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compensation
exam 1
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| what is compensation made up of? | wages, bonuses, incentives, and benefits |
| what are the 4 parts of the employee value proposition | compensation, work-life balance, stability, respect |
| what is the war for talent | organizations competing or fighting for high-performing employees |
| what is the incentive effect | the degree to which pay influences an employees motivation |
| what is the sorting effect | the degree to which pay influences an employees motivation |
| what are relation returns | psychological rewards such as learning opportunities, status, and challenging work |
| what is total compensation | transactional returns, particularly cash and benefits |
| examples of short-term incentives | commission and other short term variable pay programs |
| what are examples of long term incentives | stock options and stock ownership |
| what is another names for incentives | variable pay |
| how much do companies spend on benefits on average | about $0.30 in benefits for every $1 of employee pay |
| average turnover of one company for men and women | men: 4.3 years women: 3.8 years |
| what are the 2 categories of benefits | legally required and discretionary |
| what happened to the federal FLSA salary increases? | The $844/week and $1,128/week increases were overturned on 11/15/2024, returning the threshold to $684/week. |
| what does paid leave for all workers act provide | employees earn 1 hour of PTO for every 40 hours worked, up to 40 hours per year |
| What are the 4 compensation policy choices? | internal Alignment, External Competitiveness, Employee Contributions, Management. |
| what is internal alignment | evaluation of jobs and skills levels within a single organization |