HR Basics
MPC Overview
HR Acronyms
Policies & Procedures
Compensation & Benefits
100

This form indicates the right for an employee to work in the United States and is required for all employees. 

What is the Form I-9?

100

How many years has Marathon Petroleum been in the energy business?

135 years.

100

The meaning of the HR acronym “FMLA”.


What is Family Medical Leave Act?

100

This policy outlines the acceptable clothing, that an employee may wear to the work place.

What is the dress code policy?

100

The number of hours a Part-Time, non-exempt employees can work each week.

What is 29 hours?

200

The only time an employee can make changes to their benefits (i.e. add/drop coverage), besides Open Enrollment and New Hires, would be if they experience this type of event.

What is a Qualifying Life Event?

200

How many states do we operate refineries in?

13 refineries in 12 states.

200

The meaning of the HR acronym “ADA”.

What is the Americans with Disabilities Act?

200

This policy is intended to provide employees with attendance guidelines and expectations.

What is the Attendance policy?

200

This leave provides employees with up to 12 weeks of unpaid job protected leave when certain qualifying events are met.

What is Family Medical Leave?

300

This is one of 2 requirements that should be completed on a candidate prior to them starting, but after an offer is made.

What is the Background Check or the Drug Test?

300

The Federal minimum wage.

What is $7.25/hour?

300

The meaning of the HR acronym “FLSA”.


What is Fair Labor Standards Act?

300

If an employee is rehired at Xanitos within this timeframe, the employee’s prior years of service would be honored for seniority purposes.

What is 2 years?

300

This allows me to be compensated at ~55% of my pay if I am out on an approved continuous leave for 7 or more days as a result of a medical reason.

What is Short Term Disability?

400

The Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) is the primary federal law regulating this pre-employment requirement.

What is the background check?

400

The most common place where job seekers search for a job. (according to Statista)

What is their bed?

*52% of job seekers

400

The meaning of the HR acronym “ACA”.

What is Affordable Care Act?

400

If an hourly employee goes from part-time to full-time on July 15th, this is the date their medical benefits will be effective.

What is October 1st (the 1st of the month following 60 days)?

400

Federal law mandates that non-exempt workers receive this type of payment for all hours worked over 40 in a single work week.

What is overtime pay?

500

This is one of the States that Xanitos operates in that has their own Mandated Sick Time Law.

What is CA, IL, GA, AZ or NJ?

 *NJ goes into effect 10/29/18

500

The day HR Professionals believe is the most productive of the week.

What is Tuesday?

500

The meaning of the HR acronym “EEOC”.

What is the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission?

500

When an hourly employee goes from part-time to full-time, they need to wait this many days before their PTO starts to accrue.

What is 90 days?

500

This is the monthly PTO accrual rate for exempt employees in their first year.

What is 1.25?