SHRM-SCP Workplace Questions - Part 6

1. U.S. Leave and Benefits Laws A company is forced to change the status of some full-time employees to part-time following poor annual performance. The company intends to change the status of the affected employees back to full-time as soon as sales allow. One affected employee is away from work at the time of the reclassification?ÿdue to a temporary disability. How does COBRA coverage apply to the employee?

A) The employee is?ÿable to continue benefits for up to 18 months.
B) The employee is able to continue benefits for up to 29 months.
C) The employee is able to continue benefits for up to 36 months.
D) The employee is not eligible to continue benefits after reclassification.



2. Which laws must be considered when administering return-to-work programs?

A) OSHA and ADA
B) ADA and ADEA
C) FLSA and FMLA
D) FMLA and ADA



3. An employee's child is 23, married, and living across town. She works part-time and attends school part-time. According to the amendment to COBRA in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA), which provision applies under the organization's group health plan if she gets pregnant?

A) Since she is married, she cannot remain on her parent's policy.
B) Her coverage depends on which school she attends and her grade point average.
C) She is not covered, because she is a student.
D) PPACA requires group health plans to provide coverage for her.



4. An organization with very low turnover currently has only?ÿ45 employees, but it intends to increase staff by 15% in the next month. What compliance factor and associated policy will this growth affect?

A) Eligibility for protected FMLA leave
B) Enrollment in the company 401(k)
C) Issuance of stock options to new hires
D) Notices sent of COBRA eligibility



5. Which reflects a fundamental difference between Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) leave granted to care for a non-military-related family member and military caregiver leave?

A) Reinstatement rights upon return to work
B) Individual leave duration during a single 12-month period
C) Whether or not?ÿin loco parentis?ÿapplies to the caregiver
D) Ability to take back-to-back leaves during a single 12-month period