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HRMT412 - Compensation and Benefits
Course Details
Course Code: HRMT412 Course ID: 2971 Credit Hours: 3 Level: Undergraduate
This course establishes a foundation for the art of compensation and benefit practices. Students will examine the context of compensation and benefit practices, the criteria used to compensate employees, compensation system design issues, employee benefits, and contemporary challenges that compensation and benefits professionals will face given the current economic times.
Course Schedule
| Registration Dates | Course Dates | Session | Weeks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 02/24/20 - 07/31/20 | 08/03/20 - 09/27/20 | Summer 2020 Session I | 8 Week session |
| 03/30/20 - 09/04/20 | 09/07/20 - 11/01/20 | Summer 2020 Session D | 8 Week session |
| 04/27/20 - 10/02/20 | 10/05/20 - 11/29/20 | Fall 2020 Session B | 8 Week session |
| 05/25/20 - 10/30/20 | 11/02/20 - 12/27/20 | Fall 2020 Session I | 8 Week session |
| 06/29/20 - 12/04/20 | 12/07/20 - 01/31/21 | Fall 2020 Session D | 8 Week session |
| 07/27/20 - 01/01/21 | 01/04/21 - 02/28/21 | Winter 2021 Session B | 8 Week session |
Current Syllabi
After successfully completing this course, you will be able to:
LO1: Define the strategic importance of benefits to employees in the workplace.
LO2: Discuss the approaches available to strategically planning an employee benefits program.
LO3: Evaluate the economic rationale for employers to offer a mix of cash and benefits in a compensation package.
LO4: Clarify the difference between qualified and nonqualified benefit plans retirement plans.
LO5: Describe employer-sponsored health insurance programs
LO6: Describe employer-sponsored group medical, disability, and life insurance programs and the various options available to both employers and employees.
LO7: Define paid time-off programs, and other forms of employee leave programs.
LO8: Explain the differences between employee benefits in the United States and around the world.
LO9: Explain the legal and regulatory influences on global employee benefits practices.
| Name | Grade % |
|---|---|
| Discussion Forums | 35.00 % |
| Week 1 Discussions | 3.89 % |
| Week 2 Discussions | 3.89 % |
| Week 3 Discussions | 3.89 % |
| Week 4 Discussions | 3.89 % |
| Week 5 Discussions Question 2 | 3.89 % |
| Week 5 Discussions | 3.89 % |
| Week 6 Discussions | 3.89 % |
| Week 7 Discussions | 3.89 % |
| Week 8 Discussions | 3.89 % |
| Assignments | 30.00 % |
| Week 3: Employee Benefits Comparison Presentation | 30.00 % |
| Final Assignment | 20.00 % |
| Week 8: Final Assignment | 20.00 % |
| Quizzes | 15.00 % |
| Quiz 2: Week 4 | 5.00 % |
| Quiz 3: Week 6 | 5.00 % |
| Quiz 1: Week 2 | 5.00 % |
Websites
In addition to the required course texts the following public domain Websites are useful. Please abide by the university’s academic honesty policy when using Internet sources as well. Note Web site addresses are subject to change.
|
Site Name |
Website URL/Address |
|
Society of Human Resources Management (SHRM) |
SHRM.org |
|
APA Style Writing |
APASTYLE.org |
|
World at Work |
worldatwork.org |
| Book Title: | Various resources from the APUS Library & the Open Web are used. Please visit http://apus.libguides.com/er.php to locate the course eReserve.* |
| ISBN: | ERESERVE NOTE |
Previous Syllabi
Not current for future courses.