HSA 4340 Exam Questions

HSA 4340 Exam Questions A department manager has no responsibility for apparent compensation inequities other than reporting them to human resources. a. True b. False - b. false A particular strength of the team appraisal process lies in the implicit assumption that all team members perform at an equivalent level. a. True b. False - b. false A department manager should never make a specific salary offer within the context of a selection interview. a. True b. False - a. true The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) has essentially replaced the major provisions of the Federal Insurance Contributions Act (FICA). a. True b. False - b. false The terms "average" and "standard" are not interchangeable; the actual "average" of a group's performance is always higher than "standard" performance. a. True b. False - a. true Completed performance appraisals can at times be considered legal documentation that the organization could be penalized for discarding. a. True b. False - a. true Workers' Compensation is a benefit that is mandated by law. a. True b. False - a. true It is not necessary for a department manager to know how the compensation systems works because such systems are the responsibility of human resources. a. True b. False - b. false Portable benefits have been an innovation of recent years to serve an increasingly mobile work force. a. True b. False - a. true The benefits most preferred by the majority of employees are health insurance, paid vacations, and flexible sick-time plans. a. True b. False - b. false The single most important objective of performance appraisal is improvement of performance in the job the person presently holds. a. True b. False - a. true There is little value in regularly appraising the performance of an individual who regularly does standard work and can go no higher in position or pay. a. True b. False - b. false The manager should be familiar with current pay scales for all positions in the department and be able to explain to employees how the scales are administered. a. True b. False - a. true It is essential for the department manager to be intimately knowledgeable of all of the organization's benefits plans.