Sentences with phrase «county government workers»

The union represents 2,533 county government workers in the following departments: 911 Emergency Communications, Onondaga Community College, district attorney's office, social services, health, transportation, probation, parks, corrections, Water Environment Protection and the Onondaga County library.

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A chapter of Service Employees International representing private - sector airport workers also endorsed her (Local 32), as did another AFSCME chapter representing county employees throughout the government (Local 199).

Four days after a 72 - year - old retired government worker was brought to a southern California hospital's emergency ward by his 12 - year - old «companion,» a county welfare worker dropped in on the pair and initiated legal action to have the child made a dependent of the court.

The DCCC accused Brooks of using government - contracted workers on her political campaigns, helping her cronies get government jobs and contracts, and misleading the Monroe County Legislature into brokering a nearly $ 100 million deal with a contractor her administration favored.

As a result of retirements and layoffs, the latter which could only have been avoided through union concessions that were rejected, we will operate County government with the smallest complement of workers in over 30 years.

· Allowing counties an option to modify how they fund state mandated pension contributions · Providing counties more audit authority in the special education preschool program · Improving government efficiency and streamlining state and local legislative operations by removing the need for counties to pursue home rule legislative requests every two years with the state legislature in order to extend current local sales tax authority · Reducing administrative and reporting requirements for counties under Article 6 public health programs · Reforming the Workers Compensation system · Renewing Binding Arbitration, which is scheduled to sunset in June 2013, with a new definition of «ability to pay» for municipalities under fiscal distress, making it subject to the property tax cap (does not apply to NYC) where «ability to pay» will be defined as no more than 2 percent growth in the contract.

«It truly has been my pleasure to work with the county administration, the other professional department heads and the dedicated workers throughout County government in my call to serve the indigent in distress in our county family courts,» Furnocounty administration, the other professional department heads and the dedicated workers throughout County government in my call to serve the indigent in distress in our county family courts,» FurnoCounty government in my call to serve the indigent in distress in our county family courts,» Furnocounty family courts,» Furno said.

Mahoney's first day in office was also the first day in county government jobs for campaign workers Carlton Hummel, Tom Roehm, Paul Polak, Justin Sayles, Carroll and Dublin.

Also at 11 a.m., former workers contracted inside Nassau County Correctional Center will join with a local good government group to speak out for the first time against controversial jail medical care provider Armor Correctional Health Services for what they believe was poor and abusive treatment of inmates, 100 Carman Ave., East Meadow, Long Island.

After months of haggling over Depew's future, weighing potential tax savings against the prospect of 170 village workers losing their jobs and how government services would be impacted, voters decided they wanted Erie County's second - largest village to live on.

When questioned as to the need for this new mandate, the County Executive answered that it is simply a necessary «meet and greet» process with his office for every new potential government worker.

Yesterday afternoon, the Dutchess County Legislature's Government Services & Administration Committee approved an amendment to Local of No. 5 of 1980 that originally created the County's Self - Insured Worker's Compensation Plan.

Poughkeepsie, NY... As part of continuing efforts to offer shared services, deliver greater efficiencies and overall reduce the cost of government, Dutchess County Executive Marcus J. Molinaro is expanding the opportunity for Dutchess County municipalities and public agencies to participate in the County's Self - insured Worker's Compensation Plan as a way to reduce premium costs.

TROY — A nearly 4 - year - old grand jury investigation into allegations the Rensselaer County Democratic chairman was shaking down government workers for political contributions has re-emerged in the backdrop of a contentious district attorney's race.

Critics of the layoffs have complained that the county executive and legislature are not cutting enough from the management and political level of government and allowing workers to take the brunt of the pain.

At the opening of the meeting, Chairman Tony L. Earl announced that County Executive Ed Day had officially rescinded his proposal to withdraw from the health plan NYSHIP and enroll with AETNA, a move that would have changed the health care provider for over 2,000 retired government workers.

He says most fast food workers depend on some kind of public assistance, and a significant portion of that is financed by county governments.

Erie County government construction and infrastructure projects of $ 250,000 or more must employ local workers, and 20 percent of the work must be done by workers who are either poor or from poor communities, according to an executive order signed Wednesday by County Executive Mark Poloncarz.

Two other unions, the SEIU (Service Employees International Union, which has more than one million government workers) and Afscme (American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees), spent another $ 2 million.

His clients include general practice firms and firms specializing in personal injury, workers» compensation, medical malpractice, mass torts, insurance defense, landlord - tenant Law, creditors» rights, the U.S. Department of Justice and other federal agencies; state and county governments; non-profit civil rights organizations; and state bar associations.

Our skilled attorneys represent individuals, businesses, and municipal and county governments throughout the state in cases of auto accidents, slip - and - fall accidents, personal injury, estate litigation, brain injury, wrongful death, workers» compensation, Social Security Disability, civil litigation, product liability, wills, trusts, estates, business law, taxation and government matters.

She is the recipient of numerous awards and honors, including the American College of Trial Lawyers» Justice Sandra Day O'Connor Award recognizing a judge for exemplary judicial independence in the performance of his or her duties, the George Washington University's Distinguished Alumni Award, the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers» Jurist of the Year Award, the Florida Association of School Social Workers» Lifetime Achievement Award, the Palm Beach County League of Women Voters Good Government Award, the William M. Hoeveler Judicial Professionalism Award, the Visionary Award of the Family Law Section of the Florida Bar, the Jewish Museum of Florida's Breaking the Glass Ceiling Award, the Florida Council on Crime and Delinquency Distinguished Judicial Service Award, the Florida Association of Women Lawyers» Award in recognition of lifelong dedication to the success of women lawyers in the legal profession, the American Bar Association's Law Day Speech Award, the Lifetime Achievement Award presented by the Palm Beach County Jewish Federation and the Palm Beach County Legal Aid Society Civil Litigation Pro Bono Award.

Sarasota County stopped hiring smokers a few years ago, citing the burden they place on taxpayers who pay for government workers» health insurance.