COMPANY CHOICE: Apple, Inc & Beats Electronics, Inc.DETAILS : READ CAREFULLYAn important part of any change project is how the change is communicated to the organization, to the change agents, to the line workers, to the customers, and to the public. Along with media relations issues, communicating change (especially in a publicly traded company) can involve multiple legal and regulatory aspects, as well as personnel and management concerns. Perhaps the single most difficult piece of handling Kotter’s “establish a sense of urgency” is that too many inexperienced or immature change agents read this to mean “panic the troops.” Never do this.This project piece will have 3 parts:The main part of your project this week will ask you to pick ONE of the company’s change plan, and develop a communication plan for the company. This plan should be submitted by using an excel spreadsheet, setting out the Stakeholders, the timeline of the communication plan, the method of communication, the rationale for why you chose this method of communication, the purpose of the communication and identifying “who” will do the communicating. The grid for this project can be found in doc-sharing, entitled “Grid for Week 6 – Communication Plan.”Pick ONE of the communication pieces which you would have used which is listed in your communication plan, and write the communication in a Word document (either the text or the script, if the communication would have been oral.) Be sure to review the Week 6 lecture and the examples of communication plans and types there for more assistance on this piece of the project. If you use any form of communication from templates you find online or in a textbook, be sure to cite your source. Your instructor will grade this based on how well it relates to the audience/stakeholder group to which it is intended.The “real world” aspect of this project is that you will write a 1-2 page analysis of one of the media pieces about one of the company’s changes written (or provided via oral media) by the company. For this section of the project, please analyze any media, news, or other communications which explained the change going on in the organization. Explain in your paper how the company handled communicating the change to its stakeholders.Grading rubric for Part 4 – Communicating the ChangeItemContent itemContent points availableExcel spreadsheet gridID of stakeholders8Timeline of communication8Type of communication8Rationale20ID correct communicator8At least 4 Communication pieces listed on spreadsheet (no more than 6)8Your analysis of the actual communication plan as seen from the “public eye.”20Your sample communication piece.20Your reference page (at least 2 new references)10 Total Points110More details about grading your excel spreadsheet:You have properly identified the appropriate stakeholdersThe timeline of your communication shows understanding of reality and attempt to be honest while ensuring no panic and production/service not interrupted.The type of communications described show that you have a good grasp of proper, business communicationsThe rationale behind the communication makes senseYou have properly identified the “right” communicator for the communication

Imagine you are the newly appointed Microsoft HRL who works in the U.S. but is responsible for the Singapore operation. After being on the job for less than a week, The VP for Human Resources asks you to draft a memo, providing guidelines for training and development for staff in Singapore to improve employee retention in that country's facilities.Visit the Singapore government website and the Microsoft company website to learn about the skill level of professionals working in IT sector; the degree of Singapore involvement in enabling its people to acquire appropriate skills and knowledge; Microsoft's vision, mission, and values; and other employee-related information to formulate your memo to the VP.Based on your research, write a 1-page memo to your Human Resource VP, advising her how to proceed with developing training and development program for the staff in Singapore in order to improve retention.Explain how the guidelines for development would align with the company mission, vision, and values.

1.XYZ covered the following employees under its qualified plan.1. Rob, a 4% owner and employee with compensation of $32,000.2. Robin, Rob’s cousin, a commissioned salesperson with compensation of $160,000 last year (the highest paid employee). Robin owns 2% of the company stock.3. Randy, the chief operating officer, who had compensation of $155,000 last year, but was not in the top 20% of paid employees.Assuming the company made the 20% election when determining who is highly compensated, which of the following statements is correct?Rob and Robin are both key employees.Robin is a key employee, but Rob is not.Randy is a key employee, but not a highly compensated employee.Neither Rob, Robin, or Randy are highly compensated employees or key employees.2.Which of the following people would be considered a highly compensated employee for 2020?1. Amy, a 2% owner whose salary last year was $165,000.2. Red, a 6% owner whose salary was $23,500 for the last five years.3. Reese, an officer, who earned $115,000 last year and is the sixth highest paid employee of 96 employees.4. Hank, a 0.5% owner who earned $127,000 last year and is in the top 20% of paid employees.1 and 4.1, 2, and 4.1, 3, and 4.1, 2, 3, and 4.3. Acme Inc. has 200 total employees, 150 of which are nonexcludable employees. Ten employees are highly compensated. Seven of the 10 highly compensated and 100 of the 140 non-highly compensated employees are covered under Acme’s qualified plan. The average accrued benefits for the highly compensated is 3% and the average accrued benefit for the non-highly compensated is 1.5%. Which of the following statements is true regarding coverage?1. The plan passes the ratio percentage test.2. The plan passes the average benefits test.1 only.2 only.Both 1 and 2.Neither 1 nor 24. ABC Inc. sponsors a defined contribution plan. Seth, age 39, has compensation of $150,000 for the year. ABC has made a $20,000 profit sharing plan contribution for Seth and $5,000 of plan forfeitures were allocated to Seth’s profit sharing plan during the year. How much can Seth defer into his CODA plan (401(k) plan) for 2020?$19,500.$24,500.$30,000.$36,000.5. Axe company sponsors a 401(k) profit sharing plan with no employer match, but the company did make noncontributory employer contributions because the plan was top-heavy. Jack quit today after six years working for Axe and has come to you to determine how much of his retirement balance he can take with him. The plan uses the least generous graduated vesting schedule available. What is Jack’s vested account balance if he has been a participant for 57 months? EMPLOYER EMPLOYEE CONTRIBUTIONS $9,000 $12,000EARNINGS $4,000 $5,000$17,000.$24,800.$27,400.$30,000.6. Which of the following is an example of a qualified retirement plan?Cash or deferred arrangement (CODA).Public 457(b) plan.ESOP.ISO Plan.7. Urban LLC sponsors a profit-sharing plan that requires employees to complete one year of service and be 21 years old before entering the plan. The plan also excludes all commissioned sales people and all other allowable exclusions allowed under the IRC. Which of the following employees could be excluded?1. Jack, age 20, who works in administration and has been with the company for 32 months.2. Jen, a commissioned sales person working in the Houston office. She is 37 years old and has been with the company for 3 years.3. John works as the lead foreman in the company factory. Jack is 39 and has been with the company for 12 years and is covered under a collective bargaining agreement.1 only.3 only.1 and 2.1, 2 and 3.8.Which of the following vesting schedules may a top-heavy qualified cash balance plan use?2 to 6 year graduated.3-year cliff.3 to 7 year graduated.5 year cliff.9. Tidewater Company has 1,000 eligible employees and sponsors a defined benefit pension plan. The company is unsure if they are meeting all of their testing requirements. How many employees (the minimum) must be covered by Tidewater’s defined benefit pension plan for the plan to conform with ERISA?40.50.400.500.10. Qualified plan documents can be written to accommodate plan forfeitures in different ways. Which of the following statements is correct?Stock bonus plans always allocate plan forfeitures to participants’ accounts since it is a stock plan.Safe harbor 401(k) plans never allocate plan forfeitures of matching contributions to participants’ accounts.Defined benefit plans (but not cash balance plans) have two options to deal with forfeitures.Employers can use the forfeited funds to pay other expenses of the business outside the qualified plan.