CHAPTER 5

Compensation and Benefits

The functional area Compensation and Benefits weighs in at 17 percent of the Associate Professional in Human Resources (aPHR) exam.

Compensation and benefits, collectively identified as total rewards, are functions that are valuable to business owners and managers and are significantly important to employees. An organization’s total rewards program can make a big impact on successfully hiring, retaining, and motivating employees. As a human resource (HR) practitioner, you should expect to be involved in a wide range of compensation and benefits activities that require knowledge ranging from legal compliance to implementing creative total rewards strategies that best fit your workplace. Regardless of your ...

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