age 1 of 64
WGU C236 Compensation and Benefits OA ACTUAL
EXAM STUDY GUIDE 2025/2026 COMPLETE
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS ||
100% GUARANTEED PASS <BRAND NEW VERSION>
Absolute Level .....Answer.....The reward can be defined. Paying
an employee $50,000 salary per year is an example.
Administrative .....Answer.....Pertaining to the activities of running
an organization or a business.
Anchored Rating Scale .....Answer.....Uses examples or definitions
of typical behaviors to define each point along the scale.
Autonomy .....Answer.....Giving employees discretion in choosing
what to do and how to do it.
,age 2 of 64
Bad Data Challenge .....Answer.....Exists because the data a
company obtains about market rates may not be an accurate
representation of the market. It is often difficult to fully
understand the quality of the data obtained from various
sources, or how best to integrate this information, which adds
error to any reward system based on that data.
Base Pay .....Answer.....Salary or hourly wages
Benchmark Competitors .....Answer.....A selection of primary
organizations that exemplify the labor and product/service
markets in which the organization competes.
Benchmark Jobs .....Answer.....Jobs that are representative of the
type, content, and level of jobs in the organization.
,age 3 of 64
Benefit Benchmark Survey .....Answer.....A tool that helps
organizations better understand how employee benefits may
impact their ability to attract and retain qualified employees.
Benefit Level Strategy .....Answer.....Refers to the level of each
benefit type provided as well as the overall company
expenditure.
Benefit Mix Strategy .....Answer.....Refers to the particular
combination of benefit types that an organization offers.
Broad Input .....Answer.....Help, advice and thoughts from
employees of all levels of the organization.
Broadbanding .....Answer.....Entails the use of a few broad bands
(or grades) to organize work for pay purposes.
, age 4 of 64
Business Strategy .....Answer.....The collection of decisions,
approaches, and activities that allow an organization to
compete and win
Business Strategy Support .....Answer.....Supporting a business'
approach to adapting to changes in its environment in order to
compete and win.
Capability based Pay .....Answer.....When a reward system
explicitly attempts to vary rewards based upon capabilities of
the employees. Types include Skill-based pay, Competency-
based pay, and Seniority-based pay.
Cash Compensation .....Answer.....Monetary pay that employees
receive in exchange for their work
WGU C236 Compensation and Benefits OA ACTUAL
EXAM STUDY GUIDE 2025/2026 COMPLETE
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS ||
100% GUARANTEED PASS <BRAND NEW VERSION>
Absolute Level .....Answer.....The reward can be defined. Paying
an employee $50,000 salary per year is an example.
Administrative .....Answer.....Pertaining to the activities of running
an organization or a business.
Anchored Rating Scale .....Answer.....Uses examples or definitions
of typical behaviors to define each point along the scale.
Autonomy .....Answer.....Giving employees discretion in choosing
what to do and how to do it.
,age 2 of 64
Bad Data Challenge .....Answer.....Exists because the data a
company obtains about market rates may not be an accurate
representation of the market. It is often difficult to fully
understand the quality of the data obtained from various
sources, or how best to integrate this information, which adds
error to any reward system based on that data.
Base Pay .....Answer.....Salary or hourly wages
Benchmark Competitors .....Answer.....A selection of primary
organizations that exemplify the labor and product/service
markets in which the organization competes.
Benchmark Jobs .....Answer.....Jobs that are representative of the
type, content, and level of jobs in the organization.
,age 3 of 64
Benefit Benchmark Survey .....Answer.....A tool that helps
organizations better understand how employee benefits may
impact their ability to attract and retain qualified employees.
Benefit Level Strategy .....Answer.....Refers to the level of each
benefit type provided as well as the overall company
expenditure.
Benefit Mix Strategy .....Answer.....Refers to the particular
combination of benefit types that an organization offers.
Broad Input .....Answer.....Help, advice and thoughts from
employees of all levels of the organization.
Broadbanding .....Answer.....Entails the use of a few broad bands
(or grades) to organize work for pay purposes.
, age 4 of 64
Business Strategy .....Answer.....The collection of decisions,
approaches, and activities that allow an organization to
compete and win
Business Strategy Support .....Answer.....Supporting a business'
approach to adapting to changes in its environment in order to
compete and win.
Capability based Pay .....Answer.....When a reward system
explicitly attempts to vary rewards based upon capabilities of
the employees. Types include Skill-based pay, Competency-
based pay, and Seniority-based pay.
Cash Compensation .....Answer.....Monetary pay that employees
receive in exchange for their work
