Compensation
3. You are the bnefits manager in a firm metaphorically described as part of the rust belt, in Syracuse, NY. The average age of your 600-person workfore is 43. Eighty-eight percent of your workforce is male, and there is hardly any turnover. Not much is happening on the job front. How do these facts influence your decisions about designing an employee benefit program?
4. As HR director at Crangle Fixtures, Your bonus this year is based on your ability to cut employee benefit costs. Your boss has said that it's okay to shift some of the costs over to employees (right now they pay nothing for their benefits) but that he doesn't want you to overdo it. In other words, at least one-half of your suggestions should not hurt the employee's pocket book. What alternatives do you want to explore, and why?