MGMT X 450.32 - Benefits Programs: Administration and Design
Course Description
Employee benefits are expensive and important to any organization, accounting for nearly 40 percent of total employee compensation. This comprehensive course provides essential information for evaluating and designing programs to meet corporate objectives. Technical jargon is demystified, and the interesting human side of employee benefits is examined. Instruction covers the most competitive benefits offered by employers and related administrative strategies, tools and techniques; how to control cost and still attract and retain employees; basic methods of underwriting and financing group insurance plans, e.g., health care; an overview of popular 401(k) plans, similar retirement/saving plans and regulatory compliance issues; COBRA and Protected Leave Administration; and practical application of managing an employee benefit program with a section 125 environment.Course Outline
Benefits are a crucial factor of total employee compensation. This course will provide comprehensive knowledge of building and administering an effective benefits program.Notes
Contact:Eddie Fisher
(310) 825-2012
efisher@unex.ucla.edu
Prerequisites
MGMT X 450 Elements of Human Resources Management or consent of instructor.Applies Towards the Following Certificates
- General Business Studies : Electives - Business Management
- General Business Studies with Concentration in Accounting : Electives - Business Management
- General Business Studies with Concentration in Entrepreneurship : Electives - Business Management
- General Business Studies with Concentration in Finance : Electives - Business Management
- General Business Studies with Concentration in International Trade and Commerce : Electives - Business Management
- General Business Studies with Concentration in Leadership : Electives - Business Management
- General Business Studies with Concentration in Marketing : Electives - Business Management
- General Business Studies with Concentration in Real Estate : Electives - Business Management
- Human Resources Management : Required Courses
- Study Abroad at UCLA Program : Required