Course Syllabus Benefits and Compensation HRPO 2306

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1 Course Syllabus Benefits and Compensation HRPO 2306 NOTE: This Professor reserves the right to modify the course requirements, assignments, grading procedures, and other related policies as circumstances may dictate. Semester with Course Reference Number (CRN) Instructor contact information (phone number and address) Office Location and Hours Course Location/Times Spring Dr. Nora Jo Sherman Shirley Smith, Teaching Assistant By Appointment Only Distance Education/Eagle Online , Option 3 Course Semester Credit Hours (SCH) (lecture, lab) If applicable Total Course Contact Hours Course Length (number of weeks) Type of Instruction Credit Lecture Laboratory External Weeks Lecture 3 3

2 Course Description: An overview of employee compensation systems. Topics include compensation systems, direct and indirect compensation, internal and external determination of compensation, benefits administration, managing and evaluating for effectiveness, legal and regulatory issues, pay equity, job analysis affecting job compensation and competencies. Course Prerequisite(s) FREQUENT REQUISITES College Level Reading MATH 0312 (Intermediate Alegbra) College Level Writing Academic Discipline/CTE Program Learning Outcomes 1.Identify essential management skills necessary for career success. 2. Describe the relationships of social responsibility, ethics, and law in business. 3. Construct a business plan. 4. Examine the role of strategic human resource planning in support of organizational mission and objectives. 5. Describe the impact of corporate culture and atmosphere on employee behavior. Course Student Learning Outcomes (SLO): 4 to 7 1. Define a total compensation system. 2. Identify objectives of an organization's compensation system 3. Discuss factors that affect compensation programs. 4. Discuss how a compensation systems is linked to employee performance. 5. Identify the steps to establish a total compensation system 6. Identify key legislation affecting the benefits function of human resource management. Learning Objectives (Numbering system should be linked to SLO - e.g., 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, etc.) Define a total compensation system. Identify objectives of an organization's compensation system Discuss factors that affect compensation programs. Discuss how a compensation systems is linked to employee performance. Identify the steps to establish a total compensation system Identify key legislation affecting the benefits function of human resource management.

3 SCANS and/or Core Curriculum Competencies: If applicable SCANS Define a total compensation system. Identify objectives of an organization's compensation system Discuss factors that affect compensation programs. Discuss how a compensation system is linked to employee performance. Identify the steps to establish a total compensation system Identify key legislation affecting the benefits function of human resource management. Instructional Methods Distance (100) Student Assignments & Student Assessment(s) Assignment/Assessment Welcome to the Class Orientation, Syllabus, and Textbook Review PART 1: Setting the Stage for Strategic Compensation 1. Strategic Compensation: A Component of Human Resource Systems 2. Contextual Influences on Compensation Practice PART 2: Bases for Pay 3. Seniority Pay and Merit Pay 4. Incentive Pay 5. Person-Focused Pay PART 3: Designing Compensation Systems 6. Building Internally Consistent Compensation Systems 7. Market-Competitive Compensation Systems 8. Building Pay Structures that Recognize Employee Contributions PART 4: Employee Benefits 9. Discretionary Benefits 10. Legally-Required Benefits PART 5: Contemporary Strategic Compensation Challenges 11. Compensating Executives 12. Compensating the Flexible Workforce

4 PART 6: Compensation Around the World 13. Compensating Expatriates 14. Pay and Benefits outside the United States Epilogue 15. Challenges Facing Compensation Professionals Paper Due Course Ends Instructor's Requirements Students are required to log in at least twice weekly, preferably daily. Three tests (3) given this semester. Tests will consist of both objective and essay questions and will be valued as one-fourth of your final grade. Objective questions will cover textbook reading. I will prepare you for the essay questions using Eagle online. Historically, the essay questions raise the test grades of most students. A report will be assigned by the Professor via the Eagle Assignments Tool which will count as one-fourth of your final grade. NO MAKE-UP FINALS ARE PROVIDED, PER DISTANCE EDUCATION POLICIES. Program/Discipline Requirements: If applicable Business Administration is determined to prepare students with the knowledge and skills needed to succeed in today s dynamic work environment. Students in Introduction to Business must be able to budget their time and perform class-related activities as assigned on a weekly basis. Opportunities are provided for students to recognize the important role personal qualities play in the business environment and activities have been enhanced to help students develop the attitudes and interpersonal skills that are in demand by employers.

5 HCC Grading Scale: A = points per semester hour B = 89-80: 3 points per semester hour C = 79-70: 2 points per semester hour D = 69-60: 1 point per semester hour 59 and below = F FX (Failure due to non-attendance) IP (In Progress) W (Withdrawn) I (Incomplete) AUD (Audit) IP (In Progress) is given only in certain developmental courses. The student must reenroll to receive credit. COM (Completed) is given in non-credit and continuing education courses. FINAL GRADE OF FX: Students who stop attending class and do not withdraw themselves prior to the withdrawal deadline may either be dropped by their professor for excessive absences or be assigned the final grade of "FX" at the end of the semester. Students who stop attending classes will receive a grade of "FX", compared to an earned grade of "F" which is due to poor performance. Logging into a DE course without active participation is seen as non-attending. Please note that HCC will not disperse financial aid funding for students who have never attended class. Students who receive financial aid but fail to attend class will be reported to the Department of Education and may have to pay back their aid. A grade of "FX" is treated exactly the same as a grade of "F" in terms of GPA, probation, suspension, and satisfactory academic progress. To compute grade point average (GPA), divide the total grade points by the total number of semester hours attempted. The grades "IP," "COM" and "I" do not affect GPA. Health Sciences Programs Grading Scales may differ from the approved HCC Grading Scale. For Health Sciences Programs Grading Scales, see the "Program Discipline Requirements" section of the Program's syllabi. Instructor Grading Criteria Test One 25% Test Two 25% Test Three 25% Paper 25% Total 100%

6 Instructional Materials Martocchio, Joseph, Strategic Compensation: A Human Resource Management Approach, Ninth Edition, Prentice Hall, Upper Saddle River, New Jersey ISBN: HCC Policy Statement: Title IX Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 requires that institutions have policies and procedures that protect students rights with regard to sex/gender discrimination. Information regarding these rights are on the HCC website under Students Anti-discrimination. Students who are pregnant and require accommodations should contact any of the ADA Counselors for assistance. Access Student Services Policies on their Web site: EGLS3 -- Evaluation for Greater Learning Student Survey System procedures/ At Houston Community College, professors believe that thoughtful student feedback is necessary to improve teaching and learning. During a designated time near the end of the term, you will be asked to answer a short online survey of research-based questions related to instruction. The anonymous results of the survey will be made available to your professors and department chairs for continual improvement of instruction. Look for the survey as part of the Houston Community College Student System online near the end of the term. Distance Education and/or Continuing Education Policies Access DE Policies on their Web site: Access CE Policies on their Web site: Title IX Houston Community College is committed to cultivating an environment free from inappropriate conduct of a sexual or gender-based nature including sex discrimination, sexual assault, sexual harassment, and sexual violence. Sex discrimination includes all forms of sexual and gender-based misconduct and violates an individual s fundamental rights and personal dignity. The Director of EEO/Compliance is designated as the Title IX Coordinator and Section 504 Coordinator. All inquiries concerning HCC policies, compliance with applicable laws, statutes, and regulations (such as Title VI, Title IX, and Section 504), and complaints may be directed to: David Cross,Director EEO/Compliance Office of Institutional Equity & Diversity 3100 Main, Houston, TX or Institutional.Equity@hccs.edu

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