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What is the key characteristic of a defined benefit plan verses a defined contribution plan?

Which of the following is NOT a requirement for eligibility to claim FMLA?

The DEA’s hiring process may take 12 months or longer.

Which of the following laws provides terminated employees the opportunity to maintain employer sponsored health insurance for up to 18 months after termination? 

Patrol division personnel can be especially instrumental in providing ________ intelligence regarding business and residential activities of major criminals in the area.

If a company wanted to hire contingent workers as a way to screen workers for possible full-time employment, which type of worker would the company likely employ?

After the passage of the PPACA, the costs of legally required benefits increased to what percentage of overall payroll costs (approximately)?

(MA) While employers of temporary employees are subject to most compensation and anti-discrimination laws, in the case of independent contractors, to which laws are client employers NOT liable (i.e., they don’t have to satisfy the requirements of the law)? 

When designing discretionary benefits programs, the textbook suggests that you consider five fundamental questions. List three of the five fundamental design issues and briefly define them. 

Unscheduled absenteeism has climbed to its highest levels in Pearson, Spector, Litt, LLC last month. In order to reduce the costs associated with unscheduled absenteeism, HR professionals decided to change their paid time off policy. This company used to grant each employee 10 vacation days, 5 paid days for sick leave, and 4 days for personal leave. With the new policy, this company combines vacation, sick leave, and personal leave policies into one single paid time off policy (i.e., 19 days). The management decided to keep funeral leave as a stand-alone policy. What is PSL, LLC’s new policy called?