Job Analysis and Documentation Flashcards
7 cards from real CCP practice questions. Tap to flip, then mark Knew It or Still Learning — missed cards come back until you master them.
Read the first 7 Job Analysis and Documentation flashcards as text
Which job analysis method involves a trained analyst directly watching an employee perform tasks to gather data?
Answer: Observation method
The observation method requires a trained analyst to directly watch and record an employee's activities as they occur.
A job description's 'essential functions' section is legally significant primarily because it defines which duties must be performed:
Answer: By the employee with or without reasonable accommodation
Under the ADA, essential functions are those a qualified individual must be able to perform with or without reasonable accommodation.
The Position Analysis Questionnaire (PAQ) classifies job elements under which broad categories?
Answer: Information input, mental processes, work output, relationships, job context, and other job characteristics
The PAQ uses six divisions: information input, mental processes, work output, relationships with others, job context, and other job characteristics.
When conducting a job analysis for compensation purposes, the primary goal is to:
Answer: Establish a factual basis for determining internal equity
For compensation, job analysis provides objective data about job content that supports defensible internal job valuation and equity decisions.
A 'task inventory' as used in job analysis refers to:
Answer: A comprehensive list of tasks performed in a job that respondents rate for importance and frequency
A task inventory is a structured list of job tasks that incumbents or supervisors rate on dimensions such as frequency, importance, and time spent.
Which statement best describes the difference between a job description and a job specification?
Answer: A job description covers job duties and responsibilities; a job specification covers worker requirements needed to perform those duties
Job descriptions document what the job entails (duties, tasks, working conditions), while job specifications document the minimum qualifications a worker needs.
Under the FLSA, which factor is used to determine whether a job qualifies for the executive exemption?
Answer: The primary duty is management and the employee regularly directs two or more full-time employees
The executive exemption requires that the employee's primary duty is management and that they customarily direct two or more full-time equivalent employees.