Sentences with phrase «creating paid family»

Not surprisingly, millennial mothers are more strongly in favor of creating paid family leave policies than older mothers.

Mr. Cuomo has pushed his own progressive record, including raising the minimum wage and creating a paid family leave program, as he has pressed forward on new liberal initiatives, most notably promising to restore voting rights to former felons on parole by simultaneously granting 35,000 pardons.

U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand and Albany Mayor Kathy Sheehan Friday announced federal legislation that would create paid family and medical leave.

Cuomo's plan, presented in conjunction with his State of the State and budget address in January, would create a paid family leave system that would offer up to 12 weeks leave paid for by a weekly, 60 cent payroll deduction.

Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand is proposing new federal legislation that would create paid family and medical leave.

Not exact matches

In fact, on average, 4 out of every 5 families will create savings plans to help pay for their children's college education.

Eight weeks later, the companies created a $ 180 million fund to be paid out to the veterans and their families.

It creates a tax incentive of 25 percent of an employee's salary to businesses that provide two weeks of paid family leave.

While the 529 program was created specifically to help families save for college, the plans can now be used to pay for private school.

The Liberals are proposing to pay for these by eliminating a number of Conservative promises: income splitting for families with children under eighteen and creating a new tax rate for anyone earning over $ 200,000.

These initiatives are to be paid for, in part, by eliminating income splitting for families with children under eighteen and creating a new tax rate for anyone earning over $ 200,000.

Horn said that voluntary paid family leave is the better option because it allows employers, who «are closer to their employees than the government is,» to create programs that work for them.

We believe it really is A Better Deal, that we should be working together in a bipartisan way to create growth that will reduce the deficit, generate good - paying jobs, and do so, again, in a bipartisan, transparent way instead of having trillions of dollars» impact on our economy with this GOP tax scam bill that was done in the dark of night, and, again, in a way that is not transparent, bipartisan, or good for America's working families.

«We know that this is important, we know that Albertans are worried about their jobs, they're worried about their family security, they're worried about being able to pay their bills and so this is our attempt to come back with a targetted plan to create jobs in the face of what is otherwise economic insecurity,» she said.

«By gamifying the interaction between researchers who find vulnerabilities and the customers paying» rewards for those actions «it creates a community of self - regulators... we have a large community that is earning money, paying for houses, supporting family,» he noted.

Church officials, delegates and their families, support staff, and laity crowd the meeting in numbers that encourage local restaurants to create vegetarian menus and advertise that sabbath meals may be paid for in advance.

Waqfs were established to furnish trousseaux for orphan girls, for paying the debts of imprisoned or bankrupt businessmen, for clothing for the aged, to help pay village and neighborhood taxes, to help the army and the navy, to found trade guilds, to give land for public markets, to build lighthouses, to help orphans and widows and the destitute, to care for the needs of poor school children and to give them picnics, to pay for the funerals of the poor, to provide holiday gifts for poor families, to build seaside cottages for holidays for the people, to distribute ice - cold water during the summer, to create public playing fields, to distribute rice to birds, and to give food and water to animals.

«We have a retirement program that pays reasonably well and we create a family atmosphere.»

The goal, to celebrate family farms, create culinary awareness for heritage breed pigs and tilt the scales to favor today's emerging chef community struggling to pay premium prices for safer, more flavorful food raised by real farmers.

Noting this as a priority for company growth, CEO Mark Mednansky has been a strong supporter of positioning females in leadership and has established internal programming (called FEED: Far Exceeding Expectations Daily) to help ensure Del Frisco's Restaurant Group creates a positive and inclusive work environment for its By offering a benefits package complete with fully paid medical for managers, 401K retirement plans and insurance for females and their families, Del Frisco's is able to provide female staff with a sense of security and the ability to focus on job and potential career advancement.

but i also believe that creating a culture that supports ALL families, by working for humane family leave policies and by making sure insurance pays for lactation consultation — those are helpful ways to channel our energies.

The budget bill also creates a 12 - week paid family leave program that begins in 2018, to be paid for with a 70 - cent deduction.

«As US Senator, I will vote to repeal the Obamacare tax, to let businesses create well - paying jobs, and get our economy back on track so that New Yorkers can feed their families, fill their gas tanks, and pursue their dreams for themselves and their children.»

Assembly Democrats are largely aligned with Cuomo on a $ 15 minimum wage and the effort to create a 12 - week paid family leave program, though they differ on how to pay for it.

With fears of losing a congressional seat, a Rhode Island state representative has created a bill to lure people to the state, proposing to pay «middle class» families up to $ 10,000 in tax credits or incentive payments to become residents for a year.

«The IDC is going to make a positive change for New York's working - and middle - class families who struggle to send their children to college through our College Affordability for All plan, make sure our teenagers are treated as such by Raising the Age of criminal responsibility and create good - paying jobs through our Made by New Yorkers vision.»

«John Faso is a trusted and longtime community servant whose only agenda is to help kick - start New York's economy, create good - paying jobs here, and keep New York families safe.»

At Pratt, he led many successful community - planning efforts, as well as campaigns to expand affordable housing and create NYC's «inclusionary zoning» program, which requires developers seeking tax breaks to set aside 20 percent of their units for low and moderate income families and pay a living wage to their service workers.

«Senator Kirsten Gillibrand will take a back seat to no one when it comes to fighting for New York families and creating good - paying jobs in our state.»

At NYSUT, we believe that working families deserve a raise; that our economy should be creating good - paying, middle class jobs and America should be investing in infrastructure, clean energy and research.

I will continue working diligently each day to improve our lives by cutting taxes, creating more good paying jobs, and fighting every day to protect our children and families.»

Cuomo said lawmakers still haven't reached full agreement on the mechanics of raising the minimum wage, increasing school aid or creating a system of paid family leave for the state.

Meanwhile, Gillibrand continues to be a champion for women's rights and has recently reintroduced legislation to create a universal, gender neutral paid family and medial leave program.

He also unveiled a litany of spending initiatives and policy goals that included raising the state's minimum wage to $ 15 and creating a program of paid family leave for New York workers.

«Across America, working families are in desperate need of tax reform that increases take - home pay, creates jobs, and strengthens our economy,» said AAN Executive Director Corry Bliss.

Sanders, meanwhile, returned the favor, praising Cuomo's recent efforts on increasing the minimum wage in the New York City metropolitan area to $ 15 over the next several years and creating a 12 - week paid family leave program.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo in his January State of the State and budget address introduced a package of ethics measures, but has largely focused in recent weeks on increasing the state's minimum wage to $ 15 and creating a 12 - week paid family leave program.

He added: «The ideological drive to introduce markets and competition by creating yet more types of school has been a disaster pursued without thought for its financial cost or the price paid by those children and their families whom the Government has so badly let down.»

Instead, Cuomo is in the middle of a massive push to increase the minimum wage and create a system of paid family leave.

Upstate New York has already taken strides to promote a green energy economy, and that's creating good paying jobs for working families across the state.

President Barack Obama issued a formal statement commending Gov. Andrew Cuomo, after the governor signed a budget bill creating a system of paid family leave and raising the minimum wage to $ 15 per hour in some parts of the state.

Legislation to create a gender - neutral paid family and medical leave program was recently reintroduced by U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D - NY, in an effort to urge Congress to pass the bill.

He also pitched a new effort to create 22,000 new afterschool slots around the state and double the childcare tax credit for middle class families, which will affect 200,000 families who pay $ 25,000 per year on average.

«Providing New York state manufacturers with the much - needed tax breaks,» King said, «will enable them to do what they do best: create high - quality manufactured goods, sustain and grow family - supporting, well - paying jobs, and generate much - needed revenue for our state.»

Pre-Campaign Community Service / Activism: Worked extensively with Family of Woodstock, Rip Van Winkle Council of Boy Scouts of America, establishing Ulster County Habitat for Humanity, Ralph Darmstadt Homeless Shelter, Ulster County Board of Health and Ulster County Human Rights Commission, Caring Hands Soup Kitchen Board Member, Midtown Rising Board Member, Teacher at Woodbourne Prison, part of Rising Hope Program Platform At a Glance Economy: Supports farming subsidies, job creation through infrastructure investments in rural broadband and sustainable technology, in favor of strong unions Healthcare: Medicare for All Women's Rights: Pro-choice, supports fully funding Planned Parenthood, birth control to be paid for employer, supports equal pay for equal work Racial Justice: Will work to prevent discrimination of all kind Immigration: Supports comprehensive immigration reform that includes path to citizenship for undocumented immigrants Foreign Policy: Supports increased pressure on North Korea but not military intervention Environment: Supports measures to stall climate change and create green jobs LGBTQ: Supports anti-discrimination of all people Gun Control: Will not take NRA money, supports common sense gun control and against Faso's vote to allow the mentally disabled to obtain firearms

As Governor, John will cut taxes and spending to make New York more affordable for lower and middle class families; invest in our crumbling infrastructure and fix the MTA; and he'll make New York more business friendly, to create good paying jobs and opportunity for all New Yorkers.

«Our proposal will lift families out of poverty and create a stronger economy for all, and I urge lawmakers to help us fight for fair pay for working families this year,» Cuomo continued.

New York U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand was in Plattsburgh this morning to continue to push her federal legislation to create a national paid family and medical leave insurance program.

Shelley will reach across party lines to expand opportunities for small and large businesses and create good - paying jobs for families in Yonkers.

Last year, during his re-election campaign, Cuomo said paid family leave would have to wait until after the Legislature passed a 10 - point package of bills known as the Women's Equality Act, which he had made both a centerpiece of his campaign and the scaffolding for a new political party he created to advance passage of the W.E.A.