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Rabbi Trust
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A grantor trust designed to segregate non-qualified deferred compensation benefits from an employer's general accounts.
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Realistic Job Preview (RJP)
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Any part of the selection process that provides an applicant with honest and complete information about a job and the work environment.
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Reasonable Accommodation
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Modifying or adjusting a job application process, a work environment or the circumstances under which a job is usually performed to enable a qualified individual with a disability to be considered for the job and perform its essential functions.
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Reasonable and Customary
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A reimbursement standard used by insurance companies to determine how much providers should be paid for their services.
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Recognition Programs
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Consist of gifts, awards, trips, prizes and other forms of merit rewards that recognize individuals for their performance, special contributions or years of service.
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Red-Circle Rates
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Describe situations where employees' pay is above the range maximum.
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Regents of the University of California v. Bakke
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Court ruling that colleges and universities could legitimately consider race as a factor in the admissions process.
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Rehabilitation Act
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Prohibits discrimination based on physical or mental disabilities.
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Reliability
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A measure or predictor with a high degree of consistency.
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Repeat Violation
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A violation of an OSHA standard that is a repeat of a violation found in a previous inspection.
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Repetitive Interview
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When the interviewer asks every applicant the same questions; also called a structured interview.
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Repetitive Stress Injuries (RSIs)
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Injuries caused by repetitive motion that affect muscles, tendons, ligaments, joints, cartilage, blood vessels and spinal disks; also called musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs), cumulative trauma syndrome (CTS) or cumulative trauma disorders (CTDs).
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Reporting Pay
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Pay provided to employees who report for work as scheduled but then find that no work is available.
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Resumes
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Often prepared by candidates (or by a professional hired by the candidate) to highlight candidates' strengths and experience.
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Retaliatory Discharge
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The result of an employer "punishing" an employee for engaging in activities protected by the law (e.g., filing a discrimination charge, opposing unlawful employer practices).
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Retirement Equity Act (REA)
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Act that provided certain legal protections for spousal beneficiaries of qualified retirement plans.
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Revenue Act
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Act that added two sections to the Tax Code: Section 125 and Section 401(k).
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Revenue Rulings
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Rulings published by the IRS as general guidelines to all taxpayers.
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Right-to-Work Legislation
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Legislation that prohibits both the closed shop and the union shop.
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