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This assignment focuses on several articles, The Department of Labor, International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans, The World at Work, Society of Human Resource Management, The Employee Benefits Research Institute and The Composition of Compensation.

Contents •	1 The Department of Labor •	2 International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans •	3 The World at Work •	4 Society of Management •	5 The Composition of Compensation

The Department of Labor Salaried Workers and Overtime-The share of full time salaried workers under the overtime salary threshold has declined from 62% in 1975 to just 8% today. This is interesting because I believe just a couple of years ago, there was hug discussion among salaried employees receiving overtime compensation, specifically managers who earned under a certain wage amount. Funds to Train Americans for Jobs-Federally-funded programs in your community are ready to train Americans with the skills employers need to fill jobs right now. Considering the amount of debt the USA has, it seems these funds should be spent elsewhere. Popular Stories-Salaried Employees and Overtime

International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans Many turn to free clinics for care-I did not know that free clinics still existed. This is not a bad thing since some employees cannot afford to pay premiums. However, I thought the Affordable Care Act helped reduce the burden significantly for the under-insured.Disability Insurance

This article focused on disability insurance. It is not surprising that only 18% of employees believe they could recover from a serious illness. Not only that, disability insurance is somewhat expensive. I know because I pay disability insurance and I think it is quite expensive. Free Clinics

The World at Work

I am quite surprised that bonuses are on the rise. We all remember what happened on Wall Street with the big bonus buy-outs. More surprising is the 74% increase in sign-on bonuses.World at Work-Bonuses

Society of Management Thank goodness. More than 50% of companies plan to hire college graduates. According to the article, the economy has improved so they can hire more and more people are retiring. The fact that more people are retiring is great also. In recent years, people were putting off retirement because of the sluggish economy.College Graduate Hiring

The Employee Benefits Research Institute The amount of healthcare cost estimated by Fidelity is staggering. $220,000 is not what I expected to see for healthcare costs at retirement age. Unfortunately, it looks like most Americans underestimate the cost of healthcare when they retire.Healthcare Costs at Retirement

The Composition of Compensation This subject focuses on monetary and non-monetary benefits.The non-monetary benefits are labeled as symbols are only good if the employee can attache value to it. For example, flexibility may be considered a non-monetary benefit and the value is the flexibility a person may need to work so they can spend more time with family.Monetary and Non-monetary Benefits