Sentences with phrase «board raises for»

Chief Justice Lee spoke about an outstanding legislative session resulting in appropriations for the judiciary for the largest technology project ever undertaken by the judiciary, the launch of electronic filing, across - the - board raises for staff and seven historic bills to ensure consistency of process and procedures across every juvenile court in Tennessee.

Across - the - board raises for all teachers, good and bad alike, do not strengthen pupil learning.

Op - Ed: NY Wage Board Raises For 200,000 Fast Food Workers - Another Legacy of Jon Kest, Famed New York Organizer

Gravity Payments» Dan Price made national news when he announced an across - the - board raise for his 120 - person team.

In January, N.C. Superintendent of Public Instruction June Atkinson called for a 10 percent, across - the - board raise for the state's teachers.

Not exact matches

Ultimately if you're seeking for approval or board consensus on an action (getting approval for a budget, raising money, investing in CAPEX, firing a head of sales — whatever) your job is to hold a discussion in which all board members who want to voice an opinion can do so and ultimately pushing for a vote or a resolution.

Merrill and Beck had some experience with the video game business — in college they had helped raise money for another startup game studio, persuading their fathers and others to invest, and earned observer seats on the board.

The Federal Reserve Board voted Wednesday to raise interest rates, ending close to a decade of virtually free money — and that could mean financing challenges for startups and small businesses.

It is not uncommon for a board to learn about the CEO's fundraising activities by having a friend forward a press article announcing a raise or the «leak» of a fundraising.

We open the restaurant on Thanksgiving to serve meals to those in need, we raise money for scholarships, and we serve on the boards of several local community groups.

He was incredibly successful in raising money for this Better Place thing, like $ 400 million or $ 500 million, but the board of directors weren't happy with the performance of the company, which has only sold 500 cars.

«This raises the question of whether the professional experiences of Lehman board members were relevant for understanding the increasing complexity of financial markets,» wrote Larcker and Tayan.

New York's three - person fast food wage board voted unanimously to raise the minimum wage for fast food workers, which it defines as working in an establishment with 30 or more locations.

Wells Fargo said it expects to raise its common stock dividend by 1 cent to 39 cents, for four quarters beginning in the third quarter of this year and pending approval by the board.

US - focused oil and gas exploration company Target Energy has announced plans for a $ 3.6 million capital raising, a farm - in agreement for a project in South Texas and changes to its board.

«The U.K.'s airspace was designed decades ago and doesn't allow us to take advantage of the technology on board modern aircraft that would raise capacity, and also reduce emissions and noise for communities on the ground.»

Lowering the amount could help to raise tax revenue as the GOP looks for ways to offset across - the - board individual and corporate tax cuts.

But there can also be outstanding benefits in publicity — as well as for employees — in raising wages and or benefits across the board.

Exempting some nations marks a compromise from Trump's initial plan for across - the - board tariffs, which was harshly criticized by members of his own Republican party who said it would cost U.S. jobs, raise consumer prices and hit American manufacturers.

The protest concerned the fact that several Emera and Nova Scotia Power executives had received substantial raises, despite the fact that Nova Scotia Power recently went before the province's Utility and Review Board to get approval for an electricity price hike.

«When I raised money for the first time,» says Macrae, «there were so many things we did not know: valuations, how to put together a board, how to manage expectations.

When the Federal Reserve Board meets later this month, there's a better than 50 - 50 chance it will raise its benchmark interest rate for the first time in seven years.

Even though we had the software live and running within eBay for three years before we spun it out, it still took us months to get customers on board, build a team, raise money and scale revenue.

She currently serves as President and Executive Director and as a member of the board of directors of the Foundation for the National Institutes of Health (FNIH), an independent 501 (c)(3) charitable organization established by Congress to support the mission of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) by raising private funds for biomedical research and fostering partnerships and alliances around the world.

And it will also raise alarms for those who oppose having lead directors on boards because of a fear of special communications between the lead director and CEO that never make it to the board, a hierarchy of communication that would not serve the board well.

For instance, some models have raised pyramid points that puncture that meat to hold it securely, while other have an indentation in the center of the board where the meat can sit securely.

When you raise capital at a high valuation early on, your investors are most likely going to take a board seat for your company.

Leblanc said there is an increase in the number of companies that hold special board meetings without the CEO, providing an opportunity for senior management to raise any concerns without the boss's influence.

People have raised money for everything from board games to chef's knives to medical funds using crowdfunding.

For over 20 years, Chris has raised capital, held board positions and managed several of the portfolio companies through successful IPO's or acquisitions, including DexCom (DXCM), DivX Networks (DivX), Khimetrics (Acquired by SAP) and Overture (Acquired by Yahoo).

Even for Jobs's staunchest defenders, though, the Apple board's latest disclosures raise troubling questions.

The President of the Treasury Board has recently released a four - pillar approach for Estimates reform to address issues raised by Parliamentarians concerning their inability to properly scrutinize government spending.

«Despite the injunction, we made the conscious decision to raise pay across the board to exceed the threshold for some of our managers,» Adam Shapiro, another Shake Shack spokesperson, wrote in an email, adding that managers already earning above that level were given raises as well, to avoid so - called wage compression.

A member of SpaceX's board of directors will reportedly leave the Silicon Valley venture capital firm he co-founded to start an investment firm focused, at least initially, on raising funds for SpaceX.

Mercer said the board decided to revise its outlook in light of the recent housing changes and growing expectations that the Bank of Canada could raise its interest rate next week for the first time in seven years.

On a quest for one of my clients, a rapidly growing Los Angeles based start - up with an established customer base, talented team and a few investors on board, I was asked to clarify the existing options of raising capital online.

Gouw serves on the Board of Fellows at Brown, and on the Board of Directors of DonorsChoose.org, an innovative non-profit that raises money for public schools.

Established in 2005 The Australian Small Scale Offerings Board (ASSOB) is a unique Capital Raising and Listing Platform for Unlisted Companies that preceded «Crowdfunding».

Gouw also mentions there can be an assumption that you are «too busy» with your own company, life, kids, etc. to join a board, so it's imperative to raise your hand and ask for board seat opportunities.

Finance majors prepare for this career by studying topics about «planning, raising funds, making wise investments and controlling costs,» according to the College Board.

On March 21, the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) of the US Federal Reserve Board under its new chairman, Jerome Powell, raised benchmark interest rates, or the target for the federal funds rate, by 25 basis points to 1.5 - 1.75 percent, effectively bringing the federal funds rate to a little above 1.6 percent.

«We're very proud of our Realtor members for raising over $ 20,000 this year,» says DRAR 2018 president Dennis Roberts of the board's annual Christmas Dinner and Charity Auction.

Some big ones are: (a) whether the draft PROMESA legislation raises retroactivity issues that make it unfair to bondholders (including mutual funds and their investors) who may be subject to restructuring ex post without having had notice of that possibility ex ante; (b) relatedly, whether creating a bankruptcy - like restructuring process for Puerto Rico is bad for bondholders because it prevents holdout creditors from holding up restructuring negotiations, (c) how much oversight and sovereignty Puerto Rico should cede (for example, different stakeholders feel differently about the installation of an oversight board); (d) the extent to which austerity measures are feasible and should be imposed [fn1], and (d) and what substantive reforms should be put enacted going forward.

Along the way she has built high - profile Advisory Boards, comprising senior medical figures, business leaders and functional experts, and she has raised both money and support for her ventures in creative and innovative ways.

Samantha also serves on the Board of Directors for the Next Generation Investing Conference, an event to raise funds for three local not - for - profit educational institutions.

Why, then, has the Federal Reserve Board not yet acted to raise interest rates, since the theory on which it operates now calls for this?

Among other things, we brought a consultant on board to aid in our sharpening our mission statement, revamping fund raising, and to guide us in raising the resources for a $ 1.4 million program enhancement and building project scheduled for completion in 2002.

The stakes are high considering most pastors have to raise their salaries, the money for the operating budget (building, staff, utilities) plus a stipend for visitors, missions, head office... they also have to report back to their «authority» or board on growth, performance, management, etc..

That explains why the board took three days to request a trading halt after the alarm bells were first raised but it doesn't explain why Helou was reportedly telling a public forum on Wednesday that a $ 6 market price for farmers was still sustainable.

Clothing prices are expected to rise across the board for the first time in five years as suppliers and retailers raise prices after a 17 per cent slump in the Australian dollar.