WorksheetsReview Balancing Work & Family
Total questions: 24
Worksheet time: 12mins
A family in which both spouses are employed.
codependency
dual-career family
job sharing
multiple roles
Two or more roles, such as work and family roles, being filled by one person
dual-career family
priorities
multiple roles
codependency
A list of items or tasks that have been ranked in order of importance.
flextime
schedule
tasks
priorities
Two people divide the work responsibilities of one job, each working on a part-time basis.
codependency
dual-career position
teamwork
job sharing
Employees set their own work schedules within certain company terms.
flextime
multiple roles
part-time
at-will employee
Employees may work four-day, 40-hour workweeks within 10-hour workdays.
flextime
part-time
overtime
compressed work week
Flexible work arrangements increase employee satisfaction, but decrease productivity.
True
False
Telecommuting means two people divide the work responsibilities of one job.
True
False
Which of the following is NOT part of a flexible work arrangement?
Core hours
An 8-to-5 work schedule
Telecommuting
Job Sharing
Work rewards and responsibilities should be balanced with those of personal and family life.
True
False
Sue’s mother has become seriously ill. Sue needs to take off time from work to care for her mother. Which benefit entitles Sue to have up to 12 weeks of job-protected, unpaid leave during any 12-month period to care for her mother?
FICA
FMLA
Vacation Time
Personal Time
Employers may choose to offer this employee benefit so that employees gain a sense of ownership in the company. Employees feel as though they are not just working for the company, but also for themselves.
Commission
Educational Reimbursement
Defined Benefit Plan
Stock Options
Ted has a bachelor’s degree in business. In order to be promoted he would need a MBA. His employer offers to pay for his degree in exchange for his continual work with the company for the next 3 years. This is an example of which employee benefit?
Educational Reimbursement
Stock Options
Scheduling Changes
FAFSA
A salary-reduction retirement plan offered by a for-profit institution where the employer may match your contributions up to a certain percentage.
401(k)
403(b)
Defined Benefit Plan
Pension
The benefit of being paid for a day off such as: New Year’s Day, Easter, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, and Christmas.
PTO
Paid Holidays
Scheduling Changes
Commission
An employee benefit that provides a bank of hours in which the employer pools sick days, vacation days, and personal days and allows employees to use as the need or desire arises.
Paid Holidays
Scheduling Changes
Paid Time Off (PTO)
Cafeteria-style Employee Benefits
With this benefit the employer pays a portion of the premium to provide oral hygiene coverage for employees.
Health Insurance
Dental Insurance
FSA
HSA
'I can get to work early and leave early too.'
pension scheme
flexible hours
gym mebership
'If I have a baby, I get six months off.'
paid vacation
subsidized childcare
maternity leave
The rules for what clothes you can wear at work/in the office, is called the
uniform
dress code
etiquette rules
Which of the following is a BENEFIT?
Vacation time
Social Security
Salary
Private insurance
Benefits should be considered as:
Free things you are entitled to.
Part of the total salary package.
Perks of the company which you get to select from.
Perks which you have to pay towards.
FMLA stands for:
Federal Maternity Leave Act
Federal Medical Leave Act
Family and Medical Leave Act.
Family and Maternity Leave Act
FMLA is important because:
It provides for up to 12 weeks of unpaid leave without the threat of losing your job.
It provides for up to 12 weeks of paid leave.
It provides new moms for up to 12 weeks of unpaid leave without the threat of losing their job.
It provides new moms for up to 12 weeks of paid leave.
