 Examples of Tax Advantages of Employee Benefit Plans (Mod 1.2) - CORRECT
ANSWER ✔✔- 1: Employer Contributions are Tax Deductible
2: Employer Contributions are not considered income to Employees
3: Certain Retirement Benefits Accumulate Tax-Free until distributed.
Examples of Questions that should be addressed when creating benefit objectives
(Mod 1.3) - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- Ex: What benefits should be provided? Who
should be covered? Should Employees have options? How should plan be
financed? How should plan be administered? How should plan be communicated
to Employees?
What is the Functional Approach to Employee Benefit Planning? (Mod 1.4) -
CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- Application of a systematic method of analysis to an
Employer's Total Employee Benefits Program. It analyzes the organization's EBP as
a whole in terms of its ability to meet various employee's needs and to manage
loss exposures within the overall compensation goals and parameters.
Why is the Functional Approach appropriate when planning, designing and
administering Employee Benefits? (Mod 1.4) - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- 1: EE
Benefits Significant Element of EE Comp and are a Tax-Effective Way to
Compensate
2: EE Benefit Represent Large Labor Cost, so ER's should effectively plan/cost-
control
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,3: In the past, EE Benefits were adopted on piece-meal basis; helps to now fill
gaps/overlap
4: Systematic Approach to planning helps to keep the EBP current, competitive
and in compliance with updated requirements (ACA)
5: Benefits to be integrated properly together
Compare Compensation/Service Oriented Benefit Philosophy with the Needs-
Oriented (Mod 1.4) - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- Compensation/Service: EBP
comprised of primarily compensation, service or both. Level of benefits tied to
salary or pay levels/years of service
Needs Orientated: Focuses on Needs of EE's and their dependents
Identify Steps in Applying Functional Approach (Mod 1.4) - CORRECT ANSWER
✔✔- 1: Classify EE/Dep Needs & Objectives (in logical/functional categories)
2: Classify Categories of EE's to be protected
3: Analyze present benefits in terms of functional categories of needs/objectives,
persons to benefit, and regulatory requirements
4: Determine any gaps or overlap in benefits from all sources in terms of
functional categories of needs & the persons to be protected
5: Consider recommendations for changes
6: Estimate costs/savings from each recommendation
7: Evaluate alternative methods of financing for those recommended benefits
(and existing ben)
8: Consider other cost-saving techniques
9: Decide upon appropriate benefits and methods of financing as a result of
analysis
10: Implement Changes
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, 11: Communication Changes to Employees
12: Periodically re-evaluate EBP
Define Needs/Exposures covered under EBP (Mod 1.4) - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔-
1: Medical Expenses (EE/Dep)
2: Losses due to Disability (Short/Long Term)
3: Death (EE/Dep/Retirees)
4: Retirement Needs
5: Capital Accumulation Needs/Goals
6: Needs for Unemployment/Layoff/Termination
7: Needs for Financial/Retirement Counseling
8: Losses from property/liability exposures
9: Needs for Dependent Care Assistance
10: Needs for Educational Assistance (EE/Dep)
11: Needs for Custodial-Care Expenses (LTC)
12: Other Needs/Goals (Stock Purchase Plan)
Explain Concept of Replacement Ratio in terms of creating Retirement/Disability
Plans (Mod 1.5) - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- A Replacement Ratio is a person's gross
income after retirement, divided by his or her gross income before retirement.
Should include SS, capital accumulation benefits as well as retirement plans.
Define Protection-Oriented Benefits (Mod 1.5) - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- Consist
of Medical Expense Benefits, Life/STD/LTD Insurance - protect against serious loss
exposures that could spell immediate financial disaster. As such, they have a
relatively short probationary period due to the need of immediate coverage.
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ACCURATE CURRENTLY TESTING EXAM 3
VERSIONS WITH 570 ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND
DETAILED ANSWERS / CEBS - GBA 1 - PRACTICE
EXAM EXPERT VERIFIED FOR GURANTEED
PASS / LATEST UPDATE.
VERSION A
Broad view of Employee Benefits (Mod 1.1) - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- Considers
Employee Benefits to be virtually any form of compensation other than direct
wages paid to Employees (Ex: WC, Unemployment, State DI, SS, Vacation,
Holidays, 401K/Retirement, Employer share of Medical, Severance Pay, Child
Care, etc..)
Narrow view of Employee Benefits (Mod 1.1) - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- Any type
of plan sponsored or initiated by Employees and Employers and engaged in
providing benefits that result from the employment relationship and that are not
underwritten or paid directly by the government; (Ex: Benefits excluded include
those legally mandated - WC, SS).
Impact of Labor Unions on Employee Benefits (Mod 1.2) - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔-
Through Collective Bargaining, Employee Benefit Plans have been impacted. In
1948 ruling states that the duty to bargain in good faith over wages also included
insurance and fringes (pension). In WW Cross & Co, NLRB ruled wages included
health and accident plan.
Pg. 1
,What is the Taft-Hartley Act? (Mod 1.2) - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- The Labor
Management Relations Act of 1947 is a United States federal law that restricts the
activities and power of labor unions. This set forth good-faith collective bargaining
over wages, hours, terms of employment and benefits.
3 Examples of Tax Advantages of Employee Benefit Plans (Mod 1.2) - CORRECT
ANSWER ✔✔- 1: Employer Contributions are Tax Deductible
2: Employer Contributions are not considered income to Employees
3: Certain Retirement Benefits Accumulate Tax-Free until distributed.
Examples of Questions that should be addressed when creating benefit objectives
(Mod 1.3) - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- Ex: What benefits should be provided? Who
should be covered? Should Employees have options? How should plan be
financed? How should plan be administered? How should plan be communicated
to Employees?
What is the Functional Approach to Employee Benefit Planning? (Mod 1.4) -
CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- Application of a systematic method of analysis to an
Employer's Total Employee Benefits Program. It analyzes the organization's EBP as
a whole in terms of its ability to meet various employee's needs and to manage
loss exposures within the overall compensation goals and parameters.
Why is the Functional Approach appropriate when planning, designing and
administering Employee Benefits? (Mod 1.4) - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- 1: EE
Benefits Significant Element of EE Comp and are a Tax-Effective Way to
Compensate
2: EE Benefit Represent Large Labor Cost, so ER's should effectively plan/cost-
control
Pg. 2
,3: In the past, EE Benefits were adopted on piece-meal basis; helps to now fill
gaps/overlap
4: Systematic Approach to planning helps to keep the EBP current, competitive
and in compliance with updated requirements (ACA)
5: Benefits to be integrated properly together
Compare Compensation/Service Oriented Benefit Philosophy with the Needs-
Oriented (Mod 1.4) - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- Compensation/Service: EBP
comprised of primarily compensation, service or both. Level of benefits tied to
salary or pay levels/years of service
Needs Orientated: Focuses on Needs of EE's and their dependents
Identify Steps in Applying Functional Approach (Mod 1.4) - CORRECT ANSWER
✔✔- 1: Classify EE/Dep Needs & Objectives (in logical/functional categories)
2: Classify Categories of EE's to be protected
3: Analyze present benefits in terms of functional categories of needs/objectives,
persons to benefit, and regulatory requirements
4: Determine any gaps or overlap in benefits from all sources in terms of
functional categories of needs & the persons to be protected
5: Consider recommendations for changes
6: Estimate costs/savings from each recommendation
7: Evaluate alternative methods of financing for those recommended benefits
(and existing ben)
8: Consider other cost-saving techniques
9: Decide upon appropriate benefits and methods of financing as a result of
analysis
10: Implement Changes
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, 11: Communication Changes to Employees
12: Periodically re-evaluate EBP
Define Needs/Exposures covered under EBP (Mod 1.4) - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔-
1: Medical Expenses (EE/Dep)
2: Losses due to Disability (Short/Long Term)
3: Death (EE/Dep/Retirees)
4: Retirement Needs
5: Capital Accumulation Needs/Goals
6: Needs for Unemployment/Layoff/Termination
7: Needs for Financial/Retirement Counseling
8: Losses from property/liability exposures
9: Needs for Dependent Care Assistance
10: Needs for Educational Assistance (EE/Dep)
11: Needs for Custodial-Care Expenses (LTC)
12: Other Needs/Goals (Stock Purchase Plan)
Explain Concept of Replacement Ratio in terms of creating Retirement/Disability
Plans (Mod 1.5) - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- A Replacement Ratio is a person's gross
income after retirement, divided by his or her gross income before retirement.
Should include SS, capital accumulation benefits as well as retirement plans.
Define Protection-Oriented Benefits (Mod 1.5) - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- Consist
of Medical Expense Benefits, Life/STD/LTD Insurance - protect against serious loss
exposures that could spell immediate financial disaster. As such, they have a
relatively short probationary period due to the need of immediate coverage.
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