Course Syllabus

Spring 2023 | BUS-2435-VO98 - Employment Compensation & Benefits

Independent Study Class

Faculty

Robert Braathe
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Hiring Coordinator for this course: Nick Molander

Course Description

This course examines the design of strategic compensation and benefits structures that meet organizational goals and increase efficacy through employee recruitment, engagement, and retention. Students will explore the relationship between positions and compensation, including consideration of requisite knowledge, skills, and task analysis. Additional topics include demographic and industry changes impacting the workforce, the role of performance measures and incentives, and non-monetary compensation. Recommended prior learning: Human Resource Management.

Essential Objectives

1. Distinguish between hourly wage, salary and contract-based employee compensation structures and discuss the legal considerations of each.
2. Identify and calculate total compensation costs within an organization.
3. Describe the job evaluation and analysis process including determination of requisite knowledge and skills, task analysis, and credentialing to determine appropriate compensation.
4. Explain how different state and federal laws impact employee pay and compensation including the Equal Pay Act, Fair Labor Standards Act and the Federal Employees Compensation Act.
5. Discuss the role of periodic compensation analysis which includes consideration of internal and external factors to ensure organizational competitiveness in recruitment and retention.
6. Evaluate options for common benefit package components including health, education, security, and retirement benefits.
7. Analyze the role of non-monetary benefits and options which provide value to employees, including flexible work environments and systems of employee recognition and development.
8. Explain how local, state, and national demographic and industry factors impact the ability to recruit and retain a skilled workforce.

Required Technology

More information on general computer and internet recommendations is available on the CCV IT Support page. https://support.ccv.edu/general/computer-recommendations/

Please see CCV's Digital Equity Statement (pg. 45) to learn more about CCV's commitment to supporting all students access the technology they need to successfully finish their courses.

Required Textbooks and Resources

The last day to use a Financial Aid Advance to purchase textbooks/books is the 3rd Tuesday of the semester. See your financial aid counselor at your academic center if you have any questions.

Methods

This is a self-paced asynchronous course which means that students will be starting and progressing at different rates throughout the term. Once you feel like you have a strong handle on the material, and you have completed all of the assignments for the module, you should feel comfortable moving on, regardless of the pace, as long as you complete the course within the semester timeframe. If you are starting at the beginning of the term, you could spend one week on each module to successfully complete the course within the term. If you are starting 7 weeks into the course, you could spend one week covering two modules so that you complete the course successfully within the term.

Evaluation Criteria

Your final grade will be based on the following assessments:

Assignment Category	Grade Weight Percentage
Demonstrate Your Learning Forums	25%
"Applying Concepts" Assignments	25%
Quizzes	30%
Final Project: Compensation Packages	20%
Total	100%

Grading Criteria

CCV Letter Grades as outlined in the Evaluation System Policy are assigned according to the following chart:

	High	Low
A+	100	98
A	Less than 98	93
A-	Less than 93	90
B+	Less than 90	88
B	Less than 88	83
B-	Less than 83	80
C+	Less than 80	78
C	Less than 78	73
C-	Less than 73	70
D+	Less than 70	68
D	Less than 68	63
D-	Less than 63	60
F	Less than 60
P	100	60
NP	Less than 60	0

Weekly Schedule

Attendance Policy

Regular attendance and participation in classes are essential for success in and are completion requirements for courses at CCV. A student's failure to meet attendance requirements as specified in course descriptions will normally result in a non-satisfactory grade.

• In general, missing more than 20% of a course due to absences, lateness or early departures may jeopardize a student's ability to earn a satisfactory final grade.
• Attending an on-ground or synchronous course means a student appeared in the live classroom for at least a meaningful portion of a given class meeting. Attending an online course means a student posted a discussion forum response, completed a quiz or attempted some other academically required activity. Simply viewing a course item or module does not count as attendance.
• Meeting the minimum attendance requirement for a course does not mean a student has satisfied the academic requirements for participation, which require students to go above and beyond simply attending a portion of the class. Faculty members will individually determine what constitutes participation in each course they teach and explain in their course descriptions how participation factors into a student's final grade.

Participation Expectations

Login 5-7 times per week and work in 15-25 minute work segments.

Missing & Late Work Policy

There are 12 modules total. Working at your own pace, be sure by the midterm you have completed through at least Module 7.

Accessibility Services for Students with Disabilities:

1. Provide disability documentation to the Accessibility Coordinator at your academic center. https://ccv.edu/discover-resources/students-with-disabilities/
2. Request an appointment to meet with accessibility coordinator to discuss your request and create an accommodation plan.
3. Once created, students will share the accommodation plan with faculty. Please note, faculty cannot make disability accommodations outside of this process.

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