Which of these individuals is eligible for Family & Medical Leave Act (FMLA) leave? Provide two (2) supporting facts to justify your position.

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ASSIGNMENT 08

BZ420 Human Resources Management

Directions: Be sure to save an electronic copy of your answer before submitting it to Ashworth College for grading. Unless otherwise stated, answer in complete sentences, and be sure to use correct English, spelling and grammar. Sources must be cited in APA format. Your response should be four (4) double-spaced pages; refer to the “Assignment Format” page located on the Course Home page for specific format requirements.

Part A

1. Evaluate three (3) factors that influence employee motivation and provide one (1) original example of each.

2. Compare and contrast three (3) motivation theories, choose one to support and defend, and provide one (1) original example that illustrates each.

Part B

Julie will be adopting a child in December and needs to take 10 weeks off to complete the process and bond with the baby. Julie works full time and has worked for her current employer (which has over 75 employees at its one location) for four years.

Steven is having knee surgery next week and will be off for six weeks. He is full time and has worked for his employer, which has almost 30 employees, for 7 months.

1. Provide a brief explanation of the FMLA law and appraise this law.

2. Which of these individuals is eligible for Family & Medical Leave Act (FMLA) leave? Provide two (2) supporting facts to justify your position. Share your opinion about why you have made your decision with elaborations and evaluate the issue of fairness.

Grading Rubric

Please refer to the rubric on the next page for the grading criteria for this assignment.

CATEGORYExemplarySatisfactoryUnsatisfactoryUnacceptable

15 points12 points9 points6 points

Student provides 3 or more

clear factors that influence

employee motivation and

has provided one or more

original examples of each.

Student provides 2-3

adequate factors that

influence employee

motivation and has provided

one or more original

examples of each.

Student provides 1-2

adequate factors that

influence employee

motivation and has

provided one weak

example of each.

Student provides 1-2 weak

factors that influence

employee motivation and

has provided one poor

original example of each.

15 points12 points9 points6points

Student clearly compares and

contrasts 3 motivation

theories, supports and

defends one clearly, and

provides 1 or more examples

that illustrate each.

Student adequately

compares and contrasts 3

motivation theories,

supports and defends one

adequately and provides an

example that illustrate each.

Student weakly compares

and contrasts 3 motivation

theories, with weak

support and defense and

provides an example that

illustrate each.

Student poorly compares

and contrasts 3 motivation

theories, with inadequate

or no support and defense

and provides an example

that illustrate each.

10 points8 points6 points4 points

The student provides a clear

and logical explanation of

the FMLA and clearly and

succinctly appraises this law.

The student provides an

adequate explanation of the

FMLA and clearly and

succinctly appraises this law.

The student provides an

weak explanation of the

FMLA and clearly and

succinctly appraises this

law.

The student provides an

poor explanation of the

FMLA and clearly and

succinctly appraises this

law.

10 points8 points6 points4 points

The student provides a clear

and logical choice(s) for the

individual’s eligibility and

supports this justification

clearly with 2 or more

supporting facts.

The student provides an

adequate choice(s) for the

individual’s eligibility and

supports this justification

adequately with 2

supporting facts.

The student provides a

weak choice(s) for the

individual’s eligibility and

supports this justification

weakly with 1-2 supporting

facts.

The student provides a

poor choice(s) for the

individual’s eligibility and

supports this justification

poorly with 1- 2 supporting

facts.

10 points8 points6 points4 points

The student clearly and

logically provides 2 or more

supporting facts to justify the

chosen position.

The student adequately

provides 2 or more

supporting facts to justify

the chosen position.

The student weakly

provides 1-2 supporting

facts to justify the chosen

position.

The student poorly

provides 1 supporting fact

to justify the chosen

position.

15 points12 points9 points6 points

The student provides a clear

and rational opinion about

the choice noted above and

provides a clear and logical

evaluation of fairness.

The student provides an

adequate and rational

opinion about the choice

noted above and provides

an adequate evaluation of

fairness.

The student provides a

weak opinion about the

choice noted above and

provides a weak evaluation

of fairness.

The student provides a

poor opinion about the

choice noted above and

provides a poor evaluation

of fairness.

10 points 8 points 5 points 2 points

Student makes no errors in

grammar or spelling that

distract the reader from the

content.

Student makes 1-2 errors in

grammar or spelling that

distract the reader from the

content.

Student makes 3-4 errors in

grammar or spelling that

distract the reader from the

content.

Student makes more than

4 errors in grammar or

spelling that distract the

reader from the content.

15 points 12 points 8 points 5 points

The paper is written in

proper format. All sources

used for quotes and facts are

credible and cited correctly.

Excellent organization,

including a variety of

thoughtful transitions.

The paper is written in

proper format with only 1-2

errors. All sources used for

quotes and facts are credible

and most are cited correctly.

Adequate organization

includes a variety of

appropriate transitions.

The paper is written in

proper format with only 3-5

errors. Most sources used

for quotes and facts are

credible and cited correctly.

Essay is poorly organized,

but may include a few

effective transitions.

The paper is not written in

proper format. Many

sources used for quotes

and facts are less than

credible (suspect) and/or

are not cited correctly.

Essay is disorganized and

does not include effective

transitions.

Format – APA

Format, Citations,

Organization,

Transitions (15

Points)

Part A:

Factors and

examples (15 points)

Part B:

FMLA (10 points)

Part B:

FMLA eligibility (10

points)

Mechanics –

Grammar,

Punctuation,

Spelling (10 Points)

Part B:

Opinion with

elaborations (15

points)

Part A:

Motivation Theories

(15 points)

Part B:

Facts and Position

(10 points)