CBM Chapter 12 Q and A ( 2–3–4–6)
Question 2
Erinn Kelly, VP of Human Resources at Lawson Chemical just
purchased a local salary survey that has employee benefits data. She
was shocked to see that Lawson has a larger benefits bill (38 percent of
payroll) than the average in the community (31 percent). In a memo to
you she demands an explanation for why our package is significantly
bigger. What sound reasons might save you from getting fired?
There are several sound reasons that might save me from getting fired. In this
situation, it would be appropriate to explain Erinn Kelly, the VP of HR at
Lawson Chemical that the largest benefits bill (38% of payroll) is a good
chance for our organization to attract and retain qualified workforce. The
chemical industry requires well-trained and highly experiences employees to
perform complicated tasks. The employees want to be employed at Lawson
Chemical because they have high level of motivation and job satisfaction. In
addition, the largest benefits bill allows our organization to remain competitive
