Sentences with phrase «government as a civil servant»

This is very interesting to me because although I'm a minister, I'm employed by the government as a civil servant.

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That period would prove important for another reason: the government posted Kuroda for a year as special adviser to the cabinet of Junichiro Koizumi, giving the civil servant sustained exposure to politicians at the highest levels.

The main man in this regard was Mr. Paul Boothe, an unassuming, consummate federal civil servant who proved in the heat of battle that he could negotiate with the best of them. If only all our public officials were as determined and skilful in their efforts to pro-actively win real investment and real opportunities for our industries. The St. Catharines announcement is in large part the fruition of the efforts by Boothe (and all the other stakeholders in last year's rescue, including the provincial government and the CAW) to negotiate a package that was much more than a bailout. Rather, it was a recipe for a reaffirmed Canadian presence by these two lynchpin manufacturers (GM and Chrysler).

The upper hierarchy, none of whom agreed to be quoted, acquiesces in the government's denial and cites examples of Christians who in the past have served as senior judges, civil servants and ambassadors.

If charities allow themselves to be used as «extra civil servants» by governments, they will signal the death of their organizations, resulting in an unfortunate loss for many communities.

Some charities may think the government link a great deal, but Ms. Arrison suggests they think again: «By accepting responsibility for a program dictated by government agencies, charities will slide down a slippery slope with the end result being they will be regarded as civil servants — not as part of a vibrant community that voluntarily strengthens civil society.

Gorsuch, as a conservative, is not unwilling to join the government, he has been a civil servant for his whole life.

Should «administration costs» be equated (as they used to be) with the costs of employing civil servants and running government offices as distinct from the money paid out in grants, government contracts or welfare benefits?

Addressing an audience of more than 80 Parliamentarians and 150 construction industry leaders, civil servants and journalists at the House of Commons, Bill Bolsover, the Chairman of the Construction Products Association, identified the construction industry as a key driver of economic growth and suggested ways in which government should kick start the recovery.

Wabba urged Okupe to conduct a forensic audit of Ogun state's pay to civil servants, contractors and politicians as well as the cost of running government houses.

In subsequent written correspondence with civil servants, the BHA stated that «Our concern is for the government to make absolutely clear that there is no chance it will ever accept [creationist Free School] bids, or allow any state - funded school to teach creationism as science, anywhere in the curriculum, and this is only possible through a change in the law... we would support any adjustment to the model funding agreement to add a statement [to this effect]... Could we request that the next time the [Free School] model funding agreement is reviewed, our desire for this point's inclusion is considered?»

This clearly is not good law and it is no wonder that the Hunting Act was cited in 2010 as an example of poor legislation by The Better Government Initiative, which was compiled by former senior civil servants, including Lord Butler, Sir John Chilcot and Sir Thomas Legg.

While Raynsford is willing to challenge what he sees as some of the big shortcomings of modern government, Substance Not Spin is also peppered with praise for the civil servants he worked alongside.

Imo State Governor, Rochas Okorocha, has sworn - in career civil servant, Sir George Eche, as the new Secretary to the State Government.

In their maiden speeches, Dewsbury MP Simon Reevell says that communities must integrate as John Stevenson suggests that the Government move civil servants to his constituency of Carlisle

The reasons why Quick raided Green's Commons office nearly nine years ago can be traced back even further, to a day in 2006 when a young civil servant called Christopher Galley, working in Jacqui Smith's Home Office, was allegedly told by Green, then opposition immigration spokesman, to get «as much dirt on the Labour party, the Labour government, as possible».

Bent on getting many of his tribesmen, cronies and family into his already oversize government, MrAkufo - Addo, sources in government disclosed to TheaL - hAJJ, was persuaded to appoint an above - the - age retired Civil Servant as head of the nation's exchequer even though he was «disqualified» from occupying that position.

I had decided to rather work for government but not inside government so as to enjoy my liberty of self - expression and doing what I like rather than being another subservient civil servant.

Aides close to Clegg pointed out that the Lib Dem review was also a «government review» as it is being conducted by civil servants based in the Cabinet Office.

Taking France as an example, most statutes stem from what's called a projet de loi, submitted by the government (and therefore drafted by professional civil servants working for a ministry).

The report also criticises both the informal «sofa» style of government pioneered by Tony Blair and Gordon Brown's reliance on special advisers, rather than impartial civil servants, during his time as chancellor.

«As organised labour, we therefore find it difficult to place the faith of these people who are constantly feeding the public with lies in order to deceive when the truth of the matter is that Kogi State civil servants and pensioners are dying of starvation and treatable diseases, walking the street of Lokoja as beggars because their salaries and allowances have not been paid for a period of three to twenty - two months by the government of Yahaya BellAs organised labour, we therefore find it difficult to place the faith of these people who are constantly feeding the public with lies in order to deceive when the truth of the matter is that Kogi State civil servants and pensioners are dying of starvation and treatable diseases, walking the street of Lokoja as beggars because their salaries and allowances have not been paid for a period of three to twenty - two months by the government of Yahaya Bellas beggars because their salaries and allowances have not been paid for a period of three to twenty - two months by the government of Yahaya Bello.

Against all claims by civil servants in Kogi state, the states government has stated that no civil servant as at today is owed salaries Mr Gbenga Olorunpomi, the Senior Special Assistant on Electronic Media to Gov. Yahaya Bello of Kogi state has reinstated.

He said that the council also declared May 22 as work free day for civil servants in honour of the two Catholic priests and 17 parishioners in Ayar - Mbalom in Gwer Local Government Area, who were murdered on April 23.

According to Faleke, «We came to the presidency to let the federal government know what is happening in Kogi state as regards the fortunes of the party, the way it is dwindling day by day as regards the civil servant, the welfare of the people and their relationship with the state government.

Against all claims by civil servants in Kogi state, the states government has stated that no civil servant as at today is owed salaries Mr Gbenga...

As I understand it, short money is given to opposition parties for policy work etc because they don't have the same access to Civil Servants as Government PartieAs I understand it, short money is given to opposition parties for policy work etc because they don't have the same access to Civil Servants as Government Partieas Government Parties.

The Communities and Local Government Secretary, Eric Pickles, has started a scheme of offering modest rewards - such as shopping vouchers - for DCLG civil servants who come up with innovative, thrifty ideas that saves taxpayers» money.

«Iain Duncan Smith accused his own civil servants of a lack of «professionalism» yesterday as the row deepened over the Government's troubled welfare reforms.

Blair responded post-1997 by crafting a Presidential Premiership, giving political appointments such as Jonathan Powell and Alistair Campbell the authority to instruct civil servants, and instituting what David Cameron in opposition called «Sofa Government» - in other words, making decisions in meetings unminuted by Whitehall.

Today a signification portion of Ghana's debts is still sitting on the soil of this great nation as plush houses, luxury vehicles, fat bank balances and assorted fixed assets for a few privileged past and present civil servants, government appointees and crooked businessmen known as «BIG MEN».

They highlighted the remarkable achievements of the governor that have impacted positively on their lives such as «prompt payment of monthly salaries / pensions, other allowances to state public and civil servants; absorption of 54 % of total cost of 100 housing units at Elim Estate allocated to workers; payment of outstanding arrears of salaries / pensions / allowances to Local Government Staff, through prudent utilization of 100 % of LG share of the Paris Club Refunds; promotion of teachers and recruitment of over 4000 school teachers as well as elongation of terminal grade of qualified primary school teachers to level 16».

The Bayelsa State Government has described claims in some quarters that it has laid off some civil servants following the preliminary findings of the Judicial Commission of Inquiry into the malfeasance in the public sector as false.

The Association of School and College Leaders (ASCL) has called on the government to explain the payments made to civil servants identified as the «top 25 per cent of performers».

The Association of School and College Leaders (ASCL) has called on the government to explain the payments made in July to civil servants identified as the «top 25 per cent of performers».

The revelation comes as the senior civil servants prepare to take on extra work, with the government's education and adoption bill giving them responsibility for improving schools considered to be coasting (see page 5).

In 2011, I decided we might as well go on in and once our allocation weightings were set, just leave it and let it ride until we retire in 2036 (the earliest date we can retire as federal government civil servants).

Also known as «government jobs,» civil servant positions are eligible for the federal program for student loan forgiveness.

Although a person can object to the act based on religious beliefs, if they are employed as marriage commissioners, they are civil servants performing a government service and must serve the public equally.

They have a government appointment as a marraige commissioner, to be sure, but that doesn't make them a civil servant or government employee, any more than my appointment as a notary public makes me a civil servant.

As the UK enters the two - year countdown to Brexit, government lawyers and civil servants will be wading through a massive amount of legislation.

It will also do so if courts blur the lines between federal and state or provincial authority, making it more difficult for citizens to know what government is responsible for what law or social programme, or give private unaccountable actors, such as civil servants» unions, power to influence public affairs.

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You will be qualified to work as a professional for a range of organizations in the public sector, including being employed as a civil servant in federal, state, or local governments.

This should include campaigns to recruit and then support indigenous people into government, private and non-government sector employment, as well as involve the training in capacity building and cultural awareness for civil servants.