Reference no: EM133308229

1. Which of the following is FALSE about the pay-for-performance system in government?

A. Aligns well with all the motives of public servants

B. There is a lack of adequate planning

C. Performance evaluations are a necessary tool

D. All of the above

2. The process by which labor and management participate in mutual decision-making regarding the work situation:

Collective Bargaining

Mediation

Labor-management relations

Arbitration

None of the above

3. Pay-for-performance (merit pay) systems in government:

A. Are well planned and designed compared to the for-profit sector

C. Are ill-funded and fail to make rewards significant

D. Require a small degree of monitoring

E. All of the above

4. Direct pay and benefits together constitute what is called general compensation.

True

False

5. A union steward:

influences the way pay and promotions are determined.

deducts union dues from employees' paychecks.

is the strongest union security arrangement.

is employed as an independent contractor..

represents employees when they file grievances alleging contract violations.

is not necessary in public sector unions.

6. The least formal and most widely used conflict resolution procedure is

mediation

arbitration

fact-finding

strike

picketing

civil service system

7. Merit pay incentive system is usually used to attract employees who are more team-oriented.

True

False

8. Which of the following statements is true about unionization of government workers?

Over two-thirds of government employees are union members.

Executive Order 10988 denied collective bargaining rights for federal employees.

Union membership among government workers has declined steadily since the 1970s

Strikes are illegal for federal workers and for state workers in most states.