PHR Exam Questions - Part 30

1. If an employee wants to participate in a union, they'll often have union dues to pay. The employer is obligated to deduct the payment from the employee's paycheck and give it to the union only if which condition is met?

A) The person requesting for the union dues deduction must make the request in writing.
B) The union representative must contact the employer and verify the request on behalf of the employee.
C) The person requesting for the union dues deduction must be employed for more than 90 days.
D) The person requesting for the union dues deduction must be employed for more than 120 days.



2. John earns $45,200 per year as a mechanic in your organization. The $42,500 per year does not include earnings John may have through shift differentials, benefits, overtime, incentives, and bonuses. Which one of the following terms best describes the $45,200 per year that John earns?

A) Base pay
B) Market-demand pay
C) Hygiene factor pay
D) Variable pay



3. An organization would like to hire a 15-year old for some duties in their business. Which one of the following rules would be breaking the requirements of the child labor provisions of the FLSA?

A) Non-school hours only
B) 4 hours per school day
C) 8 hours in a non-school day
D) 18 hours per school week



4. Mark is an HR Professional for his organization and he has been given the assignment to create an Affirmative Action Plan for his company. Mark will also be considered to be designated the responsibility for this Affirmative Action Plan. What does the designation of responsibility mean?

A) It means that Mark will be the person that reports on the plan's implementation to management
B) It means that Mark will be the person that reports on the plan's implementation to the Department of Labor
C) It means that Mark will be the person responsible for actually implementing the plan
D) It means that Mark will be the manager for all Affirmative Action scenarios and issues within his company



5. COBRA, the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act, requires some organizations to offer continuation of group health care coverage to employees and family members based on certain qualifying events. How many employees must exist within an organization for COBRA requirements to be enforced?

A) 20
B) 100
C) 50
D) 10