Assignment 13-HR MANAGEMENT

Assignment #13 – Chapter 13

Please answer these questions to the best of your ability using the information that you gathered

from reading the chapter, along with information from your own work experience.

1. Please read the following article: https://www.shrm.org/resourcesandtools/hr- topics/benefits/pages/launching-student-loan-repayment-benefit.aspx

a. Would you trade off some other benefits (like dental insurance) to have a student loan

repayment benefit instead? Explain your answer.

b. Do you believe that student loan repayment benefits are enticing enough to today’s workers to

get them to decide to work for a company simply because they offer such a benefit? Explain.

2. Please read the following article on social security benefits: https://www.fool.com/retirement/2018/02/11/heres-how-much-the-average-american-is-

collecting.aspx

a. Briefly summarize the article and reflect on the main points. Was anything surprising?

b. Now look up the following article: https://www.nirsonline.org/reports/the-retirement-savings- crisis-is-it-worse-than-we-think/

c. Based on your findings between the two articles, what does this tell you about the future of retirement benefits for yourself? Does this alter your current savings plan? Please explain