Instruction
No Formatting Need Participation Posts – Max 800 Words Human Resources – No Formatting Need 75-100 words on the following 8 topics. No formatting necessary. Please keep my chapter markings for my personal reference
1) What is the difference between a defined benefit retirement plan and a defined contribution retirement plan? (ch9)
2) What type of health plan(s) does your employer offer, i.e. HMO, PPO? What do you like and dislike about the plan(s)? (ch10) (my employer offers HMO).
3) Discuss the origins of discretion¬ary benefits. (ch9)
4) Explain the three categories of discretionary benefits. (ch9) (the 3 categories are disability insurance, life insurance and retirement plans)
5)Summarize legislation that pertains to discre¬tionary benefits. (ch9) (example Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) and Pension Protection Act of 2006
6)Discuss the fundamentals of designing and planning the benefits program. (ch9
7) Explain the benefits and costs of discretionary benefits. (ch9)
8) Discuss the main benefits and costs of legally required benefits. (ch10)