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Course Development Guide |
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May 1, 2008
Course Title
Benefits and Compensation Management
Course Description
This course provides students with an understanding of how compensation of employees is identified, measured, and managed in today's organizations. Students also learn important aspects of selecting and administering employee benefits that are a significant portion of the compensation of today's workforce.
Contact
Gina Hubbard
(405) 743-5117
ghubb@okcareertech.org
| OCAS Codes | OHLAP Credit | Course Length | Prerequisites |
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8449
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170 Hours
The 120 hours is based on a Carnegie unit, which accounts for 175 forty-five (45) minute class periods per school year. |
Core
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Knowledge and Skills
Benefits Management (US)
- Family and Medical Leave Act
- Benefits Administration
- COBRA
- Flexible Benefits
- Insurance
- HIPAA
- Americans With Disabilities Act
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Pension Plans
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Social Insurance Programs
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ERISA
Compensation Management (US)
- Job Analysis and Design
- Salary Administration
- Wage Level Decisions
- Executive Compensation
- Merging Compensation Issues
- Variable Compensation
- Legal Compliance
- Expatriate Compensation
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Sales Compensation
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Performance Appraisal
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Setting the Stage
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Communicating Compensation Programs
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Survey
Brainbench:
Career Cluster Resources for Business, Management, and Administration:
http://www.careerclusters.org/resources/ClusterDocuments/badocuments/BAFinal.pdf
Accountability Measures, Assessments, or Evaluation Procedures
Required Brainbench Certifications (or equivalent industry certifications):
- Compensation Management (US)
- Benefits Management (US)
Recommended Additional Brainbench Competency Testing:
- Office Management
- Managing People
Brainbench:
http://www.okcareertech.org/certify
Industry Alignments
Brainbench
Curriculum Resources
Henderson, Richard. Compensation Management in a Knowledge-Based World, Prentice Hall Publishing, ISBN: 978-0130866820.
Martocchio, Joseph. Employee Benefits, McGraw-Hill Publishing, ISBN: 978-0073381299.
Milkovich, George. Compensation, McGraw-Hill Publishing, ISBN: 978-0072969412.
Internet Based Benefit and Compensation Administration
ERI Distance Learning Center