Environments of Compensation and Benefits Administration

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Course Number:71
Category:Total Rewards Foundation
Field of Study:Business Management & Organization
Audience:Compensation Professionals, HR Managers, HR Generalists
Level of Difficulty:Overview
Delivery Method:QAS Self Study
Prerequisites: None
Advanced Preparation:None
SHRM BASK:As defined by the SHRM Body of Applied Skills and Knowledge (BASK), this self-study course relates to competencies in Business and Competitive Awareness with functional areas in Total Rewards.
OverviewAn organization’s total rewards program is influenced by its economic, social, organizational, technical, and legal environments. This course will examine the first four. You will look at how different employer and employee characteristics, and labor supply and demand, impact total rewards. You will learn how an increasing reliance on technology has reshaped the way we work and created a need for more educated and skilled workers. Evolving social factors such as greater participation by women in the workforce and generational differences have also changed total rewards programs. And finally, you will look at how an organization’s leadership, structure, competitive position, and mission influence the design of its total rewards program.
Learning Objectives:
  • Define the 5 environments that influence compensation and benefits decisions
  • Classify types of employers and employees
  • Differentiate between external and internal labor markets
  • Identify the characteristics of the U.S. labor market
  • Define what work is and recognize how it is changing
  • Identify how social and demographic changes impact the labor market
  • Differentiate between the work values and attitudes of multiple generations
  • Identify the characteristics of different types of organizations
  • Specify how organization characteristics impact total rewards
  • Recognize how technology impacts organization compensation and benefits management
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Education Information:

  • SHRM-CP/SHRM-SCP Credit Information:

    ERI Distance Learning Center is recognized by SHRM to offer Professional Development Credits (PDCs) for SHRM-CP® or SHRM-SCP® recertification activities. This program is valid for 2 PDCs for the SHRM-CP® or SHRM-SCP®. For more information about certification or recertification, please visit www.shrmcertification.org.

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  • aPHR/PHR/SPHR/GPHR Credit Information:

    ERI Distance Learning Center is a recognized provider of recertification credits. The HR Certification Institute® (HRCI®) has pre-approved this activity for 2 HR (General) credit hour(s) towards aPHR™, PHR®, SPHR®, and GPHR® recertification.

    HRCI Approved Provider
    HR Certification Institute’s® (www.HRCI.org) official seal confirms that ERI Distance Learning Center meets the criteria for pre-approved recertification credit(s) for any of HRCI’s eight credentials, including SPHR® and PHR®.

  • CCP/CBP/GRP/WLCP Credit Information:

    This online course qualifies for recertification credit for the Certified Compensation Professional (CCP®), Certified Benefits Professional® (CBP), Global Remuneration Professional (GRP®), and Work-Life Certified Professional (WLCP®) designations granted by WorldatWork Society of Certified Professionals. For more information on recertification, visit the Society website at www.worldatworksociety.org.

  • CPE QAS Self Study Credit Information:

    National Registry QAS Self Study - Course approved for 2 credit(s) in these states:

    Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virgin Islands, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wyoming

    Course approved for 2 credit(s) in Vermont

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ERI Economic Research Institute is recognized by SHRM to offer Professional Development Credits (PDCs) for the SHRM-CP® or SHRM-SCP®