Employee Benefits

by Joseph J. Martocchio

Book Overview

Course Overview by Author Employee benefits refer to compensation other than hourly wage, salary, or incentive payments. Benefits programs are characterized by: Protection, Paid Time Off, and Accommodation and Enhancement. Protection programs - provide family benefits, promote health, and guard against income loss caused by catastrophic factors such as unemployment, disability, and serious illnesses. Paid time-off policies - compensate employees when they are not performing their primary work duties, for example, vacation and holidays. Accommodation and enhancement benefits - promote opportunities for employees and their families, including stress management classes, flexible time, and tuition reimbursement. Text Overview Practical approach. Commonly referenced by HR practitioners. Contains 12 chapters, organized into 4 parts: (1) Introduction to Employee Benefits; (2) Retirement, Health Care, and Life Insurance; (3) Services; and (4) Extending Employee Benefits. Each chapter contains a chapter outline, learning objectives, key terms, discussion questions, and 2 brief cases.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1259712281
• ISBN13: 9781259712289
• Release Date: January 2017
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Companies
• Length: 400 Pages
• Weight: 1.40 lbs.
• Grade Range: Postsecondary

Customer Reviews

Great Overview of Employee Benefits fo the HR Practitioner

I have used this textbook for several years in a Graduate HR class that I teach. It is comprehensive and provides an excellent overview of employee benefits for the HR professional. Unlike other lengthy (i.e. in excess of 600 pages) texts, this is easily used to supplement or serve as a benefits "portion" of a class. The supplemental materials for instructors are excellent as well. So, why didn't it get 5 stars? THE PRICE. I agree that it is quite expensive.

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A well-written textbook

This book was the text for an employee benefits class in the human resources management certificate program at U.C. Berkeley Extension. I found it comprehensive and detailed, yet easier to read than most textbooks. One negative comment I have is that the price seems very high given the relative small size of the book (9" x 7.25" x only .5" thick). But the book is on point and informative, which is more than I can say for a lot of texts!