Flexible Benefits Programs

Many organizations, both public and private, use flexible benefits programs to help attract and retain a motivated and high-performing workforce.  

• Using this lead-in as a backdrop, conduct online research and choose an organization, public or private, that has gained popularity because of their flexible benefits program or lack thereof.  

The requirements below must be met for your paper to be accepted and graded:

• Write between 750 – 1,250 words (approximately 3 – 5 pages) using Microsoft Word in APA style, see example below.
• Use font size 12 and 1” margins.
• Include cover page and reference page.
• At least 80% of your paper must be original content/writing.
• No more than 20% of your content/information may come from references.
• Use at least three references from outside the course material, one reference must be from EBSCOhost. Text book, lectures, and other materials in the course may be used, but are not counted toward the three reference requirement.
• Cite all reference material (data, dates, graphs, quotes, paraphrased words, values, etc.) in the paper and list on a reference page in APA style.

References must come from sources such as, scholarly journals found in EBSCOhost, CNN, online newspapers such as, The Wall Street Journal, government websites, etc. Sources such as, Wikis, Yahoo Answers, eHow, blogs, etc. are not acceptable for academic writing.  

Recently, several flyers were found near the campus of the University of Colorado Denver advertising a coming “Unite the Right” rally in downtown Denver. Organizers were in the process of filing permits to hold the rally in City Park. The mayor’s office responded that the organizers’ First Amendment rights would be protected but that violence and/or property destruction would not be tolerated. Recognizing that this is a delicate situation, the mayor’s office has called on you to find a way to resolve this situation, and, if possible, to de-escalate tensions before the event even begins.

Your task, for this assignment, is to work in one of three teams representing three groups identified in the Group Violence Intervention document from the National Network for Safe Communities. The three groups are: the Law Enforcement Representatives, the Social Service Representatives, and Community Moral Voices. You must work on how best to resolve the situation described above. 

Questions to answer: 3 pages

• How will your group interact with the organizers and/or attendees of the event?
• How will your group interact with any counter-protestors at the event?
  • For the above two questions, also consider any communication you might have with those groups either before or after the event.