Sentences with phrase «higher government salaries»

Some, like New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman, think higher government salaries would entice «better» people into public service, meaning smarter and more honest officials.

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What these charts show is the share of the GDP going to wages / salaries is in a long - term decline: gains in GDP are flowing not to wage - earners but to shareholders and owners, and through their higher taxes, to the government.

These positions are public sector and governments at all levels are facing budget pressures, but even so average salaries are close to $ 100,000 and some go considerably higher.

Now, presidential and other executive - level government salaries are set by law and are not, in general, gender - dependent, but it is interesting to note that it is those Western nations that have somewhat lower political salaries that women have reached the highest elective echelons.

Audrey Wall, the managing editor of The Council of State Governments» The Book of the States, has perfected the game of hunting down the salaries of high - ranking public officials for 17 editions of the book.

In many mid-sized cities the «not for profit» NPR affiliate is the glitziest radio / TV studio in town, with the highest salaries — all subsidized with government funds expropriated from the people.

EDMONTON — In breaking the PC promise to ensure that high ranking officials employed by Alberta's boards and agencies are covered by sunshine rules, Prentice is proving that nothing has changed under his management and his PC government will continue to protect the high salaries of government friends and insiders at the expense of transparency and accountability, said NDP Leader Rachel Notley.

The federal government also announced it would raise the salary cap so that higher - income earners would also contribute and receive more CPP.

For a government, attracting the brightest minds does not come cheap — especially when a person has the opportunity to work in the private sector for a much higher salary.

He said the government should review workers» salaries upward in view of high cost of living in the country.

«Given the savings that the department must make over the next few years, we recommend that it review its practice on bonuses and consider whether, within government guidelines, increasing performance - related bonuses for those at the lower end of salary scales, with a consequent reduction for its higher - paid senior staff, might help to improve staff morale,» the report stated.

It joined other groups in questioning why the government felt unable to spend the money designing a fairer system that avoided punishing one income families living on a salary of # 44,000, who lost the benefit, and two income families where each workers kept their income below the higher rate threshold.

In his letter, Mr. de Blasio noted that some good government groups actually wanted the Council's salary to be higher.

Attorney General Andrew Cuomo has shone a spotlight on «double - dipping,» saying that the practice of government employees collecting salaries and public pensions at the same time is helping drive the state's retirement costs dangerously high.

So in order to attract higher caliber researchers, departments can raise the amount to a maximum of $ 50,663, which is near the level two government scientist salaries.

Demand for trained cybersecurity professionals who work to protect organizations from cybercrime is high nationwide, but the shortage is particularly severe in the federal government, which does not offer salaries as high as the private sector.

In fact, in 2011, the Chinese government launched the Young Thousand Talents program, attracting scientists under the age of 40 to China with a high salary and up to $ 450,000 in research funding over three years.

Despite high demand, salaries for hydrogeologists in government and in the private sector remain about 15 % to 20 % below those of other geoscientists.

Having special hiring authority would not necessarily save NSF money because the new hires would still be earning higher salaries than regular government managers, Tornow acknowledges.

However, one major recommendation, calling for the federal government to spend about $ 800 million a year to support salary increases for teachers who meet specified higher standards, was dropped from the final report.

WS: I believe that the main reason of poorness and the high percentage of people living below the poverty line goes back most importantly to state policy, the unfair distribution of estates and the huge differences in the proportion of salaries of the government staff and the priorities go to those in higher positions on the expense of the rest of the nation or most of them.

The foundation's Teacher Advancement Program, which provides training opportunities to help teachers climb a career ladder toward higher salaries based on their performance, is now in place in 85 schools and is poised for a major expansion, with states and the federal government offering financial support.

«We hope that the Scottish Government and local authority employers, who have repeatedly spoken of the high value that they place on teachers, will commit to paying a fair salary — comparable to other professions and teachers in other countries — to all teachers working in Scotland.»

The final budget bill cut state K - 12 spending by nearly $ 800 million, over7 percent — the largest amount in Wisconsin's history — and limited local governments» abilities to make up for these cuts through property taxes.14 That same year, Gov. Walker passed major tax cuts primarily targeted toward corporations and the wealthy that totaled $ 2.33 billion over 10 years.15 Gov. Walker and Act 10 proponents argued that the bill's reforms would allow schools to offset these cuts by reducing teachers» benefits and hiring lower - paid teachers, preventing budget cuts from affecting students.16 Gov. Walker also argued that eliminating requirements to bargain over salary structures, hiring, and working conditions would give schools additional flexibility needed to attract and retain higher - quality teachers.17

Mary Bousted, the joint general secretary of the National Education Union, demanded to know how the government plans to prevent trusts paying such high salaries if they are not justified.

Not requiring certifications, the government - funded scheme annually recruits thousands of young foreigners as high school teaching assistants, arranging visas, flights and accommodation as well as providing a decent salary.

The federal government also announced it would raise the salary cap so that higher - income earners would also contribute and receive more CPP.

The income - based repayment plan that the government offers for federal student loans can provide immediate relief if you are employed but not earning a high salary.

There is a higher percentage of female in - house counsel in government, Crown, and not - for - profit organizations compared to males, but in all sectors — except government where women have wage parity — male in - house lawyers earn a higher salary than women.

A score of 10 in wage pressure in high - skill industries demonstrates how the battle for top talent is impacting salaries for experienced professionals, amidst the energy reform by the Mexican government.

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Mechanics working for government agencies and automotive dealers or owning a business earn higher than average salaries.

LPNs who work for the government or for private nursing homes often command the highest salaries.

Annual salaries for Alabama medical assistants range from a low of $ 17,790 to a high of $ 33,810 according to government reports.

Typically, an individual working in the government or litigation arenas may earn a slightly higher legal secretary salary than those working in other industries.

Dental assistants working for governments had the highest salaries, with a median income of $ 40,040.

Pharmacy technicians reporting the highest wages of any employment sector earned an average annual salary of $ 40,350 and worked for the federal government.

Those employed by the government also earn higher - than - average salaries with state workers earning $ 36,790 a year and federal government workers earning $ 38,180 per year.

However, the highest salaries were in the federal government at a mean $ 40,350 annually, or $ 19.40 hourly.

Overall, though, the top five employers offering the highest salaries were outpatient care centers; psychiatric and substance abuse hospitals; state government entities; colleges, universities and professional schools; and specialty hospitals.

In some European countries, the government prescribes benefit loads as high as 70 % to 80 % of salaries, compared to about 30 % in the United States.»