PHR Exam Questions - Part 12

1. Yolanda is an HR Professional for her organization that has 250 employees. Yolanda is working with Thomas, a manager in the company. Thomas reports thatCarrie, one of his staff members, will be leaving the organization for a leave absence due to a pregnancy issue. Thomas wants to know if he can terminate Carrie's employment because she won't be able to complete her work due to the pregnancy issue. What's the best answer for this scenario?

A) Yolanda should tell Thomas that Carrie must return to work within 28 days or the organization can assume that Carrie has resigned.
B) Yolanda should tell Thomas that Carrie's employment can be terminated as pregnancy issues are not allowable time away from the organization.
C) Yolanda should tell Thomas that Carrie's employment can be terminated as the organization does not meet the Pregnancy Discrimination Act with 500 minimum employees.
D) Yolanda should tell Thomas that Carrie must be treated the same way as any other temporarily disabled employee.



2. Your organization is aiming to reduce costs by stopping wastes in the production cycle. The company has created a plan that will reward employees 50 percent of the savings from the waste stoppage. What type of compensation plan is your organization offering to employees in this instance?

A) This is an example of a team incentive
B) This is an example of profit sharing
C) This is an example of gainsharing
D) This is an example of a short-term incentive



3. What is the compa-ratio for an employee that earns $75,000 per year, but the midpoint for the role is $85,000 per year?

A) $10,000 difference
B) 1:88
C) 113 percent
D) 88 percent



4. As a HR Professional you must understand the laws and regulations, which affect employee compensation. If a non-exempt employee works more than 40 hours per week, what is their overtime pay rate?

A) 150 percent of their base pay
B) It depends on the state where the employee is employed
C) Non-exempt employees do not receive overtime pay
D) 50 percent of their base pay



5. If a union wants to organize, it typically moves through five steps to the organizing process. Which step of union organization would require the union to collect at least 30 percent of signed authorization cards from employees?

A) Confirm interest
B) The campaign
C) Make a connection
D) Obtain recognition