| Course ID: | RMIN 5110. 3 hours. |
| Course Title: | Employee Benefits |
Course
Description: | Approaches to problems of employee security from the perspective of businesses. Topics include pensions, profit-sharing plans, 401(k) plans, group life and health plans, and flexible benefit programs. |
| Oasis Title: | Employee Benefits |
| Prerequisite: | RMIN 4000 or RMIN 4000E or RMIN 4000H |
Semester Course
Offered: | Offered every year. |
| Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
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| Course Objectives: | The course is designed to provide the student with a foundation of knowledge
regarding the design and management of employee benefit plans. Major categories of
benefits to be covered include death benefits, health benefits, disability benefits,
and retirement plans. For each type of benefit, emphasis will be placed on plan
design options, relevant government regulations, and income tax implications.
Current issues and recent developments in this ever-changing field will also be
discussed. |
| Topical Outline: | Introduction to employee benefits and group insurance
Government regulation of employee benefits
Group life insurance
Group disability insurance
Group health insurance
Other nonretirement benefits
Employer-sponsored retirement plans |