You have been asked by the HRM director to review the existing
benefi ts program and make recommendations for improvements to the
program for the employees in your agency. What factors should you
consider, and why?
Online Activities
In a small group, each member should select a state, then the groups
should discuss the similarities and differences across the states and
compare and contrast the workers ’ compensation policy for each state.
Which state provides the best benefi ts from an employee ’ s perspective?
For more information on workers ’ compensation visit: http://www.law.
cornell.edu/topics/workers_compensation.html.
Visit the Employee Benefi t Research Institute ’ s Web site. As an em-
ployee, what topics discussed concern you the most, and why? From an
employer ’ s perspective, what topics concern you the most, and why?
Are they the same or different?
In the wake of corporate scandals, many private sector employees are
fi nding their pensions at risk, and many public sector pension funds
hit by declines in the stock market are underfunded. Visit the Pension
Rights Center Web site and the Pension Benefi t Guaranty Corpora-
tion Web site, and develop a list of fi ve questions to ask your pension
administrator about the solvency of your future pension.
