Research Project for Compensations and Benefits Class

Unit VIII Research Project

Select one of the U.S. Federal Pay Regulations from Exhibit 17.1 on pp. 594-596. Using the CSU Online Library, conduct additional research on one of the regulations. Your research project should be a minimum of three pages and should include a literature review. Page count does not include the title page or reference page. Include in your research:

•   History of the Act

•   Why it was created

•   How it influenced the area of human resources and compensation

•   What the future holds for the act

•   How it affected the employer and the employee

•   Do you agree with this act? Why or why not?

  Your paper should follow APA Guidelines and all references should be cited.
  Information about accessing the Blackboard Grading Rubric for this assignment is provided below.

  APA Guidelines

  The application of the APA writing style shall be practical, functional, and appropriate to each academic level, with the primary purpose being the documentation (citation) of sources. CSU requires that students use APA style for certain papers and projects. Students should always carefully read and follow assignment directions and review the associated grading rubric when available. Students can find CSU’s Citation Guide in the myCSU Student Portal by clicking on the “Citation Resources” link in the “Learning Resources” area. This document includes examples and sample papers and provides information on how to contact the CSU Success Center