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John earns $45,200 per year as a mechanic in your organization. The $42,500 per year does not include earnings John may have through shift differentials, benefits, overtime, incentives, and bonuses. Which one of the following terms best describes the $45,200 per year that John earns?
Correct : A
John's base pay is the fixed rate of pay he earns for performing his job in your organization.
Answer option D is incorrect. Variable pay is the total pay John earns through variable programs, such as commissions or bonuses.
Answer option C is incorrect. This isn't a valid term for employee compensation.
Answer option B is incorrect. Market-demand describes the market average for pay, for someone in John's role as a mechanic.
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An organization would like to hire a 15-year old for some duties in their business. Which one of the following rules would be breaking the requirements of the child labor provisions of the FLSA?
Correct : B
Employers are only allowed to employ 15 year olds, a maximum of three hours per school day, not more.
Answer option A is incorrect. A 15-year old may work only in non-school hours.
Answer option C is incorrect. A 15-year old may work no more than eight hours on a non-school day.
Answer option D is incorrect. The maximum a 15-year old may work is 18 hours per school week.
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Mark is an HR Professional for his organization and he has been given the assignment to create an Affirmative Action Plan for his company. Mark will also be considered to be designated the responsibility for this Affirmative Action Plan. What does the designation of responsibility mean?
Correct : C
The person who is designated the responsibility will be the individual responsible for implementing the plan in the organization.
Answer option A is incorrect. Mark may report on the plan to management, but this isn't the complete and primary definition of the designation of responsibility.
Answer option B is incorrect. Mark may be the person to report to the Department of Labor about the plan, but this isn't the complete definition.
Answer option D is incorrect. Mark isn't necessarily the manager of affirmative action scenarios, but the implementation person for the plan.
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COBRA, the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act, requires some organizations to offer continuation of group health care coverage to employees and family members based on certain qualifying events. How many employees must exist within an organization for COBRA requirements to be enforced?
Correct : A
Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (COBRA) requires all organizations with 20 or more employees to participate. Answer options D, C, and B are incorrect. Organizations with less than 20 employees are not required to participate in COBRA. The value for participation is 20 employees or more.
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Validity is an important part of the interview process. All HR Professionals should recognize validity through the interview process. Which one of the following is not one of the four types of validity?
Correct : B
There are four types of validity that HR Professional should be familiar with: content validity, criterion-related validity, construct validity, and predictive validity. There is no such category as professional validity.
Answer options D, A, and C are incorrect. Predictive validity, content validity, and construct validity are the categories of validity, as part of abiding by the Uniform Guidelines on Employee Selection Procedures.
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