Designing benefits plan

Overall Comments:

Hi Khanh,

Overall you made a nice start with your U05a1 assignment. Please carefully review my comments below, and be sure to contact me if you have any questions about my feedback. You can reach me at: [email protected] or 813-417-0860.

Sincerely,

Dr. Marni Swain

COMPETENCY: Create a base benefit plan.

CRITERION: Describe a complete benefits package for a company that would attract highly qualified candidates.

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Describes a benefits package that is either incomplete or one that would not attract highly qualified candidates.

Faculty Comments:“

You made a nice start with this objective; however, I would like to see you fully develop your description of the benefits package that you would offer to your employees beyond the nap room (for example, what the health and retirement benefits that will be offered?), and include your justification for the inclusion of your package components as this is not fully clear based on the information provided. Your justification should be supported by information from outside resources that is cited both in the body of your assignment and on your References page as well.

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CRITERION: Determine an appropriate cost target for a benefits package as a percentage of the total compensation package.

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Determines a cost target for the benefits package as a percentage of the total compensation package, but the cost target is not appropriate.

Faculty Comments:“

I would like to see your discussion to developed further to clearly describe the process you used to arrive at your cost target, as this is not fully clear based on the information provided.

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CRITERION: Describe trends affecting a selected cost target.

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Describes trends affecting a selected cost target.

Faculty Comments:“

I would like to see your content developed further to clearly analyze the trends affecting your selected cost target. Your analysis should be supported by information from outside resources that is cited in APA format both in the body of your assignment, and on your References page as well.

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CRITERION: Analyze the potential for discrimination in a selected benefits plan.

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Describes the potential for discrimination in a selected benefits plan.

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I would like to see you develop your discussion further to fully analyze the potential for discrimination in a selected benefits plan and suggest best practices to avoid discrimination in the future. This information should be supported with information from the research you conduct cited in APA format.

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CRITERION: Describe the impact and issues that might arise from unintended discrimination in a selected benefits plan.

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Describes the impact or issues that might arise from unintended discrimination in a selected benefits plan, but not both.

Faculty Comments:“

I would like to see you develop your information further to include a full analysis of issues that might arise from unintended discrimination as this is only briefly addressed in your assignment. This information should be supported with information from the research you conduct cited in APA format.

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CRITERION: Explain the advantages and disadvantages of administering a selected benefits plan in a small employer environment.

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Explains the advantages or disadvantages of administering a selected benefits plan in a small employer environment, but not both.

Faculty Comments:“

I would like to see your content developed further to clearly identify the advantages and disadvantages of administering a selected benefits plan in a small employer environment, as this is not fully clear based on the information provided.

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COMPETENCY: Evaluate effective incentives and perks programs.

CRITERION: Describe business competition in the community and the competitive factors involved in attracting employees.

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Describes business competition in the community or the competitive factors involved in attracting employees, but not both.

Faculty Comments:“

I would like to see your content developed further to clearly describe your business competition in the community and the competitive factors you will face in attracting talent. It is important to describe your business first to provide context for who your competitors are, because this is not clear based on the information provided.

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CRITERION: Explain how the benefits plan will help retain and motivate the workforce.

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Explains how the benefits plan will help retain and motivate the workforce and provides supporting or real-world examples.

Faculty Comments:“

You successfully met the requirements for this objective.

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COMPETENCY: Analyze the effects of laws and regulatory agencies on compensation and benefits strategies.

CRITERION: Explain how to ensure a selected benefits plan will meet legal requirements.

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Explains how a selected benefits plan will meet legal requirements but does not explain how legal requirements can be ensured.

Faculty Comments:“

I would like to see you develop your discussion further to explain how to ensure a selected benefits plan will meet legal requirements currently and in the future as well, as this version of your assignment still does not address this topic clearly. This information should be supported with information from the research you conduct cited in APA format.

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