COA Human Resources & Personnel Management Flashcards

The Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) entitles eligible US employees to up to how many weeks of unpaid leave per year?

Answer: 12 weeks

FMLA provides eligible employees at covered employers up to 12 weeks of unpaid, job-protected leave per year for qualifying family and medical reasons.

In workforce planning, attrition refers to:

Answer: The gradual reduction of staff through resignations, retirements, or other departures

Attrition is the natural reduction of a workforce over time as employees leave voluntarily (resign, retire) without immediate replacement.

A W-4 form is completed by employees to:

Answer: Tell their employer how much federal income tax to withhold from their pay

The W-4 (Employee's Withholding Certificate) allows employees to indicate their withholding allowances so the employer deducts the correct federal income tax.

An exit interview is conducted to:

Answer: Gather feedback from departing employees to improve retention and workplace practices

Exit interviews collect candid feedback from departing employees about their experience, helping the organization identify and address retention issues.

Which ADA provision requires US employers to make 'reasonable accommodations' for employees with disabilities?

Answer: Unless doing so would cause undue hardship to the employer

The ADA requires reasonable accommodations for qualified employees with disabilities unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship (significant difficulty or expense) on the employer.

Onboarding is best described as:

Answer: The structured process of integrating new employees into the organization

Onboarding (also called organizational socialization) is the process through which new hires acquire the knowledge, skills, and behaviors needed to become effective team members.