Assignments are due by 11:59 p.m. ET on Sunday of each corresponding week.
Lesson 01 Part 1: Getting Started/Orientation Activities and Lesson 01 Part 2: Introduction to Employee Benefits
| Readings |
- Lesson 01 Part 2 Commentary
- Text: Chapters 1 & 2
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| Activities |
- Complete and submit the Lesson 01 orientation activities
Complete and submit Lesson 01 Part 2 Quiz
Complete and submit Lesson 01 Part 2 Essay
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Lesson 02: Social Insurance Programs
| Readings |
- Lesson 02 Commentary
- Text: Chapters 3 & 4
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| Activities |
- Complete and submit the Lesson 02 Quiz
Complete and submit the Lesson 02 Essay
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Lesson 03: Group Insurance Basics
| Readings |
- Lesson 03 Commentary
- Text: Chapters 5-7
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| Activities |
- Complete and submit the Lesson 03 Quiz
Complete and submit the Lesson 03 Article Review
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Lesson 04: Medical Benefits
| Readings |
- Lesson 04 Commentary
- Text: Chapter 9
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| Activities |
- Complete and submit the Lesson 04 Quiz
Complete the Lesson 04 Group Activity (discussion activity)
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Lesson 05: Medical Benefit Plan Structures
| Readings |
- Lesson 05 Commentary
- Text: Chapters 10-12
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| Activities |
- Complete and submit the Lesson 05 Quiz
- Complete and submit the Lesson 05 Essay
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Lesson 06: Financial Aspects of Medical Expense Benefits
| Readings |
- Lesson 06 Commentary
- Text: Chapters 13 & 14
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| Activities |
- Complete and submit the Lesson 06 Quiz
- Complete and submit the Lesson 06 Article Review
- Complete the HRER Mid-Course Survey
- Prepare for Mid-Course Exam
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Lesson 07: International Social Benefits; Mid-Course Exam
| Readings |
- Lesson 07 Commentary
- No other assigned readings
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| Activities |
- Complete and submit the Mid-Course Exam (open book, multiple choice w/ 2 short essays, covering up to Lesson 06)
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Lesson 08: Non-Medical Benefits
| Readings |
- Lesson 08 Commentary
- Text: Chapters 8, 15 & 18
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| Activities |
- Complete and submit the Lesson 08 Quiz
- Complete and submit the Lesson 08 Group Assignment (discussion activity)
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Lesson 09: Benefit Costing
| Readings |
- Lesson 09 Commentary
- Text: Chapters 16 & 17
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| Activities |
- Complete and submit the Lesson 09 Quiz
- Complete and submit the Lesson 09 Essay
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Lesson 10: Cafeteria Plans
| Readings |
- Lesson 10 Commentary
- Text: Chapter 19
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| Activities |
- Complete and submit the Lesson 10 Quiz
- Complete and submit the Lesson 10 Article Review
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Lesson 11: Introduction to Retirement Plans - Qualified Plans
| Readings |
- Lesson 11 Commentary
- Text: Chapters 20 & 21
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| Activities |
- Complete and submit the Lesson 11 Quiz
- Complete and submit the Lesson 11 Essay
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Lesson 12: Defined Contribution Retirement Plans
| Readings |
- Lesson 12 Commentary
- Text: Chapters 22, 23 & 28
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| Activities |
- Complete and submit the Lesson 12 Quiz
- Complete and submit the Lesson 12 Group Assignment (discussion activity)
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Lesson 13: Defined Benefit Retirement Plans, and Qualified Plan Distributions
| Readings |
- Lesson 13 Commentary
- Text: Chapters 24 & 25
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| Activities |
- Complete and submit the Lesson 13 Quiz
- Complete and submit the Lesson 13 Essay
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Lesson 14 Part 1: Benefits as Part of Executive Compensation Structures and Lesson 14 Part 2: Benefits Administration
| Readings |
- Lesson 14 Part 1
- Commentary
- Text: Chapters 26 & 29
- Lesson 14 Part 2
- Commentary
- Text: Chapter 27
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Lesson 15: Case Study: Columbus Custom Carpentry
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| Activities |
- Complete and submit the Open Book Final Exam
- SRTE
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