Sentences with phrase «policy project run»

This was in support of their program centered on two of APCO]'s creations, The Advancement for Sound Science Coalition (TASSC) now run by Steve Milloy and Science & Environmental Policy Project run by S. Fred Singer and his wife Candace Crandall

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Publicly - traded companies also contribute to party leadership campaigns (legal in 8 provinces), contribute to think - tanks that advocate for (sometimes controversial) policy positions, and run their own advertising and advocacy campaigns to generate support for policies or projects.

To build a durable business — as opposed to a personal project or an alternative to employment — successful entrepreneurs not only have to modify their personal roles and organization, but they may also have to effect a U-turn and abandon the very policies that allowed them to get up and running with limited capital.

Providers will make it a point to give the necessary aid to help these programs run full speed ahead and guarantee that these projects get to run out smoothly, as in general, nonprofit organizations are similarly insured as those who are in the private sectors, there are just some particular needs, ideals and requirements that they have to accomplish for them to be able to provide the necessary policies for those who work within their businesses.

The Fed's projected path of interest rates shifted downward, with the long - run federal funds rate now seen at 3.5 percent, compared with 3.75 percent at the last policy meeting.

The Democratic governor, who is positioning himself for a possible 2020 presidential run, would pay an estimated $ 31,830 in taxes under the provisions of the new tax bill, according to online calculators run by the Tax Foundation and Tax Policy Center, a joint project of the Urban Institute and Brookings Institution.

By taking aim at the state over the Inner Harbor Project, Syracuse Mayor Stephanie Miner has added a chapter to her long - running clash with Cuomo over his upstate economic policies, which rely heavily on state funds to create new factories, technology centers and other major projects designed to generate jobs.

The state's Associated General Contractors says it supports the policy of encouraging businesses operated by minorities and women, or MWBEs, on public projects, but it still questions whether the program is run fairly.

With the party divided between social and economic liberals, debates on nuclear power, the economy, tuition fees, green policy and taxation are unlikely to yield unanimous responses, resulting in internal division which may hinder the party's ability to project a clear and consistent message in the run up to 2015.

One of the many aspects of state energy law understood almost exclusively by policy wonks, energy performance contracts allow municipalities to enter into long - term agreements — running up to 35 years — for projects specifically designed to reduce energy consumption and costs.

Although 6 days in Ottawa is nowhere near the amount of exposure U.S. graduate students interested in policy get through programs such as the American Association for the Advancement of Science (publisher of Next Wave) Science and Technology Policy Fellowships, it's the first such project of its kind in Canada and a running policy get through programs such as the American Association for the Advancement of Science (publisher of Next Wave) Science and Technology Policy Fellowships, it's the first such project of its kind in Canada and a running Policy Fellowships, it's the first such project of its kind in Canada and a running start.

In 2013, Deming was named a William T. Grant Scholar for his project, The Long - Run Influence of School Accountability: Impacts, Mechanisms and Policy Implications, which explores the impact of test - based school accountability on post-secondary attainment and earnings, how high - stakes accountability impacts outcomes, and how test - based accountability in high school can complement college preparation.

The project, run by the John W. Gardner Center for Youth and Their Communities, at Stanford University, works with local communities to collect data from multiple child - serving agencies to inform policy and program decisions.

The Best Foot Forward project, run by the Center for Education Policy Research at Harvard University, is currently studying the impact of having teachers videotape their own lessons and upload them for their own development and for evaluation.

In 2013, he was named a William T. Grant Scholar, a prestigious five - year award for early career researchers for his proposed project, The Long - Run Influence of School Accountability: Impacts, Mechanisms and Policy Implications.

For the last three years, the Center for Education Policy Research at Harvard has run a randomized controlled trial of video technology in classroom observations — a project called Best Foot Forward.

As Schwarzenegger ran for reelection in 2006, he deflected questions about his education policies by commissioning, with the leaders of the state legislature, an independent research project to recommend funding levels and reforms needed to provide a quality education for every child in California.

A former political organizer - he worked for Walter Mondale's failed presidential campaign and the star - crossed movement to draft Mario Cuomo for a White House bid - he runs Project Appleseed, a nonprofit group that helps parents shed their timid, «teachers know best» attitudes and dive into the nitty - gritty of schools and education policy.

In the time since the Perry Preschool Project was run in the 1960s, especially in the past decade, there has been a strong push towards strengthening the early education childhood policy in the United States.

It's an idea that is spreading, according to David Osborne of Reinventing Government fame, who now runs the education reform project at the Progressive Policy Institute.

We have run projects and released publications providing leaders and policy makers with sharp, economically sound information on how to get the most bang for the development buck.

Much of the Anti-Global Warming rhetoric published by The Independent Institute is the work of a few persons, and one stands out, both in quantity of releases, as well as notoriety, S. Fred Singer who ran the climate - denial tobacco - funded organisation Science & Environmental Policy Project (SEPP).

«All carbon offset projects run the risk of being shams, by not effectively reducing carbon emissions, but REDD offsets are the riskiest of all,» said Michelle Chan, director of economic policy programs at Friends of the Earth.

This is a guest post was written by Joshua Axelrod, Policy Analyst for the Canada Project of Natural Resources Defense Council, and originally ran on July 26th on the NRDC blog here.

Furthermore, the think tank Dr. Singer founded and currently runs, The Science and Environmental Policy Project, has received substantial industry funding, including contributions from Exxon, Shell, ARCO, Unocal, and Sun Oil, calling into question the objectivity of his testimony (Gelbspan, 1998).

«I think it makes economic and financial sense for these tech companies,» said Devashree Saha, an energy policy analyst at the Brookings Institution in Washington, D.C. «As wind and solar markets have grown in the past few years, the cost of building and running renewable energy projects, along with the price of renewables, has come down substantially.»

This week on the legal - affairs podcast Lawyer2Lawyer, we look at the Peer - to - Patent system, an innovative pilot project run jointly by the USPTO and the Center for Patent Innovations, a research and development arm of New York Law School's Institute for Information Law and Policy.

The Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority (Irda) is currently running a pilot project, until end - August, where all life insurance companies have to tie up with all five IRs and convert a minimum of five per cent of the existing life insurance policies into electronic form.

«Otherwise, if the policy earns a lower interest rate than was projected at the beginning, the cash value could run out, and you'd have to start over with a new policy.»

• Accurately processed payroll as well as monitored vacation / benefit accruals independently • Actively managed wage garnishments and processed termination checks • Accepted accountability for the overall teamwork and stood responsible for meeting the deadlines • Assisted HR department with compensation and benefits for payroll related tasks like processing benefits premiums, wage ceilings, long term disability claims, life insurance, group health insurance, fringe benefits, and overtime pay analysis • Assisted internal and external auditing procedures related to payroll by following company standards and policies • Monitored and reviewed complete payroll accounts for verification of accuracy and in case of any discrepancies made appropriate corrections and updates, at the end of every month • Communicated effectively with all staff responding to their requests and inquiries related to payroll information • Correctly made payroll related general ledger journal entries for each record • Created and dispersed payroll vouchers to the company employees every month on the pay day • Created benefit audits and reports for terminated / retired employees • Maintained perfect reconciliations of balance sheet accounts related to the payroll • Executed special research projects regarding payroll management and for detailed analysis of financial facets of payroll • Gave suggestions to the management for the policy and procedure updates and refreshers related to payroll management and its financial aspects • Organized and maintained outstanding payroll checks and lists in coordination with the HR department • Managed contacts and communicated regularly with all the internal and external stakeholders ensuring effective flow of information • Organized files, accounts, ledgers, records, employee books for payroll documents and other related purposes • Prepared SDLs — Salary Distribution Journals and other distribution journals every month for payroll accounts • Processed and prepared corporate payroll using Pay Expert Application, managing all paperwork for the wire transfers and generated return funds • Processed payroll changes for new hires and terminations ensuring accuracy and timeliness of the process • Proficiently used PRG (Millennium) payroll and TMx labor scheduling software applications for effective payroll management • Resolved all issues related to payroll tax payments and reported after every pay run making sure that all filings were accurately represented by the tax service provider • Reconciled tax payments for federal, state and local payroll as well as returns for multiple authorities on monthly basis.

-- Conducting research and policy work along with organizing and running workshops as directed — Developing and implementing research strategies — Organizing agendas for meetings and creating links with organizations holding similar views — Providing overall project support to teams as directed

• Organized and processed paperwork, reports and all kinds of claims documentation • Entered, recorded and reviewed claims into claims information management system • Performed verification checks on the customer / claimant loss - claims following company's standard policies and procedures • Attended to clients, claimants, field appraisers and management queries, regarding claims using the claims MIS • Forwarded appropriate claims for new losses verifying data for accuracy • Performed billing and payment processes • Processed routine claims transactions related to reserves and issued required checks or receipts • Resolved all kinds of issues / problems regarding claims and payments • Regularly run and generated claims reports for management • Gave formal presentations regarding all claims activities to the senior management at the bimonthly • Utilizing outstanding communication and interpersonal skills maintained strong and positive relationships with the providers, the claimants, and the clients • Provided company with necessary clerical support like handling fax, attending and making telephone calls as directed, filing and photocopying, matching checks with receipts etc. • Prepared, updated and organized customer and client's files • Managed all types of correspondence preparing, reviewing and sending memos, letters, emails, reports, applications, and forms • Provided effective CSR to providers, field appraisers, agents, insurance agencies, clients and customers • Matched incoming emails, mails, and faxes with the claims records • Arranged and set up medical appointments for health claims • Kept department's office supplies stocked • Maintained confidential claims information including correspondence with sensitive information • Accelerated claims correspondences as well as updated claims diaries • Worked in a team on several pilot claim projects • Reviewed and kept the record of closed files

• Comprehend the requirements of each project by conferring with clients in detail • Create an outline of staff requirements and go through them in detail with the client • Look through existing workforce pools to determine which candidates will fit the clients» needs perfectly • Coordinate interview dates and times and interview possible candidates for each position • Hire, train and induct temporary staff members and ensure that they are aware of their duties and timelines • Assist new staff members in understanding and creating timesheets to log their hours • Approve timesheets by coordinating efforts with project managers and ensure that payrolls are properly and timely calculated • Supervise the work of each temporary workforce member to ensure that he or she is working towards the objective of the project • Take responsibility for basic line management, performance management and grievance support • Assist line managers in ensuring that all activities are being performed in accordance to both company and client policies • Handle daily reporting and staff booking activities and handle staff recruitment and registration activities • Manage and run operations of different shifts and ensure that any rotating shifts are taken into account

• Set up and maintain job site offices and assist team members by providing them with project support • Prepare project budgets and the report the status of budgets on a periodic basis • Review expenditures for each program module and devise ways of decreasing them • Act as a point of contact for explaining company policies and procedures regarding each project • Investigate facility conditions and identify opportunities for improving facility operations • Ascertain that projects run in compliance with the company's requirements • Maintain and integrate project plans and track and report overall progress • Plan and schedule resources for multiple projects and perform correlating quality reviews

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The Mining Minerals and Sustainable Development (MMSD) project, is a two year global project run by the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (a coalition of 150 international companies «united by a shared commitment to sustainable development») and the International Institute for Environment and Development («an independent, non-profit organization promoting sustainable patterns of world development through collaborative research, policy studies, networking and knowledge dissemination»).