Temps Test TEMPS Industry Knowledge 3

Question 1

What is the 'bill rate' in a staffing agency context?

Accepted Answer

The total amount the agency charges the client per hour of temp labor

Answer

The bill rate is the hourly rate the staffing agency charges the client company, which includes the worker's pay plus the agency's markup.

Question 2

Which metric measures the percentage of placed temp workers who complete their full assignment without early termination?

Accepted Answer

Retention rate

Answer

Retention rate tracks how many placed workers successfully complete their full assignment, reflecting placement quality.

Question 3

An independent contractor differs from a temporary employee primarily because the contractor:

Accepted Answer

Controls how their work is performed and bears financial risk

Answer

The IRS and courts look at behavioral and financial control to distinguish independent contractors, who control their own work methods and bear financial risk.

Question 4

What does 'time-to-fill' measure in staffing operations?

Accepted Answer

The number of days from a job order opening to a worker starting the assignment

Answer

Time-to-fill measures how quickly the agency can source and place a qualified worker from the moment a client submits a job order.

Question 5

Under OSHA's multi-employer worksite rules, which party is responsible for ensuring temporary workers receive site-specific safety training?

Accepted Answer

Both the staffing agency and the client company share responsibility

Answer

OSHA holds both the staffing agency and the host employer jointly responsible for worker safety, with the host typically providing site-specific hazard training.

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Temps Test TEMPS Industry Knowledge 3