1. Describe the importance of employee benefits as a strategic component of fulfillingthe goals of HRM.Employee benefits are to me the most important aspect of the job package.TheEmployee Benefits package engages my interest from a financial perspective, and itensures that am being compensated richly for my hard work.As a governmentemployee I have grown to learn that employee benefits are the extras or perk thatgovernment workers may or may not receive from the government. Most of theminuscule perks that we receive are in addition to our basic pay. Keep in mind that thebenefits received by corporate America are in no way the same.In some GovernmentAgencies, Big Government is required to provide certain employee benefits, such astaxes for the benefit of Government employees, or even insurance by certain insuranceproviders.I have found that because I am a retiree that I should carry the minimuminsurance that the government offers my Family and me, and then pick up my owninsurance through an outside insurance carrier that I know and can depend on.I haveoften felt that offering benefits packages is the government’s way of attracting andmaintaining certain employees.For example, within the government hiring system, aperson may receive similar job offers from two different companies, if the pay is aboutthe same, the job candidate may choose the government agency that provides the bestbenefit package. In some cases, employee benefits are seen as so important that a jobapplicant may consider taking a lower-paying job if the employee benefits are veryattractive.2. Explain how Genentech and Zappos are using employee benefits as a