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Limitations of a flexible benefit plan

Benefits of flexible benefit plans include all of the following except:
a.
matching employee's needs with their benefits plans
b.
allowing employees to make important decisions about personal finances
c.
helping organizations control their costs
d.
concealing the economic value of benefits


ANS:  D                  

   80.   The reward systems that is likely to require sophisticated computer systems is:
a.
skill-based pay
b.
informal rewards
c.
banking time off
d.
flexible benefit plans


ANS:  D                   

   81.   Which reward system would be appropriate to reward an individual's performance when managers can measure performance objectively, employee turnover is high and there is a consensus on work goals?
a.
flexible benefits plan
b.
profit-sharing plan
c.
skill-based pay
d.
none of these are appropriate


ANS:  C                   

   82.   Limitations of a flexible benefit plan include all of the following except:
a.
accurately predicting the number of employees that might choose each benefit is difficult
b.
record keeping becomes more complicated
c.
group rates for life and medical insurance are affected
d.
employees complain about "topping out"


ANS:    C