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SPHR Questions - Part 102
1. Which of the following is provided by the companies to their employees who are called to work before or after their scheduled work hours?
A) Reporting pay
B) Base pay
C) Shift premium
D) Call-back pay
2. The Federal Insurance Contributions Act requires employers to do which of the following?
A) Provide health insurance for all employees
B) Contribute to a defined-benefit plan
C) Contribute to a deferred-compensation plan
D) Withhold Social Security tax from pay
3. Which of the following is the amount of compensation that the employer and the employee agree will be paid for the performance of particular duties?
A) Performance-based pay
B) Seniority-based compensation
C) Pay differential
D) Base pay
4. Which of the following is comprised of any employee payments not associated with wages and salaries?
A) Non-monetary compensation
B) Direct compensation
C) Indirect compensation
D) Monetary compensation
5. Job fulfillment from working with a talented peer group is an example of which of the following types of compensation?
A) Monetary
B) Intrinsic
C) Extrinsic
D) Total rewards
A) Reporting pay
B) Base pay
C) Shift premium
D) Call-back pay
2. The Federal Insurance Contributions Act requires employers to do which of the following?
A) Provide health insurance for all employees
B) Contribute to a defined-benefit plan
C) Contribute to a deferred-compensation plan
D) Withhold Social Security tax from pay
3. Which of the following is the amount of compensation that the employer and the employee agree will be paid for the performance of particular duties?
A) Performance-based pay
B) Seniority-based compensation
C) Pay differential
D) Base pay
4. Which of the following is comprised of any employee payments not associated with wages and salaries?
A) Non-monetary compensation
B) Direct compensation
C) Indirect compensation
D) Monetary compensation
5. Job fulfillment from working with a talented peer group is an example of which of the following types of compensation?
A) Monetary
B) Intrinsic
C) Extrinsic
D) Total rewards
1. Right Answer: D
Explanation: Answer option D is correct.Chapter: Compensation and BenefitsObjective: Compensation
2. Right Answer: D
Explanation: Answer option D is correct.FICA requires employers to pay Social Security and Medicare for employees and to withhold an equal amount from employee paychecks. There is no federal law requiring employers to provide pension plans (B) and (C). No federal law requires employers to provide health insurance (A).Chapter: Compensation and BenefitsObjective: Review Questions
3. Right Answer: D
Explanation: Answer option D is correct.Chapter: Compensation and BenefitsObjective: Compensation
4. Right Answer: C
Explanation: Answer option C is correct.Chapter: Compensation and BenefitsObjective: Total Rewards Defined
5. Right Answer: B
Explanation: Answer option B is correct.Intrinsic rewards are driven by internal versus external factors. Job fulfillment based on work relationships, the opportunity to use strengths, and career growth are examples of nonmonetary compensation. Extrinsic rewards (C) are those rewards that are driven by external factors, usually in the form of monetary (A) or benefit rewards (components of a total rewards system (D)).Chapter: Compensation and BenefitsObjective: Review Questions
Explanation: Answer option D is correct.Chapter: Compensation and BenefitsObjective: Compensation
2. Right Answer: D
Explanation: Answer option D is correct.FICA requires employers to pay Social Security and Medicare for employees and to withhold an equal amount from employee paychecks. There is no federal law requiring employers to provide pension plans (B) and (C). No federal law requires employers to provide health insurance (A).Chapter: Compensation and BenefitsObjective: Review Questions
3. Right Answer: D
Explanation: Answer option D is correct.Chapter: Compensation and BenefitsObjective: Compensation
4. Right Answer: C
Explanation: Answer option C is correct.Chapter: Compensation and BenefitsObjective: Total Rewards Defined
5. Right Answer: B
Explanation: Answer option B is correct.Intrinsic rewards are driven by internal versus external factors. Job fulfillment based on work relationships, the opportunity to use strengths, and career growth are examples of nonmonetary compensation. Extrinsic rewards (C) are those rewards that are driven by external factors, usually in the form of monetary (A) or benefit rewards (components of a total rewards system (D)).Chapter: Compensation and BenefitsObjective: Review Questions
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