Sentences with phrase «many public service workers»

I blogged recently about the likely pending attack on public service workers.

Most people probably didn't know that Tony was a federal public service worker — a scientist at Environment Canada, nearing retirement — but they sure do now.

My congratulations to all the PSAC members who ran as candidates, and to all of the other public service workers who ran and who worked hard on campaigns.

In my last post I noted a recent memo from a higher - up at the Department of Justice, trying to intimidate public service workers who want to get involved in the current election campaign.

Its purpose is to offer low - paid public service workers some relief from their student loan debt.

«The consequence of the long - drawn - out negotiations over the latest reform appears to be little or no long - term saving to the taxpayer or reduction in generosity, on average, of pensions for public service workers,» Carl Emmerson, deputy director of the IFS, said.

Ms Keates said the union would «stand shoulder - to - shoulder with all public service workers», but told the BBC a strike by her members was «not inevitable».

For the individual who can not be subject to formal immigration controls but who can be excluded from social benefits if economically inactive, immigration enforcement responsibilities fall not to the immigration officer but to the frontline public service worker.

Commenting on reports of the announcements the Prime Minister will make at a Downing Street Summit today about action proposed to be taken against certain public service workers, including teachers, who fail to report sexual abuse of children and young people, Chris Keates General Secretary of the NASUWT the largest teachers» union in the UK said: «No one can fail but to be shocked by the horrific abuse of young girls revealed by recent investigations, including the Report today on Oxfordshire.

Union President Danny Donohue added that «CSEA and the Governor's administration worked to produce a tentative agreement that is fair to public service workers and taxpayers alike.»

The NASUWT has today received formal notification from the High Court of the hearing date for its application for judicial review of the Coalition Government's decision to change the index - linking of public service workers» pensions, including teachers» pensions, from the Retail Price Index (RPI) to Consumer Price Index (CPI).

Prior to this period however, the administration of Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola had introduced and paid the 13th month bonus to workers for the first time in the history of the State as a gesture to motivate the public service workers and make them partners in the development of the State.

Following the submission today of the NASUWT response to the Department for Education consultation on «Proposed Increases to Contributions for Members of the Teachers» Pension Scheme», Chris Keates, General Secretary of the NASUWT, the largest teachers» union in the UK, said: «The Coalition Government should tell the public the truth about why it is seeking to raid the pensions of millions of ordinary public service workers and why it is taxing public sector workers who are acting responsibly by trying to save for their retirement.

So let us today remember all those who died, including the British citizens and the heroic public service workers, the 343 New York City firefighters.

Conference asserts that public sector pensions are a significant element of the remuneration package for five million public service workers and are, therefore, a substantial part of pension provision in the UK.

«This change represents nothing more than naked raiding of public service workers» pensions to make them pay the price for the greed and recklessness of the financial sector.

«There are clearly points of concern in the report but the real danger will be that some of the recommendations do not feed the coalition's irrational contempt of public service workers and therefore the more positive ones are unlikely to see the light of day.»

The Single Spine Salary Structure (SSSS) is a major component of the Single Spine Pay Policy (SSPP) introduced by the government of Ghana to regulate the payment of public service workers, especially those under Article 190 of the 1992 Constitution of Ghana.

«These recommendations have set the wheels in motion for an additional, unjustified tax on public service workers.

Teachers and other public service workers on moderate salaries will be forced to bear the brunt of unfair proposals to limit severance payments, the NASUWT, the largest teachers Union in the UK warned today.

«The Liberal Democrats would make public service workers the victims of collateral damage, for the financial mess that the bankers and financiers have done to this country.»

«As a Deputy Chair (C / S) it lies in my realm of responsibility to lead the EC team (the directors of Finance and Human Resource, Senior Staff and the Union) in collaboration with the Public Services Workers Union (PSWU of TUC).

«There is no evidence that national pay frameworks are undermining standards or are deterring high quality public service workers from joining or remaining in their professions, quite the reverse.

«Rather than finding more and more ways of attacking and penalising public service workers, time and energy should be spent on pressing the Coalition to clear up the economic mess.»

«Hard - working public service workers make Nassau County run, and I am honored that they trust in my honesty and ability to lead Nassau County forward.

«Its recommendations demonstrate, once again, the value of an independent review body process, particularly when public service workers, including teachers, are facing a hostile Government and unnecessary and unjust pay restraint.

We will look for assurances that public service workers, who have gone through 18 re-organisations in as many years to improve those services, will not be made to pay the price for the failures of others.

The dedicated public service workers of CSEA Unit 9200 work hard for the taxpayers of Westchester County every day providing essential services, under increasingly difficult conditions that help to maintain the quality of life in the county.

«CSEA and the Governor's administration worked to produce a tentative agreement that is fair to public service workers and taxpayers alike.

More than 35,000 people, including many teachers and public service workers, rallied outside the statehouse in Trenton on May 22 to tell Republican Gov. Chris Christie that «he can not balance the state's budget on the backs of the middle class.»

Citizens, politicians, police and public service workers gathered in and around Albany city hall to say goodbye to Jerry Jennings - the colorful, outgoing Mayor who shepherded the capital city for the past twenty years.

While some of this is normal in a conference speech, here it veered towards the extreme: the gay vote, pro-Europe liberals, public service workers, boxes were being ticked for parcels of leftish voters in every other sentence.

According to the researcher, emotional intelligence positively influences the motivation of public service workers, which in turn increases the level of their affective commitment.

Policymakers may be surprised to learn that the federal government already offers a broad and generous — maybe too generous — loan repayment program for public service workers.

As senator, she fought for education funding and workers» rights, and she defended public service workers who came to our nation's defense on Sept. 11.

According to The Huffington Post, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau recently revealed that up to a quarter of the United States workforce is currently not taking advantage of a program designed to provide student loan relief to public service workers.

Completing the Application Process After a public service worker has made their 120th payment on their student loan, they can submit their application for loan forgiveness.

Here is an overview of how the program works along with the information that every public service worker should have to determine their eligibility, track service hours and complete the application process to have their loan forgiven.

Public service workers fulfill a vital role in the communities in which they serve, yet many still have student loans that are currently in repayment.

Public service workers — such as teachers, nurses, and those in military service — will see any remaining debt forgiven after 10 years.

Specialized home loan programs: Contact approved FHA mortgage lenders to learn more about specialized programs for certain public service workers, and for those wishing to buy and rehab homes.

On top of this, she is a proponent of student loan forgiveness for public service workers.

This program was designed to allow public service workers to survive on the admittedly limited income that many of these jobs will provide, especially in early years.

«Why Obama's Budget Has a Bunch of Public Service Workers Worried About Their Student Loan Debt,» Boston.com, May 30, 2014

An effort to forgive student loans for public service workers is rife with problems, a report said.

Many public service workers have trouble with their loans due to lack of compensation in comparison to their outstanding debt.

The government also offers loan forgiveness for public service workers.

This campaign season, candidates on both sides of the political aisle have said the federal government should help public service workers repay their student loans.

This isn't the case with every student loan forgiveness program, but is a requirement for the public service workers.

So the earliest any public service worker could receive loan forgiveness under PSLF is October 2017.