Upon calling and making an appointment with an outside HR Department, please visit the human resources department of a local hospital, or your own and ask the following questions: . How many total employees are in the department, and how many are assigned to handle benefits administration? How many of the staff are certified employee benefits specialists? . How are benefits communicated to employees at this hospital? . What benefits are offered to full-time, part-time, and hourly employees? . Do physicians receive the same benefits as other employees? . What perquisites (perks) are offered to executives? . Are there any benefits that the organization is considering but not currently offering? If yes, what are they and how were they identified? If no, what benefits may be added if the organization can afford to do so? . How have recent health reforms affected the employer from both a benefit design and a cost perspective? Submit Cancel ing the website (or the human resources web page) of the luch benefits information is posted online. After visiting the 540 FEB 3 95