week 6 a3

w06a1 - Total Rewards System Proposal

Summary

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This research-based assignment focuses on the latest available information about creating, organizing, and managing a total rewards program. Envision a service-based (insurance, telemarketing, or other) profit organization that employs 20,000 employees in 17 different countries. There are 2,000 management-level individuals who speak a variety of languages. The company employs diverse individuals who are governed by multiple regulatory environments.

Write an eight- to ten-page paper in which you:

1. Create a brief overview of the company requirements for a total rewards system. 2. Formulate a total rewards strategy to encompass the fundamentals of compensation and the regulatory environments. 3. Explain the advantages of the total rewards strategy you are proposing and how it might satisfy the employees’ needs. 4. Determine the key communication components of the total rewards system. 5. Indicate your strategy for devising a competitive pay structure. 6. Use at least five quality academic resources in this assignment. Note: Wikipedia and other websites do not quality as academic

resources.

This course requires the use of Strayer Writing Standards. For assistance and information, please refer to the Strayer Writing Standards link in the left-hand menu of your course.

The specific course learning outcome associated with this assignment is:

Formulate a total rewards program for a large, multinational company, including communication components and a competitive pay structure.

Scoring Guide

Cre ate a brie f ov e rv ie w of the company re quire me nts for a total re wards syste m. 15 %

Unacceptable

Did not submit or incompletely created a brief overview of the company requirements for a total rewards system.

Needs Improvement

Partially created a brief overview of the company requirements for a total rewards system.

Competent

Satisfactorily created a brief overview of the company requirements for a total rewards system.

Exemplary

Thoroughly created a brief overview of the company requirements for a total rewards system.

Formulate a total re wards strate gy to e ncompass the fundame ntals of compe nsation and the re gulatory e nv ironme nts. 15 %

Unacceptable

Did not submit or incompletely formulated a total rewards strategy to encompass the fundamentals of compensation and the regulatory environments.

Needs Improvement

Partially formulated a total rewards strategy to encompass the fundamentals of compensation and the regulatory environments.

Competent

Satisfactorily formulated a total rewards strategy to encompass the fundamentals of compensation and the regulatory environments.

Exemplary

Thoroughly formulated a total rewards strategy to encompass the fundamentals of compensation and the regulatory environments.

Explain the adv antage s of the total re wards strate gy you are proposing and how it might satisfy the e mploye e s’ ne e ds. 15 %

Unacceptable

Did not submit or incompletely explained the advantages of the total rewards strategy you are proposing and how it might satisfy the employees’ needs.

Needs Improvement

Partially explained the advantages of the total rewards strategy you are proposing and how it might satisfy the employees' needs.

Competent

Satisfactorily explained the advantages of the total rewards strategy you are proposing and how it might satisfy the employees' needs.

Exemplary

Thoroughly explained the advantages of the total rewards strategy you are proposing and how it might satisfy the employees' needs.

De te rmine the ke y communication compone nts of the total re wards syste m. 20 %

Unacceptable

Did not submit or incompletely determined the key communication components of the total rewards system.

Needs Improvement

Partially determined the key communication components of the total rewards system.

Competent

Satisfactorily determined the key communication components of the total rewards system.

Exemplary

Thoroughly determined the key communication components of the total rewards system.

Indicate your strate gy for de v ising a compe titiv e pay structure . 20 %

Unacceptable

Did not submit or incompletely indicated your strategy for devising a competitive pay structure.

Needs Improvement

Partially indicated your strategy for devising a competitive pay structure.

Competent

Satisfactorily indicated your strategy for devising a competitive pay structure.

Exemplary

Thoroughly indicated your strategy for devising a competitive pay structure.

Fiv e re fe re nce s. 5 %

Unacceptable

No references provided.

Needs Improvement

Does not meet the required number of references; some or all references poor quality choices.

Competent

Meets number of required references; all references high quality choices.

Exemplary

Exceeds number of required references; all references high quality choices.

Clarity, writing me chanics, and formatting re quire me nts. 10 %

Unacceptable

More than 6 errors present.

Needs Improvement

5–6 errors present.

Competent

3–4 errors present.

Exemplary

0–2 errors present.

w08a1 - United States Department of Labor Case Study

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Go to the United States Department of Labor website to read "Continuation of Health Coverage – COBRA." This website communicates the current regulations and federal involvement in employee benefits. Navigate the website to become familiar with its contents.

Write a five- to seven-page paper in which you:

1. Describe the major features of this website and how each feature can be used to monitor employee benefits. 2. Explain how employers could verify that their employee benefits comply with all federal laws by using this resource. 3. Explain how employees would use this information to ensure their benefits rights are protected.