Numbers

Question 1

Number of participants in a focus group

Answer 1

5-12

Question 2

Optimal number of focus groups

Answer 2

3-10

Question 3

Contribution a business can make to an ESOT

Answer 3

Up to 25%

Question 4

Bonus ranges: CEOs

Answer 4

Can be greater than 100% of base pay

Question 5

Bonus ranges: upper-level managers

Answer 5

Can be greater than 50% of base pay

Question 6

Bonus ranges: lower-level supervisors

Answer 6

Typically between 10-35%

Question 7

Potential grace period of FSA

Answer 7

Additional 2.5 months

Question 8

Carryover provision of FSA

Answer 8

up to $500

Question 9

FSA run-out period

Answer 9

Additional 90 days to make claims for reimbursements

Question 10

Pension Protection Act of 2006: Opt out period

Answer 10

90 days

Question 11

STD length

Answer 11

Typically 90-180 days

Question 12

LTD length

Answer 12

Typically 24-36 months

Question 13

Wage replacement for STD

Answer 13

60-75%

Question 14

Cafeteria plan: IRS Section ____

Answer 14

125

Question 15

FUTA applies to all employers who either employ one or more employees OR pay wages greater than ______ in any quarter of a calendar year

Answer 15

$1,500

Question 16

Top-heavy 401k plan

Answer 16

A plan with greater than 60% of its total value in the accounts of key employees

Question 17

How long is an H-1B work visa valid for?

Answer 17

3 years, then renewable for another 3 years (6 years total)

Question 18

COBRA election period

Answer 18

60 days

Question 19

How long does it take for administrative laws to take effect after being published in the Federal Register?

Answer 19

30 days

Question 20

How long must ERISA records be maintained?

Answer 20

6 years beyond the filing date with the DOL

Question 21

Age requirement for taking a job that has been designated hazardous by the Secretary of Labor

Answer 21

18 years old

Question 22

Number of days when an Executive Order becomes law after signing

Answer 22

30 days

Question 23

How long must OSHA forms be retained?

Answer 23

5 years

Question 24

Number of employees at a private organization required for an EEO-1 filing

Answer 24

100 employees

Question 25

Number of employees at a federalorganization required for an EEO-1 filing

Answer 25

50 employees

Question 26

Due date for EEO-1 Filings

Answer 26

September 30

Question 27

ERISA mandates that employees who use grade vesting must be fully vested in a qualified plan within ___ years

Answer 27

7 years

Question 28

If Congress passes a bill while in session, regardless of if it is signed by the President, that bill becomes law in how many days?

Answer 28

10 days

Question 29

Frequency of leadership elections in national unions

Answer 29

5 years

Question 30

Frequency of leadership elections in local unions

Answer 30

3 years

Question 31

Frequency of audits under SOX

Answer 31

5 years

Question 32

Statute of limitations to file a complaint with the OFCCP

Answer 32

180 days

Question 33

ADEA applies to which organizations?

Answer 33

private employers with 20+ government agencies & labor unions with 25+

Question 34

Federal Wage Garnishment Law: wage withholdings

Answer 34

Either 25% of employee's disposable income or 30x FLSA minimum wage (whichever is less)

Question 35

Employer shared responsibility (PPACA) - applies to which organizations?

Answer 35

Employers with more than 50 employees must provide affordable coverage to all employees that work 30 or more hours per week

Question 36

HIPAA - percentage self-employed individuals are able to deduct

Answer 36

80%

Question 37

Rehabilitation Act applies to which federal government contractors?

Answer 37

Those who hold contracts of $10,000+

Question 38

Rehabilitation Act applies to which contractors?

Answer 38

Those who hold contracts of $50,000+ and have 50+ employees

Question 39

How long must employers hold on to I-9s?

Answer 39

Either 3 years or 1 year past termination date (whichever is longer)

Question 40

COBRA applies to which employers?

Answer 40

Employers with 20+ employees

Question 41

How long does COBRA coverage last?

Answer 41

18 months (Some circumstances may be eligible for an additional 18 months)

Question 42

Reporting timelines under USERRA

Answer 42

Absent less than 31 days: 8 hours Absent 31-180 days: 14 days Absent 180+ days: 90 days

Question 43

Fine for using a polygraph test in a non-applicable field

Answer 43

$10,000

Question 44

FMLA applies to which employers?

Answer 44

All private employers, public or government agencies, and local schools with 50+ employees within a 75-mile radius

Question 45

WARN Act applies to which employers?

Answer 45

Employers with 100+ FT employees OR 100+ FT/PT employees totaling at least 4,000 hours per week

Question 46

Within how many days must an EEOC charge must be filed?

Answer 46

180 days

Question 47

Local union elections must be every ___ years

Answer 47

3