Credit(s):3 Prerequisite(s):HRMG 500 Introduction to Human Resource Management and HRMG 530 Accounting and Finance for the Human Resource Professional This course provides an overview of the employee benefits function, focusing on the philosophical and practical issues influencing the design and implementation of company-sponsored group benefits arrangements. Topics include group life and disability insurance, medical and dental plans, health maintenance organizations (HMO), retirement plan design and administration, and benefits cost containment.