HR in Action Carly Stareia, an experienced human resources manager, has just accepted a job as director of human resources for a rapidly growing tax…

HR in Action

Carly Stareiña, an experienced human resources manager, has just accepted a job as director of human resources for a rapidly growing tax preparation company. One of her first tasks is to create a strategic benefits program for her organization. The following table shows some of the actions Carly is planning to take as she sets up the program.

Match each action in the following table with the element of a successful benefits program it represents.

Action

1.__ Offer a cafeteria plan to employees. 

2._Examine job announcements and the career pages of other companies’ websites to see what benefits they offer.

Element of Successful Benefits Program

a. offer flexible benefits

b. gather competitive benefits information

c. allow for employee involvement

d. administer benefits effectively

Carly is concerned with the costs of her employee’s benefits. She conducts a survey to find out what her employees really want, and discovers that they would like to have access to a broad range of doctors, and that they are willing to pay more to doctors that are outside of their primary medical organization.