MHA 543 BENCHMARK ASSIGNMENT
MULTIGENERATIONAL WORKFORCE
COMPLETE ANSWER GUIDE 2026
◉ common HR tasks. Answer: one of the 3 HR categories;
employment and recruitment, compensation and benefits
administration, employee relations, and labor unions
◉ less common HR tasks. Answer: employee health and safety,
training and development, security, child care, awards and
recognition, EEOC/affirmative action, risk management, employee
assistance, outplacement services, payroll
◉ payroll is subject to. Answer: outsourcing
◉ alternative perspective of HR. Answer: employee talent
acquisition, employee support or maintenance, employee retention,
employee separation
◉ hiring evaluation and discharge. Answer: what are the most
routine HR activities
,◉ manager. Answer: who handles employee compensation and
benefits
◉ easier. Answer: when HR provides basic information to managers,
future interactions and relations tend to be
◉ employment. Answer: HR sets up procedures, gives guidance,
acquires and screens applicants, and processes documents
◉ benefits administration. Answer: there is minimal to no role for
departmental managers in
◉ basic policies. Answer: when it comes to benefits managers
should have knowledge of
◉ employee frustration. Answer: when managers have knowledge of
basic benefits policies it will save HR time and reduce
◉ line managers. Answer: when it comes to compensation who
should know basic organizational policies and guidelines
◉ position descriptions. Answer: when it comes to compensation
managers should assist HR with writing or updating
, ◉ wage and salary studies. Answer: when it comes to compensation
what should HR conduct to find and investigate deviation only after
discussion with manager who grants permission
◉ employee problems. Answer: line managers must know their
limits and boundaries before becoming involved in
◉ appraisal program. Answer: in employee relations, HR should help
administer an employee
◉ not initiate them. Answer: HR should only coordinate discipline
issues but does
◉ personnel records. Answer: these must be maintained by HR with
the exception of informal brief notes about recent activities/issues
maintained by a supervisor
◉ informal brief notes. Answer: about recent activities or issues and
are maintained by a supervisor
◉ each year. Answer: commonly, how often are personnel records
transferred to HR
◉ secure. Answer: personnel records must be
MULTIGENERATIONAL WORKFORCE
COMPLETE ANSWER GUIDE 2026
◉ common HR tasks. Answer: one of the 3 HR categories;
employment and recruitment, compensation and benefits
administration, employee relations, and labor unions
◉ less common HR tasks. Answer: employee health and safety,
training and development, security, child care, awards and
recognition, EEOC/affirmative action, risk management, employee
assistance, outplacement services, payroll
◉ payroll is subject to. Answer: outsourcing
◉ alternative perspective of HR. Answer: employee talent
acquisition, employee support or maintenance, employee retention,
employee separation
◉ hiring evaluation and discharge. Answer: what are the most
routine HR activities
,◉ manager. Answer: who handles employee compensation and
benefits
◉ easier. Answer: when HR provides basic information to managers,
future interactions and relations tend to be
◉ employment. Answer: HR sets up procedures, gives guidance,
acquires and screens applicants, and processes documents
◉ benefits administration. Answer: there is minimal to no role for
departmental managers in
◉ basic policies. Answer: when it comes to benefits managers
should have knowledge of
◉ employee frustration. Answer: when managers have knowledge of
basic benefits policies it will save HR time and reduce
◉ line managers. Answer: when it comes to compensation who
should know basic organizational policies and guidelines
◉ position descriptions. Answer: when it comes to compensation
managers should assist HR with writing or updating
, ◉ wage and salary studies. Answer: when it comes to compensation
what should HR conduct to find and investigate deviation only after
discussion with manager who grants permission
◉ employee problems. Answer: line managers must know their
limits and boundaries before becoming involved in
◉ appraisal program. Answer: in employee relations, HR should help
administer an employee
◉ not initiate them. Answer: HR should only coordinate discipline
issues but does
◉ personnel records. Answer: these must be maintained by HR with
the exception of informal brief notes about recent activities/issues
maintained by a supervisor
◉ informal brief notes. Answer: about recent activities or issues and
are maintained by a supervisor
◉ each year. Answer: commonly, how often are personnel records
transferred to HR
◉ secure. Answer: personnel records must be
