week 8 a4

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

Summary

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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.

4. Create an outline of the website so that you could orient others to its usefulness for regulatory compliance. 5. 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:

Review how employers and employees can benefit from the Health Plans and Benefits section of the United States Department of Labor website.

Scoring Guide

De scribe the major fe ature s of this we bsite and how e ach fe ature can be use d to monitor e mploye e be ne fits. 25 %

Unacceptable

Did not submit or incompletely described the major features of this website and how each feature can be used to monitor employee benefits.

Needs Improvement

Partially described the major features of this website and how each feature can be used to monitor employee benefits.

Competent

Satisfactorily described the major features of this website and how each feature can be used to monitor employee benefits.

Exemplary

Thoroughly described the major features of this website and how each feature can be used to monitor employee benefits.

Explain how e mploye rs could v e rify that the ir e mploye e be ne fits comply with all Fe de ral laws by using this re source . 20 %

Unacceptable

Did not submit or incompletely explained how employers could verify that their employee benefits comply with all federal laws by using this resource.

Needs Improvement

Partially explained how employers could verify that their employee benefits comply with all federal laws by using this resource.

Competent

Satisfactorily explained how employers could verify that their employee benefits comply with all federal laws by using this resource.

Exemplary

Thoroughly explained how employers could verify that their employee benefits comply with all federal laws by using this resource.

Explain how e mploye e s would use this information to e nsure the ir be ne fits rights are prote cte d. 20 %

Unacceptable

Did not submit or incompletely explained how employees would use this information to ensure their benefits rights are protected.

Needs Improvement

Partially explained how employees would use this information to ensure their benefits rights are protected.

Competent

Satisfactorily explained how employees would use this information to ensure their benefits rights are protected.

Exemplary

Thoroughly explained how employees would use this information to ensure their benefits rights are protected.

Cre ate an outline of the we bsite so that you could orie nt othe rs to its use fulne ss for re gulatory compliance . 20 %

Unacceptable

Did not submit or incompletely created an outline of the website so that you could orient others to its usefulness for regulatory compliance.

Needs Improvement

Partially created an outline of the website so that you could orient others to its usefulness for regulatory compliance.

Competent

Satisfactorily created an outline of the website so that you could orient others to its usefulness for regulatory compliance.

Exemplary

Thoroughly created an outline of the website so that you could orient others to its usefulness for regulatory compliance.

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.

w10a1 - New and Improved Rewards at Work

Summary

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Employers have been coming up with innovative employee rewards to boost morale and acknowledge employee needs for creativity and personal goal accomplishment. Some of the latest potential employee rewards include using the Internet at work for personal reasons such as shopping, communicating with friends, or personal finances; bringing a pet to work; instituting a controlled napping policy, and sports and office betting pools.

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

1. Determine how innovations in employee benefits can improve the overall competitive compensation strategy of the organization. 2. Explain how innovative benefits could be tied to specific jobs. 3. Critique the effectiveness of equity-based rewards systems versus those with more creative approaches. 4. Discuss the key elements of integrating innovation into a traditional total rewards program. 5. Recommend a process that optimizes an employee-based suggestion program to continually refresh the total rewards of the

organization. 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:

Determine innovative approaches for optimizing employee benefits and rewards systems.

Scoring Guide

De te rmine how innov ations in e mploye e be ne fits can improv e the ov e rall compe titiv e compe nsation strate gy of the organization. 20 %

Unacceptable

Did not submit or incompletely determined how innovations in employee benefits can improve the overall competitive compensation strategy of the organization.

Needs Improvement

Partially determined how innovations in employee benefits can improve the overall competitive compensation strategy of the organization.

Competent

Satisfactorily determined how innovations in employee benefits can improve the overall competitive compensation strategy of the organization.

Exemplary

Thoroughly determined how innovations in employee benefits can improve the overall competitive compensation strategy of the organization.