7.1 Employee Benefits Directions: A. From an employee's perspective, rank order the importance of the following employee benefits as a part of a compensation plan where 1 = the most impor tant benefit and 16 = the least important benefit. Employee assistance plan Child-care assistance plan Defined benefit pension plan Education tuition aid Defined contribution pension plan Transportation reimbursement Cash balance pension plan Supplemental unemployment Major medical insurance plan benefit Life and accidental death benefit Paid holidays Short- and long-term disability Paid vacation benefit Paid sick leave Prepaid legal service plan Dental insurance plan B. List the factors that were most important to you in determining your ranking of priorities among the benefits listed in part A (e.g., age, sex, current job, prior work experience, marital status, number of dependents, expected time period until retirement, or knowledge of employment conditions at other firms). C. If asked to perform the same ranking task from an employer's perspective, would your rankings change, and if so, how or why