During the organization of a union, it's possible that the union will gain recognition from the
management. The management is then obliged to give the NLRB a list of employees who are eligible
to vote in the unionization election. What is the name of the list of such employees called?
C
Explanation:
The list of employees who are eligible to vote in the union election, is called the Excelsior List. It's so
called, based on the outcome of the lawsuit Excelsior Underwear, Inc. v. NLRB in 1996.
Answer option D is incorrect. The list is called the Excelsior List, not the candidate list.
Answer option A is incorrect. The list is called the Excelsior List, not the constituent list.
Answer option B is incorrect. The list is called the Excelsior List, not the union prospectus list.
There are four components of the HR Impact Model, which affect how a HR Professional may operate
within a given environment. Which one of the following is NOT a component of the HR Impact
Model?
B
Explanation:
Client is not one of the four components of the HR Impact Model. The four components are catalyst,
consultation, policies and procedures, and programs and processes. Answer options C, A, and D are
incorrect. Catalyst, consultation and programs and processes are the components of the HR Impact
Model.
Holly is a senior worker in her organization and she is a member of the union. Her position will be
eliminated in sixty days and she will be released from the company. Rather than being unemployed,
Holly asks the union to move her to a less senior position and release a junior employee. If the union
agrees to this, what will this term be known as?
A
Explanation:
This is an example of bumping. Bumping is when a senior employee's position is being eliminated
and she elects to move to a less senior position and force a less senior worker out of employment.
Answer options C, B, and D are incorrect. These are'nt valid terms for this scenario. Bumping is the
correct choice.
As an HR Professional, you must be familiar with the collective bargaining agreements and the
process that rights are given, contracts, and union and management cooperation. Consider an
arbitration process between the management and the union. What term is assigned to the
resolution of the disagreement, by an arbitrator's interpretation of the language of the contract?
C
Explanation:
The technical term of arbitration, based on the interpretation of the language of the contract, is
called a decision. Answer option D is incorrect. Outcome is not the valid term to describe the
interpretation of the language of the contract, which is called a decision.
Answer option A is incorrect. Resolution is not the valid term to describe the interpretation of the
language of the contract, which is called a decision.
Answer option B is incorrect. Interpretation is not the valid term to describe the interpretation of the
language of the contract, which is called a decision.
As an HR Professional you must be familiar with several different lawsuits and their affect on human
resource practices today. What legal case found that a test that has an adverse impact on a protected
class is still lawful as long as the test can be shown to be valid and job related?
A
Explanation:
Washington versus Davis is correct. Two African Americans were denied positions at the Washington
DC police department because of their performance on a job-related test. The US Supreme Court
ruled against the plaintiffs and deemed that the test did not violate the due process clause. Answer
option B is incorrect. The Griggs versus Duke Power lawsuit was heard in the US Supreme Court. This
case, which preceded the Civil Rights Act of 1964, centered on a policy, Duke Power Company had of
segregating employees by race. Answer option C is incorrect. McDonnell Douglas Corp. versus Green,
1973 centered on a race discrimination case regarding the burdens and nature of proof in proving a
Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Answer option D is incorrect. Albemarle Paper versus Moody,
1975 dealt with racial discrimination and the responsibilities of organizations to offer back pay to
individuals that were racially discriminated. The racial discrimination may have prevented certain
employees from advancing in the organization.
Your organization has a retirement benefits plan that is covered by ERISA . Under ERISA, which of the
following is your organization required to do for the plan participants?
B
Explanation:
The plan administrator is required to provide participants, at no cost, with plan information about
the features and funding of the plan.
Answer option A is incorrect. The information must be provided to the participants from the plan
administrator at no cost.
Answer option D is incorrect. Monthly information is not mandated so this choice isn't the best
answer.
Answer option C is incorrect. Monthly information is not mandated, and the information must be
provided at no cost to the plan participants.
Fran is a HR Professional for her organization and she is interviewing applicants for a warehouse
position. One of the candidates has written on his application that he speaks Spanish. Fran
interviews this candidate in Spanish and interviews all other candidates in English. This is an example
of what?
A
Explanation:
Technically this is an example of disparate treatment. Fran has treated this applicant differently than
the other applicants because the person says he speaks Spanish.
Answer option D is incorrect. There is no evidence of past discrimination in this example to make this
choice correct.
Answer option B is incorrect. The disparate impact happens when a seemingly neutral policy has a
disproportionately negative effect on the protected class.
Answer option C is incorrect. Accommodation is not a valid term for this scenario.
As a Senior HR Professional, you should be familiar with non-monetary rewards that your company
provides for its employees. Which of the following is an example of non-monetary reward?
D
Explanation:
An on-site cafeteria is an example of a non-monetary reward.
Answer option B is incorrect. Esteem from working with other talented people is an extrinsic reward.
Answer option A is incorrect. An intrinsic reward is an outcome that gives satisfaction to an individual
from challenging and exciting assignments. An intrinsic reward encourages employee's self esteem.
Answer option C is incorrect. Cash compensation is a monetary reward for employment.
Your organization will be using the point factor technique in their evaluations of job performance.
You need to communicate what the point factor technique accomplishes as you're the HR
Professional for your organization. Which one of the following best describes the point factor
technique?
D
Explanation:
The point factor technique identifies point of performance based on importance to the organization.
Within each point, levels of performance are created. Both levels and points are then weighted
based on most important to least important, to determine overall performance of each employee.
Answer options C, A, and B are incorrect. These are not valid definitions of the point factor
technique.
What is the FairPay amount that defines, what a person makes, to be considered highly
compensated?
C
Explanation:
FairPay determines that a person earning $100,000 or more is considered to be highly compensated.
Answer options A, D, and B are incorrect. The amount is $100,000 or more, not specifically $110,000,
$125,000, or $150,000.
Your manager has approached you regarding her desire to outsource certain functions to an external
firm. She would like for you to create a document to send to three vendors asking them for solutions
for these functions that your organization is to outsource. What type of a procurement document
would you create and send to the vendors in this instance?
A
Explanation:
A request for proposal (RFP) is a procurement document that asks the vendor to provide solutions,
ideas, and detailed information about the outsourced function. The vendor will provide a proposal in
response to the RFP. An RFP is often sent with a statement of work that details the outsourcing need
that the vendor is to provide a solution and a price.
Answer option B is incorrect. A Request for Quote (RFQ) is a procurement document that asks the
vendor to provide just a price for the solution to be purchased - no ideas or suggestions are needed
from the vendor. RFQ are often used with materials, such as cost per metric ton or cost per unit.
Answer option C is incorrect. An invitation for bid (IFB) is identical to the request for quote. It is a
procurement document asking the vendor for a fixed price for a specific thing to be purchased.
Answer option D is incorrect. A request for information (RFI) asks the vendor for more information
about their solution, services, or company.
An RFI could ask for samples, references of work, white papers, and more information.
Kelly's organization has posted a new job opening for their organization. This job opening is for a
woman to be the restroom attended, for all women's restrooms and locker rooms, in their
organization. Kelly believes, however, that the requirement for the applicant to be a female is a
violation of the Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Which one of the following is the best answer
for this scenario?
A
Explanation:
This is an example of a bona fide occupational qualification for the position because of the nature of
the job and type of employee, female, that is needed in this instance.
Answer option C is incorrect. The sex of applicants is not excluded from the Title VII of the Civil Rights
Act of 1964.
Answer option B is incorrect. This is not a violation of the Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964
because some jobs may have an unintended discriminatory basis.
Answer option D is incorrect. The existence of a similar job for men or women does not automatically
create exclusion to the Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
You are an HR Professional for your organization. You and your supervisor are reviewing the EEO
reporting requirements for your company to comply with the reports your firm should file. Which
EEO Report is a survey, collected every other year on even calendar years?
C
Explanation:
The EEO-3 Report, formally known as the Local Union Report, is collected on even years.
Answer option D is incorrect. The EEO-1 Report is collected yearly for firms with 100 or more
employees. It reports the race, ethnicity, and gender and job distribution of the organization.
Answer option A is incorrect. The EEO-4 Report, formally known as the state and local government
report, is collected on odd years.
Answer option B is incorrect. This report, formally known as the Elementary-Secondary Staff
Information Report, is collected by the EEOC, the Office for Civil Rights, and the national Center for
Education Statistics of the Department of Education. It is collected in even numbers for school
districts with 100 or more employees.
The JHG Company has used discriminatory hiring practices in the past but they adjusted their
practices and are following federal laws now to ensure that fair hiring practices are met. However,
the JHG Company has an employee referral program as a primary source to recruit new employees.
What danger may the JHG Company be exposed to in this scenario?
B
Explanation:
This is an example of how past discriminatory practices can perpetuate themselves in the
organization, by using the current pool of employees to bring new applicants. Past discriminatory
practices that created the current pool of employees can cause the current pool to refer similar
candidates to the company.
Answer option D is incorrect. While this choice is tempting the question doesn't reveal what the
discriminatory practices were in the past. The discriminatory practices could have been race, sex,
religion, or a host of other discrimination.
Answer option A is incorrect. The question doesn't reveal if the past practices were intentional or
not, and the current situation could and could not be unintentional. The best answer, however, is
that this scenario perpetuates past discrimination practices.
Answer option C is incorrect. An adverse impact is the overall effect of a disparate action. While this
answer is tempting, it's not the best choice for the question.
You are a HR Professional for your organization and you're preparing your team for a series of
interviews. You want the team to be familiar with the validity types you'll use and encourage in the
series of interviews. One of the requirements in the interview process for a graphic designer is, for
the graphic designer to use a software program and to create a simple brochure. This is an example
of what type of validity?
D
Explanation:
The selection criterion for the graphic designer to use the software program and create a brochure is
indicative of the type of work the graphic designer should be able to do in the job. This is an example
of content validity for the applicant.
Answer option C is incorrect. Criterion-related validity is an example where performance scores
achieved by current employees are based on the criterion used for the selection. For example,
current employees can perform better because they can design artwork in particular software
programs, so applicants must be able to use the particular software program to qualify for the
position.
Answer option A is incorrect. Construct-related validity measures certain psychological tests to
determine whether the applicant possesses the desired characteristics to operate successfully in the
position.
Answer option B is incorrect. Predictive-validity is a confirmation of characteristics the candidate is
tested for during the interview process, hold true in the actual performance of the candidate once
they've been hired.