HRM 220 Employee Benefits

5 credits

This course covers strategic considerations that guide the design of benefit programs, as well as cost implications and strategies to control them.

Prerequisites: ABED 40 or AHSE 56 (or placement into MATH 87 or AHSE 66 or higher) and ENGL 99 (or placement into ENGL& 101)

Course Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course students will be able to:

Define benefits and identify strategic benefit design considerations
Define and distinguish between mandated and voluntary benefit
Explain common benefits, including employee assistance program (EAP), healthy workplace, retirement, and pension programs
Describe current social trends in benefits
Coordinate mandated and voluntary time-off benefits
Explain the importance of strategically managing benefit costs

Total Hours: 50 Theory (Lecture) Hours: 50