Explain how the manager will document this situation to protect the employer and to be fair to the employee.

Payroll is usually the largest expense for a company. Following next are employee benefits expenses. While salaries have been flat in recent years, benefits expenses have risen dramatically. Review and conduct academic research on the most popular voluntary benefits. In a 2-3 page report, prepared in APA style with at least two references, do the following:

• Select a popular voluntary benefit that you would like to learn more about
• Research the history of this benefit and what would be a typical plan structure

Give your opinion on the value of this benefit as an employee satisfier

ASSIGNMENT 4

You are the employee relations specialist in the human resources department. A manager has come to you about an employee issue. The employee has been making patient accounts errors in her job as a hospital business office cashier. Research the progressive discipline process.

In a 2-3 page report, prepared in APA style with at least two references, do the following:

• Provide your recommendations to the manager on how to start the counseling process with the employee.
• Describe some possible solutions the manager might suggest to the employee or the employee might suggest to solve these errors.
• Explain how the manager will document this situation to protect the employer and to be fair to the employee.