Formative Assessment Activities: Case Study

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Week 5: Formative Assessment Activity Austin R. Haro HRM/546 July 28th, 2014 John Koenig Week 5: Formative Assessment Activity Healthcare today is expensive for the employer and the employee minimizing the cost of healthcare is necessary for both parties. Computers by Demand is no different than other organizations in wanting to reduce the cost of healthcare for the organization and the people currently working there. Abigail is one of three owners who has been researching on what could help the organization reduce the cost of healthcare. The central point that Abigail researched was to hire individuals that would be less likely to file a healthcare claim. . Abigail has the right idea in trying to minimize the cost with her two-step…show more content…
Federal employees are not required to join the Union, and his or her job is not contingent upon joining. The Union at the Boise VA will represent all employees regardless if he or she is a Union member or not. There are exceptions to this however starting with the employees bargaining unit. A bargaining unit is based on the position the employee will be in. These areas consist of supervisors, providers, and Human Resource Specialists. The Union ensures that employees are being treated fairly and have opportunities to apply for positions within the Boise VA hospital…show more content…
In the past workers were not getting paid properly and forced to work long hours for little pay. Another aspect of FLSA is the difference between paying an employee overtime or, giving comp time to the employee that has worked over 40 hours for the work week. The importance and the main responsibility of the financial managers are to ensure the employee is getting paid properly for his or her time and if not figure out the reason. The responsibility of the first-line managers is to ensure that the employee is doing his or her work correctly in order for him or her to get paid properly for the work completed. The main importance of human resources is to ensure he, or she is brought into the organization accurately and ensure his or her position is part of FLSA so that the financial manager can get the employee paid correct
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