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T ext G o to th e Unite d Sta te s Departm ent of Labor websi te to re ad " Contin ua tio n of Healt h Cove ra ge – COBRA ." This websi te co mmunica te s th e curre nt re gula tio ns and fe dera l in vo lv e m ent in em plo ye e bene fits. Navig ate th e websi te to beco me fa m ili a r with its conte nts. Write a fiv e - to seve n-p age paper in which yo u:

1. D escr ib e th e majo r fe atu re s of th is websi te and ho w each fe atu re can be use d to monito r em plo ye e bene fits. 2. E xp la in ho w em plo ye rs could ve rify th a t th e ir em plo ye e bene fits comply with all fe dera l la w s by usi ng th is re so urce . 3. E xp la in ho w em plo ye es would use th is in fo rm atio n to ensu re th e ir bene fits rig hts are pro te ct ed. 4. C re ate an outli n e of th e websi te so th a t yo u could orie nt oth e rs to its use fu ln e ss fo r re gula to ry compli a nce . 5. U se at le ast fiv e qua li ty aca dem ic re so urce s in th is assi gnm ent. Note : Wiki pedia and oth e r websi te s do no t qua li ty as aca dem ic r e so urce s. This course re quir e s th e use of Str a ye r Writin g Sta nd ard s. For assi stance and in fo rm atio n, ple ase re fe r to th e Str a ye r Writin g S ta nd ard s li n k in th e le ft- h a nd menu of yo ur course .

The speci fic course le arn in g outco me asso ciate d with th is assi gnm ent is: R evie w ho w em plo ye rs and em plo ye es can bene fit fr o m th e Healt h Pla ns and Bene fits sectio n of th e Unite d Sta te s D epartm ent of Labor websi te . S co rin g Guid e Describ e t h e m ajo r f e atu re s o f t h is w ebsit e a n d h ow e ach fe atu re c an b e u se d t o m onit o r e m plo ye e b enefit s . 2 5 % U nacce pta ble D id no t subm it or in co mple te ly descr ib ed th e m ajo r fe atu re s of th is websi te a nd ho w each fe atu re can be use d to monito r em plo ye e bene fits. N eeds Im pro ve ment P artia lly descr ib ed th e majo r fe atu re s of th is websi te and ho w each fe atu re can be use d to monito r em plo ye e bene fits. C om pete nt S atisf act orily descr ib ed th e m ajo r fe atu re s of th is websi te a nd ho w each fe atu re can be use d to monito r em plo ye e bene fits. E xe m pla ry T ho ro ug hly descr ib ed th e m ajo r fe atu re s of th is websi te a nd ho w each fe atu re can be use d to monito r em plo ye e bene fits. E xp la in h ow e m plo ye rs c o uld v erif y t h at t h eir e m plo ye e benefit s c o m ply w it h a ll F edera l la w s b y u sin g t h is r e so urc e .

20 % U nacce pta ble D id no t subm it or in co mple te ly exp la in e d ho w em plo ye rs could ve rify th a t th e ir em plo ye e bene fits co mply with all fe dera l la w s by usi ng th is re so urce . Needs Im pro ve ment P artia lly exp la in e d ho w em plo ye rs could ve rify th a t th e ir em plo ye e bene fits co mply with all fe dera l la w s by usi ng th is re so urce . Com pete nt S atisf act orily exp la in e d ho w em plo ye rs could ve rify th a t th e ir em plo ye e bene fits co mply with all fe dera l la w s by usi ng th is re so urce . Exe m pla ry T ho ro ug hly exp la in e d ho w em plo ye rs could ve rify th a t th e ir em plo ye e bene fits co mply with all fe dera l la w s by usi ng th is re so urce . Exp la in h ow e m plo ye es w ould u se t h is in fo rm atio n t o e nsu re th eir b enefit s r ig hts a re p ro te cte d. 2 0 % U nacce pta ble D id no t subm it or in co mple te ly exp la in e d ho w em plo ye es would use th is in fo rm atio n to ensu re th e ir b ene fits rig hts are pro te ct ed. Needs Im pro ve ment P artia lly exp la in e d ho w em plo ye es would use th is in fo rm atio n to ensu re th e ir b ene fits rig hts are pro te ct ed. C om pete nt S atisf act orily exp la in e d ho w em plo ye es would use th is in fo rm atio n to ensu re th e ir b ene fits rig hts are pro te ct ed. Exe m pla ry T ho ro ug hly exp la in e d ho w em plo ye es would use th is in fo rm atio n to ensu re th e ir b ene fits rig hts are pro te ct ed. C re ate a n o utlin e o f t h e w ebsit e s o t h at y o u c o uld o rie nt oth ers t o it s u se fu ln ess f o r r e gula to ry c o m plia n ce . 2 0 % U nacce pta ble D id no t subm it or in co mple te ly create d an outli n e of th e websi te so th a t yo u could orie nt oth e rs to its u se fu ln e ss fo r re gula to ry co mpli a nce . Needs Im pro ve ment P artia lly create d an outli n e of th e websi te so th a t yo u could o rie nt oth e rs to its use fu ln e ss fo r re gula to ry compli a nce . Com pete nt S atisf act orily create d an outli n e of th e websi te so th a t yo u could orie nt oth e rs to its u se fu ln e ss fo r re gula to ry co mpli a nce . Exe m pla ry T ho ro ug hly create d an outli n e o f th e websi te so th a t yo u co uld orie nt oth e rs to its u se fu ln e ss fo r re gula to ry co mpli a nce . Fiv e r e fe re nce s. 5 % U nacce pta ble N o re fe re nce s pro vid ed. Needs Im pro ve ment D oes no t meet th e re quir e d num ber of re fe re nce s; some or all re fe re nce s poor qua li ty ch oice s. Com pete nt M eets num ber of re quir e d re fe re nce s; all re fe re nce s hig h qua li ty choice s. Exe m pla ry E xce eds num ber of re quir e d re fe re nce s; all re fe re nce s hig h qua li ty choice s. Cla rit y , w rit in g m ech an ic s, a n d f o rm attin g r e quir e m ents . 1 0 % U nacce pta ble M ore th a n 6 erro rs pre se nt. N eeds Im pro ve ment 5 –6 erro rs pre se nt. C om pete nt 3 –4 erro rs pre se nt. E xe m pla ry 0 –2 erro rs pre se nt. w 10a1 - New an d Im pro ved Rew ard s at Work S um mary C li ck th e li n ke d act iv ity title to acce ss th is assi gnm ent.

T ext E m plo ye rs ha ve been comin g up with in no va tiv e em plo ye e re w ard s to boost mora le and ackn ow le dge em plo ye e ne eds fo r cr eativ ity and perso na l goal acco mpli sh ment. Som e of th e la te st pote ntia l em plo ye e re w ard s in cl ud e usi ng th e In te rn e t at work fo r perso na l re aso ns such as shoppin g , communica tin g with fr ie nd s, or perso na l fin a nce s; brin g in g a pet to work; in st itu tin g a contr o lle d na ppin g poli cy , and sports and office bettin g pools. Write an eig ht- to te n-p age paper in which yo u: 1. D ete rm in e ho w in no va tio ns in em plo ye e bene fits can im pro ve th e ove ra ll competitiv e compensa tio n stra te gy of th e org aniz a tio n. 2. E xp la in ho w in no va tiv e bene fits could be tie d to speci fic jo bs. 3. C ritiq ue th e effe ct iv e ne ss of equity -b ase d re w ard s system s ve rsu s th o se with more creativ e appro ach es. 4. D iscu ss th e key ele m ents of in te gra tin g in no va tio n in to a tr a ditio na l to ta l re w ard s pro gra m . 5. R eco mmend a pro ce ss th a t optim iz e s an em plo ye e-b ase d suggest io n pro gra m to contin ua lly re fr e sh th e to ta l re w ard s of th e o rg aniz a tio n. 6. U se at le ast fiv e qua li ty aca dem ic re so urce s in th is assi gnm ent. Note : Wiki pedia and oth e r websi te s do no t qua li ty as aca dem ic r e so urce s. This course re quir e s th e use of Str a ye r Writin g Sta nd ard s. For assi stance and in fo rm atio n, ple ase re fe r to th e Str a ye r Writin g S ta nd ard s li n k in th e le ft- h a nd menu of yo ur course .

The speci fic course le arn in g outco me asso ciate d with th is assi gnm ent is: D ete rm in e in no va tiv e appro ach es fo r optim iz in g em plo ye e bene fits and re w ard s system s. Sco rin g Guid e Dete rm in e h ow in novatio ns in e m plo ye e b enefit s c an im pro ve t h e o vera ll c o m petit iv e c o m pensatio n s tr a te gy o f th e o rg an iza tio n. 2 0 % U nacce pta ble D id no t subm it or in co mple te ly dete rm in e d ho w in no va tio ns in em plo ye e bene fits can im pro ve th e o ve ra ll competitiv e co mpensa tio n stra te gy of th e o rg aniz a tio n. N eeds Im pro ve ment P artia lly dete rm in e d ho w in no va tio ns in em plo ye e bene fits can im pro ve th e o ve ra ll competitiv e co mpensa tio n stra te gy of th e o rg aniz a tio n. C om pete nt S atisf act orily dete rm in e d ho w in no va tio ns in em plo ye e bene fits can im pro ve th e o ve ra ll competitiv e co mpensa tio n stra te gy of th e o rg aniz a tio n. E xe m pla ry T ho ro ug hly dete rm in e d ho w in no va tio ns in em plo ye e bene fits can im pro ve th e o ve ra ll competitiv e co mpensa tio n stra te gy of th e o rg aniz a tio n.