1. CREATIVECOUNT is an accounting services firm which operates in all 50 states and has over 10,000 employees. You are the HR Director and are evaluating the following alternative policies and will compose a policy which is legally and practically better than any of the following alternatives.
2. CREATIVECOUNT Proposed Policy One: Since CREATIVECOUNT values its employees and its reputation for providing world-class accounting services, it has adopted a continuous improvement evaluation and layoff policy. Each year, you will be evaluated by your immediate supervisor on the basis of your knowledge, skills and performance. If you score below expectations, you may appeal your supervisor's evaluation to your supervisor's manager. In the event that layoffs are necessary, they will be based on an employee's most recent evaluation.
3. CREATIVECOUNT Proposed Policy Two: Since CREATIVECOUNT values its employees and its reputation for providing world-class accounting services, it has adopted a continuous improvement evaluation and layoff policy. Each year, each employee will be evaluated on the basis of a normal distribution of performance. Specifically, 20% of all employees will be ranked as "A" performers, 30% of all employees will be ranked as "B" performers, 20% of all employees will be ranked as "C" performers, 20% of all employees will be ranked as "D" performers and 10% of all employees will be ranked as "F" performers. One of the criteria used in the evaluation process is whether an employee has shown continuous improvement. Accordingly, employees with greater seniority will be evaluated on the basis of the expectation that they have greater knowledge and abilities, thus higher expectations will attach to them during the evaluation process. In the event of layoffs for any reason, "F" performers will be terminated first, followed, in sequential order, by "D", "C", "B" and finally "A" performers.
4. CREATIVECOUNT Proposed Policy Three: Since CREATIVECOUNT values its employees and its reputation for providing world-class accounting services, it has adopted a continuous improvement evaluation and layoff policy. Each year, you will be evaluated by your immediate supervisor. Evaluations will occur, over time, on the basis of seniority, with those of greater seniority being evaluated before those with lesser seniority. Layoffs will be based solely on the basis of the most recent evaluation and seniority will not be considered at all during the layoff decision-making process.
5. CREATIVECOUNT Proposed Policy Four: Since CREATIVECOUNT values its employees and its reputation for providing world-class accounting services to a diverse client base, it has adopted a continuous improvement evaluation and layoff policy. Each year, you will be evaluated by your immediate supervisor. You will be evaluated on the basis of your skills, knowledge, performance and personal contribution to the diversity of the CREATIVECOUNT workforce. Layoffs will be prioritized on the basis of your most current evaluations.

Evaluate each of these alternatives on the basis of the law and practical management considerations. Set forth legal and practical management reasons for rejecting each of these Proposed Policies, setting forth each word, phrase or sentence which is a potential violation of the applicable law and/or which makes the policy less than optimally practical. Finally, compose a policy covering all areas of these alternatives which is totally compliant with all applicable laws and which optimizes practical management characteristics. (35 Points)