OTMT 621 Total Rewards, Compensation, and Benefits (3)

This course offers a comprehensive examination of various approaches to total rewards. Among the issues to be discussed are employee compensation, benefits, work life, and the implications of these issues to the practice of human resources. We will address how these practices relate to recruitment, motivation, engagement, and productivity in the workplace. Students will explore key issues and challenges facing HR professionals as they strive to attract, motivate, retain, develop, and engage high performance talent in today’s global economy, including concepts, models, strategies, and practices within the compensation discipline. In addition, students will gain an understanding of employee benefits through an overview of statutory and voluntary benefits, health and welfare benefits, ERISA and other major benefits legislation, and elements of administration.

Grading Basis: Graded