Chapter 2 Homework
In Miami, Florida the living wage rate for city employees or those who work for companies with city contracts that exceed $100,000, if employer provides health insurance is __Blank__ per hour. The wage rate if employer does not provide health insurance is ____Blank__ per hour.
$13.88, $17.45
Per the FLSA, a tipped employee is one who receives __Blank__ or more per month in tips. An employer can credit up to __Blank___ of a tipped employee's minimum wage as coming from tips actually received.
$30.00, $5.12
State employees working in the area of public safety may accumulate compensatory time off up to __Blank__ hours.
480
The two bases of coverage provided by the FLSA are: a.Enterprise coverage and Individual employee coverage b.Individual employee coverage and Departmental coverage c.Individual employee coverage and Employer coverage d.Enterprise coverage and Employer coverage
A
The following employees are exempt from which of the requirements of the FLSA: a. Amusement park employees are exempt from __Blank__ b. Taxicab drivers are exempt from __Blank__ c. Casual baby sitters are exempt from __Blank__ d. Elementary school teachers are exempt from __Blank__ e. Outside salespersons are exempt from __Blank__
A: minimum wage, equal pay, and overtime provisions B: only the overtime provision C: minimum wage, equal pay, and overtime provisions D: the minimum wage and overtime provisions E: NOT: only the overtime
The types of exempt white-collar employees are: a.Elementary school teachers, administrators, professionals, Taxicab drivers, computer professionals, creative professionals, and outside salespersons. b.Executives, administrators, professionals, highly compensated employees, computer professionals, creative professionals, and outside salespersons. c.Executives, administrators, professionals, highly compensated employees, Casual baby sitters, creative professionals, and outside salespersons. d.Executives, administrators, Amusement park employees, highly compensated employees, computer professionals, creative professionals, and outside salespersons.
B
A(n) __Blank__ time clock identifies an employee's unique fingerprint, handprint, voice, iris, or whole face.
Biometric
A state employee may be paid for compensatory time off in which of the following cases? a.At termination of employment b.Upon reaching the "bank" maximum of 480 or 240 hours c.Both "At termination of employment" and "Upon reaching the "bank" maximum of 480 or 240 hours" d.None of these choices are correct.
C
In determining the working time of employees, the principal activities of employees include: a.those they must perform, including any work of consequence performed for the employer b.those that are an integral part of a principal activity c.those that are indispensable to the performance of productive work d.All of these choices are correct.
D
In order not to interfere with the schooling and well-being of minors between the ages of 14 and 16, employers of these minors must satisfy which of these conditions? a.There is a maximum 3-hour day and 18-hour week when school is in session (8 hours and 40 hours, respectively, when not in session). b.All work must be performed outside school hours. c.Work must be performed between 7 A.M. and 7 P.M. (9 P.M. in summer). d.All of these choices are correct.
D
To be classified as a highly compensated employee, he or she must: a.Perform nonmanual work. b.Regularly perform one of the exempt duties of an executive, administrator, or professional employee. c.Earn $107,432 or more. d.All of these choices are correct.
D
Which of the following establishments may employ full-time students at 85 percent of the minimum wage? a.Retail or service establishments b.Institutions of higher education c.Farms d.All of these choices are correct.
D
The regular rate of pay for a salaried nonexempt employee is found by __Blank__ the number of hours expected to be worked each week into the weekly salary.
Dividing
The U.S. Department of Labor utilizes which of the following tests in determining the existence of an employer/employee relationship? a.Worker's opportunity for profit and loss. b.Extent to which the services are an integral part of the employer's business. c.Investment in facilities and equipment by the worker. d.Permanency of the relationship between employer and worker. e.All of these choices are correct.
E
Time spent by employees in attending lectures or training sessions does not count as working time under which condition? a.The employee does not produce any goods or perform any other productive work during the meeting or lecture b.The meeting or lecture takes place outside regular working hours c.Attendance by the employee is voluntary d.The meeting or lecture is not directly related to the employee's work e.All of these choices are correct.
E
If the overtime premium approach is used, overtime premium pay is calculated by __Blank__ the overtime hours by an overtime premium rate of one-half of the regular hourly rate.
Multiplying
In order to get caught up, a non-exempt employee takes work home. The employee __Blank__ for this extra time.
Must be paid
Engaged to wait" is considered as __Blank__ and "Waiting to be engaged" is considered as __Blank__
Working time, non-working time
Preliminary and postliminary activities would be counted as time worked if required by __Blank__
a local custom or an employee contract
Nondiscretionary bonuses include __Blank__
amounts set up as inducements to achieve goals
Commissions are considered to be payment for hours worked __Blank__ included in determining the regular hourly rate.
and must be
If an employee must travel a substantial distance from their usual work location to perform work, the travel to and from that site counts as __Blank__
time worked