TROY UNIVERSITY
MASTER SYLLABUS
SORRELL COLLEGE OF BUSINESS
RMI 4478
Employee Benefit Planning
Prerequisites
RMI 3335 and RMI 3346
Vision Statement
The Sorrell College of Business will be a recognized and respected leader for quality and
flexibility in the delivery of business education that prepares graduates to succeed in the
global business environment.
Mission Statement
The Sorrell College of Business supports the Troy University mission by preparing our
diverse student body to become ethical professionals equipped to compete in the global
business environment. To achieve this, our faculty, staff, and administration will:
1) Provide quality education in global business through our undergraduate and graduate
programs, delivered around the world through face-to-face and online environments,
to traditional, non-traditional, military, and international students;
2) Contribute to the development and application of knowledge focused on applied
business, learning, and pedagogical research;
3) Provide service to the University, business and professional organizations, and our
communities through individual involvement, business outreach, and our centers for
research.
Master Syllabi are developed by the senior faculty in each business discipline. This Master Syllabus must be used as the basis for developing the
instructor syllabus for this course, which must also comply with the content specifications outlined in the Troy University Faculty Handbook.
The objectives included on this Master Syllabus must be included among the objectives on the instructor’s syllabus, which may expand upon the
same as the instructor sees fit. The statement of purpose seeks to position the course properly within the curriculum and should be consulted by
faculty as a source of advisement guidance. Specific choice of text and other details are further subject to Program Coordinator guidance.
1 August 2005
Master Syllabus: RMI 4478
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Description
The course is designed to provide the student with a foundation of knowledge regarding
the design and management of employee benefit plans. Topics include pensions, profitsharing plans, 401(k) plans, group life and health plans, and flexible benefit programs.
Objectives
On completion of the course, the student should be able to:
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Differentiate between common types of benefit plans.
Explain the function of social security and critique the current social security
system.
Define ERISA and explain its role in benefit planning.
Compare the variety of retirement tools available in the marketplace.
Provide reasons for competent retirement planning in regard to individual benefits
and the benefit of society.
Differentiate between qualified and non-qualified plans.
Purpose
This course is designed to provide students with an understanding of the retirement
planning process and the need for employee benefits.
Approved Texts
Employee Benefits, Beam, B.T., Jr., and J.J. McFadden, 8th Edition, Dearborn
Publishing.
Supplements
As deemed appropriate.
Troy University Faculty Handbook (2010): Section 3.9.2.8 [extract] — essential elements of the syllabus (somewhat modified for space):
1. Course title
2. Course number +
section
3. Term
4. Instructor
5. Prerequisites
6. Office hours
7. Class days, times
8. Classroom
location
9. Office location +
e-mail address
10. Office telephone
11. Course
description,
objectives
12. Text(s)
13. Other materials
14. Grading methods, 16. General supports
criterion weights,
(computer works,
make-up policy,
writing center)
mid-term grade
17. Daily assignments,
reports
holidays, add/drop
15. Procedure, course
& open dates, dead
requirements
day, final exam
18. ADA statement
19. Electronic device
statement
20. Additional
services,
statements
21. Absence policy
22. Incomplete-work
policy
23. Cheating policy
24. Specialization
requirements
(certification,
licensure, teacher
competencies)