Sentences with phrase «include ethics changes»

The budget, which Ortt apparently will help to approve, is due next week and includes ethics changes proposed by Gov. Andrew Cuomo.

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With the changing demographics in America, including the racial and ethnic, socioeconomic, immigration, and biblical justice challenges of our day, it is more important than ever for people of color to have safe places to live authentically, serve humbly, and use their influence and experiences to shape our theology (what we know and believe about God) and our praxis (the ethics of our human behavior or what we actually do).

Working with development personnel and faculty, he is raising endowments for chairs in Lutheran studies, evangelical studies and Christian ethics, as well as for the Center for Religion and Society (the name was changed so as to include the Jewish studies program for which the college received a major ongoing grant).

Kaminsky, meanwhile, released a five - point ethics reform platform that include bans on lawmakers earning outside income, expanding penalties for corruption, campaign finance law changes and enhancing the powers of local district attorneys.

Top issues for state lawmakers to tackle when they return to Albany from their two - week spring break include NYC mayor's control, ethics reform and changes to the election laws.

Cuomo in his budget plan included issues such his slate of ethics reforms and criminal justice law changes that have little fiscal impact.

The new committee, which he will chair, advocates for bipartisan change in New York politics, including ethics and budget reform and job creation.

And a number of sought - after items, including cash bail, early voting, changes to statutes regarding child molestation, New York's DREAM Act, and ethics reform fell out of the final bill, unable to pass a divided legislature.

The changes occur as JCOPE prepares to take on expanded duties as a result of the ethics changes included in this spring's state budget agreement.

Cuomo's budget includes unrelated topics like ethics reform, as well as numerous education policy changes that he's linked to school aid increases.

New York lawmakers have passed a $ 142 billion state spending plan that includes new spending on schools, changes in teacher evaluations and new ethics disclosure rules for lawmakers.

Lawmakers won't be called back for a special session to pass more ethics and campaign - finance reform measures, as Gov. Andrew Cuomo says he would like to see broader changes included in a constitutional convention.

Cuomo said that he wanted a special session to tackle sweeping ethics and campaign - finance reform changes, including the public financing of political campaigns as well as a cap on outside pay and banning employment of state lawmakers from firms that have business before the state.

Cuomo has threatened not to approve a spending plan that didn't include his proposals to change ethics and education laws, but according to Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie, a Bronx Democrat, has not mentioned it in private session.

Astorino's plan also includes a new ethics commission to investigate complaints against lawmakers, and changes to legislative pensions and compensation.

The group, Divide NYS Caucus, is backing the referendum with the hope the convention will lead to changes to the state government that include term limits, budget and ethics reform and «the power to separate NYS into two or three Autonomous Regions.»

These include the Dream Act, women's equality, minimum wage, marijuana reform, wage theft, a farmworker's bill of rights, climate change and public campaign finance and ethics reform.

NYPIRG backs a number of changes, including making the ethics commission subject to Freedom of Information and Open Meeting Laws.

The changes also included an amendment explicitly stating that the District Attorney is responsible for prosecuting claims of ethics violations.

The setting was a public hearing on proposed changes to various sections of the ethics law, including those covering political solicitation and the acceptance of gifts by town officers and employees.

In a direct confrontation with a Legislature controlled by his own party, Mr. Cuomo, a Democrat, said he would pressure lawmakers this fall to state publicly whether they would embrace essential ethics changes, including disclosing their outside income, ceding control of redistricting to an independent panel and submitting to an outside ethics monitor.»

ALBANY — Senate Republicans are drafting language on changes to state ethics laws, including a proposal to disclose some law clients, indicating they are close to reaching agreement with Democrats.

He also says Cuomo has tried to link too many unrelated and difficult issues, including ethics and education changes, to the state spending plan.

In 2017, Cuomo released a 10 - point government ethics and voting reform agenda, which included early voting, automatic voter registration, same - day voter registration, and campaign finance changes such as closing the LLC loophole, which allows anonymous donors to flood candidates» campaign coffers in New York.

In his budget proposal, the governor again included ethics and campaign fund - raising changes, including putting in place a system of public financing for state political campaigns modeled after the one used in New York City, where small donations are matched with public funds.

«The broadcast has accelerated unprecedented reform in the way pedigree dogs are bred, including new limits on inbreeding, changes to the written standards of 78 breeds of dog and a new code of ethics which prohibits the culling of puppies for cosmetic reasons,» he added.

«I am convinced that a scientific community that aspires to be helpful to society must include ethics and equity as an integral part of its research agenda,» writes Richard Somerville, a coordinating lead author of the IPCC 2007 climate change... Continue reading →

There's a large and growing body of scholarly research on climate - change ethics, including a number of recent excellent books on the topic suitable for lay readers.

Some of the gaps in Chapter 3 on ethical issues raised by climate change policy - making include: (1) ethics of decision - making in the face of scientific uncertainty, (2) whether action or non-action of other nations affects a nation's responsibility for climate change, (3) how to spend limited funds on climate change adaptation, (4) when politicians may rely on their own uninformed opinion about climate change science, and (5) who is responsible to for climate refugees and what are their responsibilities.

NGOs who support stronger climate change policies in many nations, including those in Australia, Canada, and the United States, are failing to frame climate change issues on the basis of ethics, justice, and equity.

Papers presented included nine papers on climate change ethics, eight papers on climate change policy and law, and eight papers on social and economic issues entailed by climate change.

In some high - emitting developed nations including the United States the media is utterly failing to cover the ethics and justice dimensions of national climate change commitments.

NGOs who support stronger climate change policies in many nations are failing to frame climate change issues on the basis of ethics, justice, and equity including those in Australia, Canada, and the United States

Richard Somerville: Include climate change ethics and equity issues in science research agenda

Recent ideas for reform have drawn on diverse sources, including the Carnegie Report, 6 as well as newly proposed recommendations for «best practices» in legal education7 and highly publicized accounts of changes in law school curricula at elite schools like Harvard.8 Like several earlier proposals, 9 these reform efforts concentrate on law schools» failure to deal systematically with training for legal practice, as well as on these schools» haphazard approach to teaching legal ethics.

, noted that change agents demonstrate consistent positive qualities, including patience in achieving their objectives, a strong work ethic, strategic thinking and staging of priorities, an ability to understand multiple perspectives and an ability to build consensus and energize others.

Since 2000, Micah has presented the Pennsylvania Bar Association's annual marketing ethics program (as part of its three times per year «Ethics Potpourri» programming in Philadelphia and Pittsburgh), changing the focus each year to address ethics topics that have included an analysis of U.S. Supreme Court cases, advertising ethics opinions across the country, lawyer rankings and ratings, use of social media, blogs, traditional marketing approaches and missteps, internet marketing, solicitation, multi-jurisdictional practices, and state - by - state advertising requirements as they relate to everything from pre-approvals, language limitations, disciplinary actions, and the myriad of ways a law firm can (often unknowingly) violate the Rules of Professional Conduct.

«They need to see the «intangibles» that make a great leader, including... vision, proven long - term leadership, agility and flexibility to proactively meet the lightening - fast changes in the marketplace, well - honed change - management skills, thought leadership, demonstrated ethics and integrity, the guts / ability to make and implement tough decisions, and even a dash of charisma.

RESUME SUMMARY A seasoned Manager with strong work ethic extensive Manufacturing background that includes dynamic tools, Lean Manufacturing, Project Management, Strategic Planning initiatives and Formalized Change Management Processes.

Strengths include customer development / maintenance, therapeutic / clinical product and disease - state knowledge, managing a complex selling environment in addition to an excellent work ethic and complying with the ever - changing legal guidelines within the pharmaceutical industry

Brand Marketing and Promotional Design — Selected Duties and Responsibilities Lead through example with consistent work ethic, attitude, and professionalism, while developing brand promotion strategies through the tactical assessment and analysis of target markets, clients, and consumers Manage all aspects of publication and promotional media design, including content development, pre-promotional material utilization, budgetary considerations, and deadline adherence Monitor all campaigns from initiation to completion, executing changes and modifications as needed to ensure program success Provide guidance and leadership with respect to marketing campaign strategy development, benchmarking, implementation, post-execution analysis, theme development, and process optimization Measure the success of marketing initiatives using data and related key metrics, ROI considerations, and related data, ensuring the maximization of competitive abilities while providing regular and ad - hoc reporting to both and clients Partner with advertising operations and other teams as needed to troubleshoot delivery issues and optimize campaign performance within the limits of available material and resource inventories as well as related logistical concerns Utilize talent among team with focused collaboration and the promotion of a performance - based environment leveraging individual talents for group benefit, soliciting creative materials from internal teams and external agencies per established specifications Screen and test submitted materials to ensure compliance with technical considerations and client specifications Address key client queries and resolve them in an expedited manner while communicating status updates across all teams, promoting sustained revenue growth through client retention, relationship development, and program success Meet and exceed all marketing targets while tracking progress versus established internal and external industry benchmarks, focusing on both revenue generation as well as cost control Maintain a strong working knowledge of products, services, and the respective marketplace, including pricing and regulatory trends, client requirements, competitor strategies, and product growth Act as a liaison between clients, vendors, sales and support staff, and executive management to ensure client satisfaction, timely implementation, and operational efficiency

Claims Management Duties & Responsibilities Utilize efficient workflow organization to improve departmental efficiencies while ensuring effective client response and diligent analysis of claims, with extensive experience in both commercial and personal lines Provide relevant administration and direction to multi-million dollar staff budgets, quality control, fraud investigations, and complex claims reviews, earning denial authority over high - level claims cases Identify and develop talent among team members with focused training efforts, performance reporting and analyses, and operational efficiency initiatives Deliver continuous assessment of work force, while furnishing oversight and guidance regarding effective service strategies and techniques, loss liability monitoring, and claim litigation assistance Develop and implement the marketing and sales efforts of customer service team while tracking progress versus established internal and external benchmarks, providing disciplinary actions when necessary Construct customer service and claims team through effective staff hiring to aid in efficient operations and execution, delegating important tasks / assigments to line supervisors while providing branch - level guidance Aid in strategic planning and capital budgeting based on improving operating efficiency and reducing service - related production losses, collaborating effectively with senior - level management Maintain a strong working knowledge of important industry topics, company programs and policies, and overall regulatory environment, including state - level responsibility for process changes in casualty / PIP Address important client and staff queries, resolving them in an expedited manner Lead through example with consistent work ethic, attitude and professionalism

The changes require practitioners to complete 18 credit hours of classes, up from 12 hours, including instruction on contract law, license law, agency law, fair housing, ethics, and lead - based paint.

Some of the changes along the way include developing a code of ethics, mandatory continuing education, mandatory errors and omissions insurance, consumer deposit protection and commission protection.