Sentences with phrase «as an entitlement by»

Dr Canonico says: «This study provides a glimpse into a future where flexible working practices could become business as usual and seen as an entitlement by employees, especially among the younger generation.

Egypt is now the world's leading wheat importer, and subsidized bread — for which the government doles out approximately $ 2 billion per year — is seen as an entitlement by the 60 percent or so of Egyptian families who depend on it.

Not exact matches

BCRA - A would satisfy hard - line conservatives by all - but - eliminating a health coverage entitlement; BCRA - B would be a kindler, gentler version that would keep some widely liked Obamacare provisions (such as ensuring affordable coverage for those with pre-existing conditions), trim Medicaid more gradually, and win the support of teetering moderates.

Republican Presidents, including Trump, have promised to balance future budgets with gigantic reductions in discretionary spending, a category that includes both outlays for defense, and all other areas that are voted each year (as opposed to entitlements that provide benefits guided by a fixed formula).

On Monday, two powerful conservative leaders in the House declared the blueprint unacceptable because it relies on giving people refundable tax credits to purchase insurance — a policy mechanism that, in a very rough sense, resembles Obamacare's subsidies to buy mandated health coverage (and is therefore being slammed by conservatives as just another entitlement program).

Republicans have suggested they may seek to finance the tax cuts by slashing entitlement programs such as Social Security, Medicare, and food stamps.

There is often a great deal of talk about opposing a sense of victimhood and entitlement — which most people in my neighborhood would probably agree with — but we must recognize that people are still being victimized by police brutality and other forms of trauma; they are entitled to both the basic necessities of life as well as opportunities to provide those and more for themselves.

Yes you can find angry people as rent seekers not wanting to pay for out - of - wedlock babies, but no one wants to say «no» to one's own grandmother who has paid into this so - called entitlement as a liability underwritten by the U.S. government.

Congress expanded Medicare by adding a prescription - drug entitlement that will cost hundreds of billions of dollars, and federal education spending has gone up as well.

It includes, as all good journals do, an article by ME — on the connection between individualism and our entitlement crisis.

In this particular instance it is not very difficult to imagine scenarios in the not - too - distant future in which there might occur resurgences of socialist policies and ideals: the failure of neo-capitalist regimes in developing societies and / or the formerly Communist countries in Europe to achieve economic take - off; the insight granted to sundry dictators and despots that, while socialism invariably immiserates the masses, it is a very good recipe for enriching those who claim to hold power as the vanguard of the masses; the «creeping socialism» (still an aptly descriptive term) brought on by massive government intervention in the economy in the name of some societal good, e.g., there could be an environmentalist road to socialism, or a feminist one, or one constructed (perhaps inadvertently) with some other building blocks of politically managed regulations and entitlements; or, last but not least, the actual restoration of socialism, by coup or by voting, in a number of countries, beginning with Russia.

The smog generated by the debate over «religion and politics» obscured the fundamental anxiety that lay beneath all the sniping, posturing and manipulating: anxiety over patriarchal power's waning influence in our national life, whether as U.S. hegemony abroad, or as family «headship» and male entitlement in our domestic institutions.

The Commonwealth environmental water holdings operate under the same carryover rules as equivalent water accounts managed by consumptive water entitlement holders.

The Commonwealth Environmental Water Holder, supported by the Commonwealth Environmental Water Office, manages these water holdings under the same rules and pays the associated fees and charges as other entitlement holders do with respect to their holdings.

IZOD first joined the IndyCar Series in 2008 as the official apparel provider and quickly became the entitlement sponsor by 2010.

Dismissing him before he has had the opportunity to deserve a proper review is to turn football into an exercise in exorcising personal grievances, frustrations and entitlements by proxy, as there is no basis in his performances to take such a drastic view.

I have never heard money cited by a friend as a reason not to have kids but we have generous maternity leave entitlements and protection for our jobs in our country (Australia) so maybe that isn't so much of an issue here as in other countries.

If we want both mothers and fathers to have the option of flourishing as employees and parents then we must make sure that proposals to extend fathers» entitlement to parental leave and flexible working come into force, and that the costs of childcare do not continue to be borne disproportionately by mothers.

No doubt many of you in the audience who work do have access to paid leave, but certainly the lower socio - economic groups never will as long as access to such an entitlement is decided on by the employer rather than mandated by the government.

The rights and entitlements of citizens, as well as migrants, are curtailed and impacted by immigration controls.

This intriguing revelation by the ICC didn't come as a surprise to some of us who have been following this case since 2010 and have always been of the view that the Supreme Court of Ghana erred in linking Mr.Woyome's claims for works done for the state in 2005 to a waterville contract in 2006 on which basis it asked Mr.Woyome to refund all his entitlement paid him.

:: Urgently pay Edo State pensioners over 42 months outstanding pension benefits and entitlements from the over N29bn Paris Club refunds received by your government and meant for the payment of pension arrears and gratuities;:: Adopt a human rights policy of guaranteeing regular payment of pension benefits and entitlements so that pensioners and their families can live decently;:: Recognize the human rights of Edo State pensioners and ensure their full and effective enjoyment of those rights, as well as provide them with information to enable them to claim their rights;:: Treat all pensioners in Edo State as individuals with humanity and dignity and respect and promote their higher standard of living and improve economic and social conditions for all pensioners;:: Provide Edo State pensioners with proper support and assistance to alleviate their plight, including by ensuring informal, community - based and recreation - oriented programs for pensioners to help develop their sense of self - reliance and independence;:: Reduce opportunities for corruption in the spending of the Paris Club refunds

«If the proposal for License to Practise signals a commitment by a future Labour Government to restore qualified teacher status (QTS) as a requirement for all teachers in state funded schools, to introduce, within a national framework of pay and conditions of service, a contractual entitlement for all teachers to continuing professional development and to re-establish a proper system of professional regulation which ensures that all headteachers have QTS and NPQH and are accredited to lead and manage schools, then this is a basis on which progress could be made.

Commenting on the statement on licensing teachers by Tristram Hunt, Shadow Education Secretary, Chris Keates General Secretary of the NASUWT, the largest teachers» union, said: «When this proposal was made by the last Government in 2010, it was in the context of a national framework of pay and conditions of service which recognised and rewarded teachers as highly skilled professionals and which provided them with rights and entitlements to working conditions which supported them in focusing on teaching and learning.

As any protective parent would, he subtly outlined a counternarrative to the story of entitlement and opportunism told by Cuomo's critics.

Important rights and entitlements have been removed such as the entitlement to be taught by a qualified teacher, the entitlement to a broad and balanced curriculum and the entitlement to access educational experiences which promote opportunity and achievement and are not based on their parents» ability to pay.

The NI contribution in question is known as «Class 2» 2 and is a regular weekly sum payable by self - employed earners to establish their entitlement to contributory benefits such as the state retirement pension.

The speech also comes as Congressional Republicans are panning Trump's call to finance a military buildup by slashing domestic agencies and ignoring entitlement programs — undermining the president's budget even before it's been finalized.

The battle for the payment of 5 percent entitlements to the original whistleblowers of the Ikoyi loot has continued as the petitioners have headed to the Federal High Court, Abuja Division to seek for justice as both the Finance Minister and the Attorney General of the Federation (AGF), who had earlier received petitions and appeals had remained silent in this era of fighting corruption by the present administration.

Republicans are preparing to use the swelling deficits made worse by the tax cut package as a rationale to pursue their long - held vision: undoing the entitlements of the New Deal and Great Society, leaving government leaner and the safety net skimpier for millions of Americans.

Be cautious of means testing benefits — as established by Magna Carta, taxation still rests on consent, where the quid pro quo for higher earners paying much more taxation is universal entitlement to at least most benefits.

Tropatchov, fired up by entitlement and champagne, yanks Kuzovkin back down to his place as court fool.

The race has been defined by the candidates» stances on the federal budget, entitlement programs and Israel, although both Turner and Weprin oppose President Barack Obama's idea that the Jewish state go back to its pre-1967 war borders as a precondition for negotiations with the Palestinians.

Citing what he called «time and attendance» issues accompanying «a culture of entitlement,» Gallo perhaps too quickly installed Salzmann's chief deputy, Chris Rea, as chief, only to suspend him for similar alleged violations uncovered by the state comptroller's office.

The fact that these laws are signed by former governors in the exercise of their functions as public officials and now benefiting from the entitlements under such laws while serving as senators and ministers raise serious conflict of interest issue under paragraph 5 of article 8 of the convention.»

In its drive to tame entitlement spending and reduce the federal debt, the Ryan plan has been embraced by the GOP establishment as an article of faith, and it is likely to be a key issue in this fall's congressional elections.

This year's resolution, approved by the House Budget Committee earlier this month, has tax and entitlement reform as its major goals, but also recommends a big boost for defense discretionary spending at the expense of nondefense discretionary spending — a recommendation similar to what the White House proposed.

The results pinpoint the role of narcissism as driven by its maladaptive components such as entitlement, exploitativeness and exhibitionism.

Meanwhile, the portion of the budget devoted to discretionary spending — as opposed to mandatory spending on entitlements — has dropped by about 15 percent since FY 2010.

It places a binding cap on discretionary spending, which accounts for roughly one - third of the $ 3.5 trillion that the federal government spends annually (the other two - thirds goes to entitlement programs such as Medicare and Social Security, other kinds spending required by law, and paying interest on the national debt).

As the clips mount up, the sense of smug, generational entitlement on which many of these films depended becomes depressingly clear: here, in clip after clip, are cocky young men (Jack Nicholson, Elliott Gould, Dustin Hoffman) venting their self - righteousness on cardboard establishment figures, a suspiciously large number of them played by women.

Salma Hayek gives a stirring performance as a timid massage therapist who stands up to a callous billionaire (played with howling entitlement by John Lithgow).

Commercially - operated schools and colleges running minibus transport will need to operate with a PSV Operator's licence (only issued by the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA), previously known as the Vehicle and Operator Services Agency (VOSA), and all drivers will be required to hold a full PCV D1 entitlement and a Driver Certificate of Professional Competence (DCPC), which as stated earlier can only be obtained by passing a second test in a minibus.

Children and young people are being short changed by this government as they can not receive their entitlement to high quality education when talented teachers are leaving and potential recruits can find jobs in other graduate occupations which recognise and better reward their talents.»

The key points from each strand are highlighted as follows: Early Identification and support • Early identification of need: health and development review at 2/2.5 years • Support in early years from health professionals: greater capacity from health visiting services • Accessible and high quality early years provision: DfE and DfH joint policy statement on the early years; tickell review of EYFS; free entitlement of 15 hours for disadvantaged two year olds • A new approach to statutory assessment: education, health and care plan to replace statement • A more efficient statutory assessment process: DoH to improve the provision and timeliness of health advice; to reduce time limit for current statutory assessment process to 20 weeks Giving parent's control • Supporting families through the system: a continuation of early support resources • Clearer information for parents: local authorities to set out a local offer of support; slim down requirements on schools to publish SEN information • Giving parents more control over support and funding for their child: individual budget by 2014 for all those with EHC plan • A clear choice of school: parents will have rights to express a preference for a state - funded school • Short breaks for carers and children: a continuation in investment in short breaks • Mediation to resolve disagreements: use of mediation before a parent can register an appeal with the Tribunal

After five days of contentious negotiations at the National Governors» Association conference here, Republican and Democratic governors remained at odds over whether welfare programs should be collapsed into huge block grants to the states, a scenario most of the Republicans favor, or preserved as federal entitlements to any individual who qualifies, a method backed by Democrats.

Driver Education Funds Portion of Basic Aid As required by Chapter 847, this adjustment reduces the Basic Aid entitlement for school divisions that are not eligible to receive Driver Education funds in fiscal year 2007.

As we reported in the July 18 WEAC Legislative Update, referendum restrictions included in the Senate GOP plan would exclude from «shared cost» any amount levied by a district in a prior year for either operating or debt service costs that were authorized by a referendum if doing so would not increase the district's equalization aid entitlement.

Driver Education Funds Portion of Basic Aid As required by HB 5012, this adjustment reduces the Basic Aid entitlement for school divisions that are not eligible to receive Driver Education funds in fiscal year 2006.

The Excel calculation file referenced in this memorandum shows state entitlements, required local effort for the Standards of Quality (SOQ) accounts, and required local matches for school facilities and incentive accounts calculated based on actual March 31, 2008, ADM.. The accounts affected by actual March 31, 2008, ADM appear in the Excel file in bold italics and are shown as the full entitlement with no adjustments.