COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS APHR
EXAM 2025 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
According to the FMLA, which of the following employees is not entitled to time off, with the
understanding that they'd be reinstated upon their return?
a) an executive who is among the 5 percent of employees who are most highly compensated at
a corporation, who wants to spend time with a spouse with a terminal illness
b) an administrative assistant working an average of 30 hours a week who needs to care for a
sick parent
c) an employee who has been with a company for 18 months and is adopting a child
d) a secretary at a company that employs 10 people who is caring for an elderly parent
The Family Medical Leave Act does not require unpaid leave for employees who have worked
less than one year, who work less than 25 hours each week, and who are among the top 10
percent of the highest-paid employees at a company.
According to the Portal-to-Portal Act, in which of the following circumstances should an
employee be compensated for their time?
a) when printing copies for a work-related presentation on the way home from work
b) when making a daily commute to and from the office
c) when taking time away from work for a lunch break
d) when planning a party at his desk after work hours are over
A. The Portal-to-Portal Act determines that commute time is not compensable but that
employers must compensate workers for performing job-related tasks outside of work hours or
during lunch breaks. In this case, the employee is engaged in work-related activities after work
hours, and that time is compensable.
What is a primary disadvantage of both compressed work schedules and flexible work weeks?
a) Having employees work at different times can decrease their work-life balance.
b) Having coworkers on different schedules can make forming workplace bonds difficult.
c) Having employees in the office at irregular times may impair communication.
d) both B and C
D. Difficulty in forming workplace bonds and communication challenges are both disadvantages
of compressed work schedules and flexible work weeks.
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, According to the Portal-to-Portal Act, an employee should be compensated for her time in
which of the following scenarios?
a) time spent working on a personal project at her desk after work hours
b) time she is required to spend at a worksite while on call
c) time spent commuting to the office from a nearby suburb
d) time spent waiting for the workday to start if she arrives early
Employers must compensate workers for their time when they are performing job-related tasks
or are required to be at a worksite while on-call. Employers are not required to compensate
employees for time taken during normal commutes or time spent doing tasks not related to
their jobs, even if they are at the worksite.
Which of the following requires that employers keep records of overtime hours worked by
employees?
a) FMLA
b) ERISA
c) FLSA
d) COBRA
C. The FLSA requires employers to keep records of wages paid, hours worked, and other
relevant data for each nonexempt employee.
What is the primary advantage of maintaining qualified pension plans rather than non-qualified
pension plans?
a) There are greater tax benefits for qualified plans.
b) Non-qualified plans provide the option to offer the plan to some employees but not others.
c) It is possible to offer more benefits with non-qualified plans.
d) There are no benefits of qualified plans.
B. Qualified retirement plans provide tax benefits for all employees and the employer(s).
All of the following statements are true of the FMLA EXCEPT:
a) Employers with at least 50 employees are covered by the FMLA.
b) Employees working for less than 1,250 hours are not covered.
c) Eligible employees must work for a covered employer for at least 12 months.
d) Temporary employees are not covered by the FMLA.
D. All employees who have worked for a nonexempt employer for the required number of
hours and months are entitled to family leave. There is no exception for temporary workers.
The FMLA mandates that organizations keep the jobs of disabled employees on which type of
disability benefits?
a) short-term
b) long-term
c) both A and B
d) none of the above
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EXAM 2025 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
According to the FMLA, which of the following employees is not entitled to time off, with the
understanding that they'd be reinstated upon their return?
a) an executive who is among the 5 percent of employees who are most highly compensated at
a corporation, who wants to spend time with a spouse with a terminal illness
b) an administrative assistant working an average of 30 hours a week who needs to care for a
sick parent
c) an employee who has been with a company for 18 months and is adopting a child
d) a secretary at a company that employs 10 people who is caring for an elderly parent
The Family Medical Leave Act does not require unpaid leave for employees who have worked
less than one year, who work less than 25 hours each week, and who are among the top 10
percent of the highest-paid employees at a company.
According to the Portal-to-Portal Act, in which of the following circumstances should an
employee be compensated for their time?
a) when printing copies for a work-related presentation on the way home from work
b) when making a daily commute to and from the office
c) when taking time away from work for a lunch break
d) when planning a party at his desk after work hours are over
A. The Portal-to-Portal Act determines that commute time is not compensable but that
employers must compensate workers for performing job-related tasks outside of work hours or
during lunch breaks. In this case, the employee is engaged in work-related activities after work
hours, and that time is compensable.
What is a primary disadvantage of both compressed work schedules and flexible work weeks?
a) Having employees work at different times can decrease their work-life balance.
b) Having coworkers on different schedules can make forming workplace bonds difficult.
c) Having employees in the office at irregular times may impair communication.
d) both B and C
D. Difficulty in forming workplace bonds and communication challenges are both disadvantages
of compressed work schedules and flexible work weeks.
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, According to the Portal-to-Portal Act, an employee should be compensated for her time in
which of the following scenarios?
a) time spent working on a personal project at her desk after work hours
b) time she is required to spend at a worksite while on call
c) time spent commuting to the office from a nearby suburb
d) time spent waiting for the workday to start if she arrives early
Employers must compensate workers for their time when they are performing job-related tasks
or are required to be at a worksite while on-call. Employers are not required to compensate
employees for time taken during normal commutes or time spent doing tasks not related to
their jobs, even if they are at the worksite.
Which of the following requires that employers keep records of overtime hours worked by
employees?
a) FMLA
b) ERISA
c) FLSA
d) COBRA
C. The FLSA requires employers to keep records of wages paid, hours worked, and other
relevant data for each nonexempt employee.
What is the primary advantage of maintaining qualified pension plans rather than non-qualified
pension plans?
a) There are greater tax benefits for qualified plans.
b) Non-qualified plans provide the option to offer the plan to some employees but not others.
c) It is possible to offer more benefits with non-qualified plans.
d) There are no benefits of qualified plans.
B. Qualified retirement plans provide tax benefits for all employees and the employer(s).
All of the following statements are true of the FMLA EXCEPT:
a) Employers with at least 50 employees are covered by the FMLA.
b) Employees working for less than 1,250 hours are not covered.
c) Eligible employees must work for a covered employer for at least 12 months.
d) Temporary employees are not covered by the FMLA.
D. All employees who have worked for a nonexempt employer for the required number of
hours and months are entitled to family leave. There is no exception for temporary workers.
The FMLA mandates that organizations keep the jobs of disabled employees on which type of
disability benefits?
a) short-term
b) long-term
c) both A and B
d) none of the above
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