Working in JA
Unit Plans
Coordinate Teams
Rosters
Maths it up
100
What is the legal working age in Jamaica?
18 years
100
Identify the picture below:
Work plan/ Work schedule
100
True or False
Employers should prioritize the well-being of employees, to avoid excessive overtime and ensuring a healthy work balance.
TRUE
100
Provides a structured approach to allocate resources over a period of time.
Roster/Work schedule
100
Fraser works at the fish market. According to the current Jamaican labour laws, he is paid a weekly minimum wage. What is his weekly pay?
$15,000
200
Payment for working on Christmas Day and Heroes Day is
Holiday pay/ Holiday premium
200
Give another name for a work plan.
Project/Task plan
200
Identify two (2) factors that can affect staffing levels.
Increase in demand, special events, promotion, staff member absence, stock-taking
200
True or False
Changes in the roster, by a supervisor must be immediately reported to the manager using the appropriate channel.
False
200
Mr. S has 3 employees. If he pays them according to the Equal Pay Act, the current minimum rate, what is his weekly payout to staff?
$45,000
300
An employment contract in which an employee works 40 hours, is offered full employee benefits, and works in a clear vacant position is...
Full-time/ Permanent employment contract
300
A document that details the strategy, tasks, resources and milestones for a particular team or department within an organization.
Work plan /work schedule
300
A systematic process of identifying and determining the responsibilities, skills and competencies of an employee. This is called
Job Analysis
300
Identify 3 factors that have a significant impact on work schedule.
- Emergencies
-Rapid change in demand
-Absenteeism
-Injury/Accidents
300
At the Beauty and Style Clothing store, Zara pays her employees $20,000 weekly. What is her hourly rate?
$500
400
A pregnant employee's maternity leave is
12 weeks
400
Identify the purpose of the work unit plan.
-Stay focused
-Accountabilty
-Achieve company goals
400
Identify 3 responsibilities of the employee
-Safe working conditions
-fair wages
-Prevent discrimination
-Comply with labour laws
-Respect Labour laws
400
Identify 3 benefits of using a work schedule.
- Achieve work objectives
-Manage employee work hours
-Optimizing workforce
-Comply with labour laws
400
Given the minimum rate of $25,000. What rate is paid for overtime?
$937.50
500
Identify 2 mandatory leave entitlement in Jamaica.
vacation, sick, maternity and paternity leave
500
Identify the 6 steps in creating a work plan.
step 1: set goals
step 2: specify outcomes
step 3: identify resources
step 4: determine barriers
step 5: make a detailed plan
step 6 conduct an assessment
500
Identify 4 strategies to improve staff morale
-provide recognition
-Open discussion
-create a positive work environment
-Offer incentives
500
Identify 3 challenges when developing a roster.
- Miscommunication
-Lack of staff availability
-Misfit of responsibilities/roles
-scheduling clashes
500
An employee has worked 49 hours. At a hourly rate of $600, what is the employee's take home pay?
$32,100