Chapter 7
Chapter 7
Chapter 7
Definitions
100

_relies on paying employees that is perceived to be fair based on what they market is paying. 

External equity

100

__________ is a strategic process that helps companies plan for future human resources that are needed to support the growth or downsizing of production demands.

HR Planning 

100

___________________________determines the value of a job by calculating the total points assigned to it. The points given to a specific job are called compensable factors.

Point factor position

100

Some of the benefits are ________________ and they are provided by the employer due to the laws and the provincial regulations.

mandatory

200

A compensation package should be positive enough to attract the best people for the job.

TRUE

200

Pay is the only the monthly  salary an employee earns.

FALSE 

it's the hourly, weekly 

200

Employer supported programs include flexible working hours, onsite gyms and daycares, and time promote a __________? 

Work-Life Balance 

200

___________ this is when an employee resigns, retires or dies. It is initiated by the employee. A position is created at the company and needs filled by a new hire.

Attrition

300

_________is defined as the process of determining the relative worth of jobs to determine pay structure. Job evaluation can help us determine if pay is equitable and fair among our employees.

job evaluation

300

In a____________ system, every job is classified and grouped based on the knowledge and skills required for the job, years of experience, and amount of authority for that job

job classification

300

The Expectancy Theory is another key theory in relation to pay. The expectancy theory says that employees will put in more work as what they expect to receive in return for it.

false

The employees will put in as much work as they are expected to receive in return for it.

300

____________ is an action or a decision that treats a person or a group badly for reasons such as their race, age or disability.

Discrimination

400

Once the job evaluation as been performed, Human Resources can move on to________________

pay gradimg

400

____________often called a pay-for-performance incentive, is given for meeting certain performance standards, such as meeting sales targets.

An incentive

400

A person who uses a wheelchair and is told they were not qualified for the job is an a example of what kind of discrimination? 

Direct Discrimination 

400

Life insurance, extended life insurance, retirement benefits, RRSP are all examples of _____________

voluntary benefits

500

Skill based pay, competency based pay, broadbanding, and variable pay system are all types of ____________

compensation strategy

500

_________ is an example of what can be done when there is labour shortage in a company. (Multiple Answers acceptable) 

Hiring New Employees, Contract Workers, Outsourcing, Crowdsourcing and Overtime

500

Pay equity refers to equal pay for equal work when similar jobs are performed, and where men and women are completing the same work. 


TRUE

500

_______________: the process of determining the relative worth of jobs to determine pay structure.

Job evaluation

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