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SPHR Questions - Part 22
1. As a Senior HR Professional, you should be familiar with non-monetary rewards that your company provides for its employees. Which of the following is an example of non-monetary reward?
A) Esteem from working with other talented people
B) Cash compensation
C) On-site cafeteria
D) Satisfaction from challenging and exciting assignments
2. Holly is a senior worker in her organization and she is a member of the union. Her position will be eliminated in sixty days and she will be released from the company. Rather than being unemployed, Holly asks the union to move her to a less senior position and release a junior employee. If the union agrees to this, what will this term be known as?
A) Displacement
B) Releasing
C) Bumping
D) Re-organization
3. As an HR Professional, you must be aware of traditional corporate governance. Within corporate governance, there are typically three key stakeholders that influence decisions of the organizations. Which of the following is a key stakeholder as part of corporate governance?
A) Employees
B) Management
C) Stakeholder
D) Customer
4. Which EEO Report must an employer file by September 30 of each year if the employer has 100 or more employees to identify a count of employees by job category, ethnicity, race, and gender?
A) EEO-3 Report
B) EEO-1 Report
C) EEO-5 Report
D) EEO-4 Report
5. As an HR Professional, you are required to post an OSHA poster in a conspicuous place that is easily visible to employees. What OSHA poster lists each of the employee's rights?
A) OSHA 3165 poster
B) OSHA 5131 poster
C) OSHA 5613 poster
D) OSHA 3615 poster
A) Esteem from working with other talented people
B) Cash compensation
C) On-site cafeteria
D) Satisfaction from challenging and exciting assignments
2. Holly is a senior worker in her organization and she is a member of the union. Her position will be eliminated in sixty days and she will be released from the company. Rather than being unemployed, Holly asks the union to move her to a less senior position and release a junior employee. If the union agrees to this, what will this term be known as?
A) Displacement
B) Releasing
C) Bumping
D) Re-organization
3. As an HR Professional, you must be aware of traditional corporate governance. Within corporate governance, there are typically three key stakeholders that influence decisions of the organizations. Which of the following is a key stakeholder as part of corporate governance?
A) Employees
B) Management
C) Stakeholder
D) Customer
4. Which EEO Report must an employer file by September 30 of each year if the employer has 100 or more employees to identify a count of employees by job category, ethnicity, race, and gender?
A) EEO-3 Report
B) EEO-1 Report
C) EEO-5 Report
D) EEO-4 Report
5. As an HR Professional, you are required to post an OSHA poster in a conspicuous place that is easily visible to employees. What OSHA poster lists each of the employee's rights?
A) OSHA 3165 poster
B) OSHA 5131 poster
C) OSHA 5613 poster
D) OSHA 3615 poster
1. Right Answer: C
Explanation: Answer option C is correct.An on-site cafeteria is an example of a non-monetary reward.Answer option A is incorrect. Esteem from working with other talented people is an extrinsic reward.Answer option D is incorrect. An intrinsic reward is an outcome that gives satisfaction to an individual from challenging and exciting assignments. An intrinsic reward encourages employee's self esteem.Answer option B is incorrect. Cash compensation is a monetary reward for employment.Reference:'http://www.catalogs.com/info/b2b/non-monetary-rewards-in-the-workplace.html'Chapter: Compensation and BenefitsObjective: Total Rewards Defined
2. Right Answer: C
Explanation: Answer option C is correct.This is an example of bumping. Bumping is when a senior employee's position is being eliminated and she elects to move to a less senior position and force a less senior worker out of employment.Answer options B, A, and D are incorrect. These are'nt valid terms for this scenario. Bumping is the correct choice.Guide, HR Certification Institute, ISBN: 978-1-586-44149-4, Section III, The US HR Body of Knowledge. .Chapter: Workforce Planning and EmploymentObjective: Organization Exit/Off-Boarding Processes
3. Right Answer: B
Explanation: Answer option B is correct.Management is one of the three key stakeholders of corporate governance. Shareholders and the board of directors are the other two.Answer option C is incorrect. Stakeholders are people that have a vested interest in the outcome of operations or projects.Answer option D is incorrect. Customers are people that purchase goods or services from the organization.Answer option A is incorrect. Employees are part of the stakeholder group, but they are not technically part of the stakeholders of corporate governance.Reference: Professional in Human Resources Certification Study Guide, Sybex, ISBN: 978-0-470-43096-5. Chapter Four: Workforce Planning and Employment.Chapter: Business Management and StrategyObjective: Corporate Governance
4. Right Answer: B
Explanation: Answer option B is correct.The EEO-1 Report, also known as the Employer Information Report, must be filed by September 30 of each year for employers with 100 or more employees. It's also a requirement for federal contractors with 50 or more employees and federal contracts worth $50,000 or more.Answer option A is incorrect. The EEO-3 Report is filed every other year in the even calendar years.Answer option D is incorrect. The EEO-4 Report is filed on odd numbered years for local and state governments.Answer option C is incorrect. The EEO-5 Report is conducted biennially in the even number years for public and secondary schools.Reference: Professional in Human Resources Certification Study Guide, Sybex, ISBN: 978-0-470-43096-5. Chapter Four: Workforce Planning. Official PHR andSPHR Certification Guide, HR Certification Institute, ISBN: 978-1-586-44149-4, Section III, The US Body of Knowledge.Chapter: Workforce Planning and EmploymentObjective: Federal Employment Legislation
5. Right Answer: A
Explanation: Answer option A is correct.The OSHA poster with the employee's rights is OSHA poster 3165.Answer options D, B, and C are incorrect. The OSHA poster with the employee's rights is OSHA poster 3165.Certification Institute, ISBN: 978-1-586-44149-4, Section III, The US HR Body of Knowledge.Chapter: Risk Management -Objective: Risk Assessment
Explanation: Answer option C is correct.An on-site cafeteria is an example of a non-monetary reward.Answer option A is incorrect. Esteem from working with other talented people is an extrinsic reward.Answer option D is incorrect. An intrinsic reward is an outcome that gives satisfaction to an individual from challenging and exciting assignments. An intrinsic reward encourages employee's self esteem.Answer option B is incorrect. Cash compensation is a monetary reward for employment.Reference:'http://www.catalogs.com/info/b2b/non-monetary-rewards-in-the-workplace.html'Chapter: Compensation and BenefitsObjective: Total Rewards Defined
2. Right Answer: C
Explanation: Answer option C is correct.This is an example of bumping. Bumping is when a senior employee's position is being eliminated and she elects to move to a less senior position and force a less senior worker out of employment.Answer options B, A, and D are incorrect. These are'nt valid terms for this scenario. Bumping is the correct choice.Guide, HR Certification Institute, ISBN: 978-1-586-44149-4, Section III, The US HR Body of Knowledge. .Chapter: Workforce Planning and EmploymentObjective: Organization Exit/Off-Boarding Processes
3. Right Answer: B
Explanation: Answer option B is correct.Management is one of the three key stakeholders of corporate governance. Shareholders and the board of directors are the other two.Answer option C is incorrect. Stakeholders are people that have a vested interest in the outcome of operations or projects.Answer option D is incorrect. Customers are people that purchase goods or services from the organization.Answer option A is incorrect. Employees are part of the stakeholder group, but they are not technically part of the stakeholders of corporate governance.Reference: Professional in Human Resources Certification Study Guide, Sybex, ISBN: 978-0-470-43096-5. Chapter Four: Workforce Planning and Employment.Chapter: Business Management and StrategyObjective: Corporate Governance
4. Right Answer: B
Explanation: Answer option B is correct.The EEO-1 Report, also known as the Employer Information Report, must be filed by September 30 of each year for employers with 100 or more employees. It's also a requirement for federal contractors with 50 or more employees and federal contracts worth $50,000 or more.Answer option A is incorrect. The EEO-3 Report is filed every other year in the even calendar years.Answer option D is incorrect. The EEO-4 Report is filed on odd numbered years for local and state governments.Answer option C is incorrect. The EEO-5 Report is conducted biennially in the even number years for public and secondary schools.Reference: Professional in Human Resources Certification Study Guide, Sybex, ISBN: 978-0-470-43096-5. Chapter Four: Workforce Planning. Official PHR andSPHR Certification Guide, HR Certification Institute, ISBN: 978-1-586-44149-4, Section III, The US Body of Knowledge.Chapter: Workforce Planning and EmploymentObjective: Federal Employment Legislation
5. Right Answer: A
Explanation: Answer option A is correct.The OSHA poster with the employee's rights is OSHA poster 3165.Answer options D, B, and C are incorrect. The OSHA poster with the employee's rights is OSHA poster 3165.Certification Institute, ISBN: 978-1-586-44149-4, Section III, The US HR Body of Knowledge.Chapter: Risk Management -Objective: Risk Assessment
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